As part of Jumeirah’s ongoing commitment to Emiratisation in the Hospitality & Tourism industry, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group has recently employed twenty eight young UAE Nationals for its luxury hotels in Dubai.
The new recruits have started their careers in several of the Jumeirah hotels in Dubai, including Burj Al Arab, Emirates Towers Hotel, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Jumeirah strategic support units, where they have taken up full time positions in a variety of departments including reservations, guest services, training, information technology and security. A warm welcome was extended to the UAE Nationals who, as part of their introduction to the hospitality & tourism industry, joined Jumeirah’s dedicated and specially developed training programme ‘Al Tawteen’.
‘Al Tawteen’, which translates as ‘nationalisation’, is one of the many initiatives in place as part of Jumeirah’s extensive Emiratisation drive. It is a two week programme dedicated to personal development and training within their specific departments. After successful completion of the programme, the new Jumeirah colleagues will take up their positions in the company.
“The role of the Al Tawteen programme is to develop new UAE national employees’ skills so as to prepare them for their careers within Jumeirah,” said Peter Mitchell, Group Director of Organisational Development, Jumeirah. He added: “At Jumeirah we
are very committed to hiring and developing UAE Nationals and we have seen an increased positive response and interest in careers within our industry.”
Amal Ghani, Emiratisation Manager, Jumeirah, said: “Jumeirah’s Al Tawteen initiative is a vital step towards the success of the emiratisation programmes within Dubai. We look forward to welcoming even more UAE Nationals selecting a career in the hospitality & tourism industry.”
Senior management attending the opening included Guy Crawford, Chief Operating Officer, Jumeirah; Mike Newnham, Chief Human Resources Officer, Jumeirah; Essa Al Zaabi, Manager, Dubai TANMIA Office; Essa Al Mulla, Programme Development Manager DNDP, Executive Office; Peter Mitchell, Group Director of Organisational Development and Amal Ghani, Emiratisation Manager, Jumeirah.
Note to Editors:
Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai based luxury hospitality group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Beach Club Resort and Spa, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa.
The group’s activities are however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region’s only third level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
Jumeirah has also expanded internationally and manages the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London’s Belgravia.
Building on this success, Jumeirah has become a member of Dubai Holding, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the group.
