MoHRE reviews Sharjah Co-op's Emiratisation programmes

Majid Salem Saif Al Junaid, CEO of the Sharjah Co-operative Society, Hassan Al Souqi, Executive Director of the Support Services Sector, Abdullah Al Huraimel, Executive Director of the New Companies Sector, and Hilal Al Muharram, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Affairs, welcomed the delegation.

The visit, according to Nasser bin Kharbash, is part of the ministry's strategy to strengthen partnerships with institutions and companies in the country's various economic sectors, with the goal of unifying and integrating efforts and roles in order to create job opportunities for citizens and promote greater teams' competitiveness.

He praised the Shajah Co-operative Society's efforts to attract national talent, its strong response to Emiratisation programmes, and its participation in national efforts to promote sustainable development through an elite group of national competencies in a way that translates the wise leadership's directives and visions, making it a model to emulate.

Majid Al Junaid expressed his appreciation for the visit of a delegation from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, which he believes will improve communication, integration, and the exchange of experiences between the Ministry and Sharjah Co-operative Society, particularly in regard to recruitment processes and professional development programmes implemented for those seeking employment with the Society.

Al Junaid reviewed the Sharjah Cooperative Society's achievements and its policy aimed at Emiratisation of jobs, emphasising the willingness to create job opportunities with added value that ensure stability and career development for citizens, citing Emiratisation percentages of 80 % in leadership positions, 33 % in management positions and n 17% in the professional positions.

Hilal Al Muharram, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Affairs, stressed Sharjah Co-op's desire to increase Emiratisation rates and the presence of national competencies, and explained that the next stage will see the role of more leaders and national employees expanded, as well as the creation of more partnerships to attract and retain Emirati talent.