An employer of choice and an avid proponent of Emiratization, Dubai Aluminum Company Limited participated in the 3 day Ras Al Khaimah Exhibition for Education, Training & Employment 2011 which took place from March 8th to 10th 2011.
The company used the event as a platform to attract young, talented UAE Nationals by promoting the employment opportunities offered by DUBAL's pre-employment course programs and graduate trainee program while simultaneously educating the audience about DUBAL and enticing interest in a career within large industry.
Entirely state owned, DUBAL fully supports the vision of H H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum deputy ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and chairman of DUBAL regarding Emiratization of the country's workforce. The company has established dedicated Emiratization strategies and policies, with the support of top management, to ensure that UAE Nationals are developed to take on challenging roles with increased responsibilities within the organization.
Mr Mohammed Ali Al Owais manager of Organization Development said that in effect, the DUBAL Human Resources department has adopted H H Sheikh Hamdan's vision as its own then executed various strategies and tactics to attract talented UAE Nationals and modes to retain them. By participating in career-orientated events such as the RAK Exhibition for Education, Training & Employment 2011 we hope to entice young UAE Nationals to apply for employment at DUBAL, where they will benefit from the career growth opportunities offered by our ongoing industrial journey.
He said that built on a 480 hectare site in Jebel Ali, DUBAL's smelter complex has a hot metal production capacity in excess of 1 million tonnes per year. This makes the DUBAL complex not only the largest producer of primary aluminum in the Gulf region, but also one of the world's largest single site aluminum smelters. Employment is provided to approximately 4,000 people of whom 15% are currently UAE Nationals.
Mr Al Owais said that as part of DUBAL's ongoing efforts to increase the proportional Emirati representation within the company's workforce, the company DUBAL is an active participant in diverse career exhibitions throughout the year from the annual Careers Show Exhibition through Emirate specific events to career or open days held at various universities and colleges across the country.
He said that these forums enable UAE Nationals in different fields of expertise to meet directly with recruiters and hiring managers from DUBAL and obtain information regarding the various training and career options available at our company. Each event also provides the opportunity to raise the corporate profile of DUBAL and attract the interest of high caliber candidates for recruitment.
