Al Qudra Holding's Emiratization initiatives praised

The Minister of Labor and Employment officially opened the 2008 Recruitment Expo at the state-of-the-art ADNEC Exhibition Center yesterday, February 12, which will run until the 14th of this month. His Excellency Dr. Ali Abdullah Al Kaabi, took time to tour the entire exhibition soon after the opening.

Accompanied by His Excellency Ahmed Humaid Al Mazroui, General Manager of ADNEC, Al Kaabi spent a considerable amount of time at the Al Qudra Holding stand and expressed his happiness for the company's substantial efforts and unfailing commitment in cooperating with the government's Emiratization program.

While at the booth, Al Kaabi also met some of Al Qudra Managers. He inquired about the number of companies under the Al Qudra umbrella; the total number of employees and how many Emiratis and expatriates make up the organization.

His Excellency Dr. Ali Abdullah Al Kaabi also emphasized that at the end of the Expo, they will review the outcome of the event through a comprehensive study that will include the number of visitors; how many are locals and how many are expatriates. Also, how many of those who came actually applied for jobs. More importantly, how many of them were successfully employed by the participating companies. As he said "It is vital to gather knowledge on the over-all success of this initiative and use what we will learn for future efforts.

HE Eng. Salah Salem bin Omeir Al Shamsi, Chairman of Al Qudra stated that "In our company. the Emiratization program is not just a necessity, but a general policy and work culture. That's why we are always keen in supporting and taking care of our distinguished locals in all fields, including science, and even sports and the arts."