In early July, the start of follow-up of establishments to ensure the achievement of semi-annual Emiratization targets

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has identified early July establishments that employ 50 or more employees to ensure that they achieve the semi-annual Emiratisation targets for skilled jobs.

On the other hand, the Ministry reported that more than 5000,2023 Emiratis benefited from the career guidance services provided by the "Nafes" program in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation from the beginning of <> until the end of last March.

Ahmed Al Nasser, Assistant Undersecretary for National Human Resources Development at the Ministry, said: "Career guidance services aim to qualify Emirati cadres at the state level, prepare them to compete in the private sector, introduce them to its challenges, and educate them about the skills and professions required in the targeted economic sectors, in addition to supporting their work in jobs appropriate to their abilities, qualifications and potentials, by holding individual and group counseling sessions, and evaluating the professional tendencies of job seekers as well as workers."

He added: "The career guidance sessions focus on several axes, most notably the advantages of working in the private sector, job search tools, understanding the requirements of the labor market, and developing individual development plans to increase the chances of those enrolled in obtaining suitable jobs that enable them to be partners in advancing the prosperity of the private sector and contribute effectively to promoting the growth of priority economic sectors that support the national economy." He continued: «The importance of career guidance stems from its contribution to raising the index of employment of citizens in the labor market and enhancing their professional stability, and we emphasize the importance of the role of employers, parents and educational institutions in the success of career guidance».

The number of individual counseling sessions held since the beginning of this year amounted to more than 4500,3000 sessions, distributed into two categories: the first was job seekers and included more than 1500,<> citizens, while the second category included workers in the private sector and benefited from its counseling sessions <>,<> Emirati employees whose work experience does not exceed two years.