DTCM participates in career fair for UAE nationals

Public and private sector organizations from all over the UAE are participating in the three-day event. The DTCM officials are focusing on local college students and fresh local graduates not yet under employment.

The DTCM Manager Human Resources, Mr. Ibrahim Yaqoot, said that the department is committed in to boost the emiritisation. "Participating in 'Career UAE' is another concrete and serious step in our ongoing endeavor to provide recruitment to more and more UAE nationals in the tourism sector," said Mr. Yaqoot.

He stated that such events serve as a platform to highlight activities and features of DTCM among the fresh local graduates and students.
"Through these events, we are able to effectively communicate with the young UAE nationals and create awareness about the importance of tourism in the economy of the country," said Mr. Yaqoot.

The DTCM established Emiratisation Task Force in 2001, which consists of representatives from the private sectors also. "The stupendous success the task force has achieved is a fine example of cooperation and coordination between public and private sectors in Dubai," said Mr. Yaqoot.

The Emiratisation Task Force conducts courses in summers every year related to service and tourism industry and provides on-the job trainings and summer jobs in the department as well as in the Dubai hotels.