Tanmia, the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority, has announced their partnership with Emarat, the UAE’s leading national petroleum brand, to provide International Computer Driving License (ICDL) training to UAE National jobseekers registered in the Tanmia database.
The training programme called ‘Emarat’ is expected to significantly enhance the career prospects of National jobseekers, as it will equip them with the required IT skills that have become a prerequisite in the current job market.
“Tanmia has been focussed on making valuable investments to empower UAE National jobseekers with specific skills to handle various challenges and situations in a demanding work environment. We recognise the huge potential of young UAE Nationals and we are certain that with basic training in skills, these jobseekers could excel at the workplace,” said Marwan Al Sawaleh, Assistant Director General and Director of the Employment and Skills Development Center, Tanmia. “We greatly appreciate the efforts of Emarat who have extended their total support in ensuring that the National jobseekers have an opportunity to benefit from the highest standards of training.”
“ICDL training is regarded around the world as one of the most efficient computer proficiency standards and we are glad that we are able to offer this level of training to the National jobseekers registered with us,” he added.
Hussain Kazim, Manager, Corporate Communications, Emarat said, “Our sponsorship of the ICDL training program is in line with Emarat’s commitment to socially responsible business practices. Unemployment among UAE Nationals has been a cause of concern for several years now and Tanmia has been doing a commendable job to increase the employment opportunities of National jobseekers. In this regard we are pleased to extend our support to Tanmia’s initiatives that will empower the jobseekers as they enter the highly competitive job market.”
The ICDL training session conducted by experienced trainers, will be in English with adequate Arabic language support. The course will cover a range of IT related topics to ensure basic computer proficiency of the jobseekers.
“As the Emiratisation drive gains momentum in the UAE, we look forward to the support from more companies particularly from the private sector to participate in Tanmia’s initiatives. Especially since there is no dearth of talent and potential among the UAE National jobseekers, we are committed to create suitable employment opportunities for these Nationals and help them contribute to the nation’s economic development” concluded Al Sawaleh.
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About Tanmia:
Tanmia, the National Human Resource Development & Employment Authority in the UAE, was established by a Presidential decree in November 1999, to address the imbalance in the labour market, due to excessive dependence on expatriate workforce. Tanmia is engaged in a coordinating role, between national job seekers and employers in the private and government sectors, to facilitate increased entry of nationals in the labour market. The responsibilities that rest with the Authority are: to set up the overall policy of the Authority and supervise its implementation, conduct sustained operational and administrative labour market studies and analysis, provide career counseling and guidance to the national work force, follow-up and evaluate employment of nationals in public and private sectors, support small investment enterprises through the establishment of self-employment projects for national human resources and develop programmes for training and qualifying nationals seeking employment, in conformity with the labour market needs.
