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National Bank of Dubai sets career foundation for national high school students

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 23 - 2006 at 10:16
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National Bank of Dubai recently hosted a graduation ceremony for the students of Al Misha'al Programme, a comprehensive training programme that offers countless opportunities to high-school graduates throughout the UAE.

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  • Al Misha'al most successful training programme offered to UAE Nationals
    Al Misha'al most successful training programme offered to UAE Nationals
The ceremony was attended by various Heads of Departments, Managers and a number of other dignitaries from within the bank. Throughout the evening, each of the graduates was asked to present unique topics, some of which included Cosmetic Surgery, Photojournalism, Easy Learning Programme and Tectonic Plates.

"At the National Bank of Dubai, we believe it's important for us to help towards developing key sectors and promoting future leadership in the region,"

stated Husam Al Sayed, Head of Human Resources, National Bank of Dubai.

"These students have come a very long way in the last couple of months. We are very proud to be able to offer them such fantastic opportunities within the bank."

Once the students have graduated from the programme, they are placed in various departments throughout the bank where they continue to train for a period of six weeks. After this time, a permanent placement is determined for each of the graduates.

Al Misha'al Programme is the first programme of its kind in the UAE that inducts high-school graduates into the bank after two months of rigorous training on various job-related topics such as English, Math, Basic Banking, Branch

Automation, Customer Service, Working in a Multi-Cultural Environment and Business Etiquettes.

With almost 33 per cent of NBD's workforce being UAE nationals, the bank is one of the largest employers of Nationals in the UAE banking sector and private sector as a whole. Today, the bank has fifteen batches of Al Misha'al trainees successfully working within various branches and departments of the bank.
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About the National Bank of Dubai
Founded in 1963, the National Bank of Dubai is the oldest, locally incorporated bank in the Southern Gulf. Recognized as the bank with a performance that is second-to-none, NBD has built a reputation of stability and strength much appreciated by shareholders and customers alike.

Offering diversified financial services, NBD is a leader in corporate banking. Its portfolio covers a wide range of services including transport, real estate, construction, manufacturing, tourism and service industries throughout the region. In addition, NBD's 'Private Office' provides private banking services, offering highly tailored solutions to preserve and protect the personal wealth of its customers. Along with supplying customers with a variety of exclusive service based products, secured facilities, Credit Cards, personal loans, , auto loans and home loans, the National Bank of Dubai also offers a variety of treasury products and services, advising customers on exchange markets and interest rate outlook. NBD, also recently launched Suhail Priority Banking Services, a premier banking service offering customers personalized relationship management and a host of exclusive products and services. Furthermore, NBD presents their customers with automated banking services, which consist of an internet service (NBD Online), a telebanking facility (NBD Telebank), and an SMS based service (NBD Mobile). With a comprehensive card portfolio that provides an array of benefits, the National Bank of Dubai has, over the years, built a wide ATM network as well as Point of Sale terminals in select locations throughout the UAE.

The National Bank of Dubai currently has an extensive branch network that includes 39 branches throughout the UAE. In addition, NBD also has a branch in London and a representative office in Tehran.

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