ADCB participates in Sharjah National Career Exhibition 2011

Press release

Published February 24th, 2011 - 12:23 GMT

Al Bawaba

ADCB, one of the UAE’s leading banks, announced that it will participate in the Sharjah Career Exhibition 2011, which is taking place from 23^rd – 25^th February , at the Expo Centre in Sharjah, where many UAE nationals will be visiting the show to seize the career opportunities available in the finical and banking sector.

Manal Al Sayegh, Acting Head-Human Resources, ADCB said: "ADCB has set ambitious targets to maintain our recruitment strategy, and we continue to attract, retain, and develop talented applicants. ADCB will achieve this by developing successful training programmes for skilful candidates to enable them to play an active role in the sustainable economic development of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.”

The Exhibition provides an exciting atmosphere for educational and training institutions and employers to discuss means of matching up education and training initiatives to the demands in the employment market in the banking and finance sector. The event will provide a viable platform to connect with potential ADCB talent and also serves as a launch pad for a successful career in the banking and financial sector.

“Our participation in the Sharjah Career Exhibition falls within the implementation of our Emiratization strategic plan for UAE nationals. ADCB’s plan is accomplished by providing job opportunities to UAE nationals, introducing training programmes and workshops to capture rising talent, nurturing them into the leaders of tomorrow. Through these efforts, UAE nationals can acquire, the necessary skills for excelling in their positions within the banking industry, and fulfilling their ambitions by securing a prosperous career future, “Al Sayegh added.

ADCB’s recruiting officers at the exhibition will meet directly with all candidates and applicants hoping to pursue a career with ADCB and offer professional career advice and recommendations.

Sharjah Career Exhibition 2011 is designed to increase awareness of the changes and developments taking place in the recruitment and training market in the UAE. The exhibition’s participants and sponsors will provide guidance to UAE nationals seeking valuable career opportunities in banking and finance, as well as providing them with the training necessary to enhance and develop their skills and performance.

Background Information

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

ADCB was formed in 1985 and today after integration employs over 3,350 people from over 45 nationalities, serving approximately 590,000 retail customers and over 20,000 wholesale clients. It is the third largest bank in the UAE and second largest in Abu Dhabi by assets, at AED 163.7 billion as at March 31st, 2010.

ADCB is a full-service commercial bank which offers a wide range of products and services such as retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate, currency, derivative, Islamic products, project finance and property management services.

ADCB is owned 64.8% by the Abu Dhabi Government through the Abu Dhabi Investment Council. Its shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market.

ADCB has won the Silver class category of The Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA) for the finance sector in November, 2009. In February 2010, ADCB won The World Finance Corporate Governance Award for “Best Corporate Governance in the UAE” and was recently named “Best Retail Bank in the UAE and GCC 2010” by The Asian Banker magazine in March 2010.