Nasser Al Hamli, retail sector representatives discuss job creation for UAE nationals

DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 05th Nov, 2018) Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and officials and representatives of several retail sector companies discussed their efforts to achieve Emiratisation and create retail job opportunities for UAE nationals, as part of the second phase of the special job creation systems launched in mid-September.

The meeting is Al Hamli’s second with the retail sector, and is part of a series of meetings with companies from various economic sectors targeted by the initiative, which aims to create 3,500 job opportunities in 100 days, including 500 jobs in the insurance sector, and 1,000 jobs in other sectors that include finance and banking, tourism and retail.

Around 340 jobs have so far been created in the retail sector.

Al Hamli said that encouraging the employment of UAE nationals is a priority of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and is in implementation of the directives of the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to accelerate the Emiratisation process.

He also noted that the ministry launched the "Specialised Emiratisation Acceleration and Direct Employment Initiative in Targeted Strategic Sectors," which is based on developing partnerships with targeted sectors, in light of the joint responsibilities of UAE nationals and the community and their role in achieving Emiratisation.

During the meeting, which was recently held at the headquarters of the Government Accelerators in Dubai, Al Hamli highlighted the ministry’s commitment to assume its responsibilities according to the partnership, by supporting relevant companies and institutions and helping them to create more job opportunities for UAE nationals in the private sector, to achieve the Emiratisation objectives in the national agenda of the UAE Vision 2021.