The Injazat Institute presented career development strategies for UAE Nationals at 2nd Emiratisation Forum
Injazat Data Systems becoming benchmark for Emirati-driven operational excellence
The Injazat Institute (Ti2), a professional development initiative launched by Injazat Data Systems, presented Injazat’s unique career counseling and guidance strategies for UAE Nationals during the 2nd Emiratisation Forum held recently at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE’s leading Emiratisation forum was launched last year to hasten the development of a National Framework for Emiratisation and included Injazat among its major supporters. This year’s edition was held under the theme ‘Improving Retention by Harnessing Motivation’ and featured two days of networking sessions and interactive workshops on issues ranging from Team Building and Retention Best Practices to Employee Assessment and Blended Learning.
Gary Hazel, Head of Training at Ti2, delivered a presentation titled ‘Counsel and Guide to Build Relationships and Engage’ on the second day. His talk focused on collaborative career path development, the communication of professional development goals, and the exploration of options through dialogue and counseling.
“The success of the inaugural forum reflects a growing need to more thoroughly analyze the Nationalization process and come up with more effective strategies to make related initiatives both viable and sustainable. At Injazat we have been able to implement a highly effective Nationalization program which we believe can serve as a good model for other Emiratisation initiatives to build on. Our goal is to emerge as an industry benchmark for leveraging the skills of UAE Nationals to attain operational excellence, and the Emiratisation Forum is a vital platform for achieving this vision” said Gary Hazel, Head of Training, The Injazat Institute (Ti2).
Ti2 orchestrated Injazat’s 2009 Nationalization Program, which aimed to develop the company as an employer of choice for UAE Nationals, expose Emirati staff to globally recognized certification programs, create Career Development Plans (CDPs), improve the satisfaction and contributions of UAE Nationals, and establish an industry benchmark for operational excellence by UAE Nationals. Injazat’s has over 120 Nationals currently occupy key management, technical and professional positions.
Injazat Data Systems’ comprehensive UAE National Career Development Strategy encompasses Career Development Plans; Competency and Job Skills Analysis; Program Development; Delivery Management; Fast Track Programs; Coaching & Mentoring; Secondment Programs; Succession and Workforce planning; On the job experience; and an automated Learning Management Systems for progress tracking. The CDP process designed and developed by Ti2 aims to support the candidate’s development to ensure they are proficient in their current roles and adding value to the business objectives. In addition the CDP aims at meeting a Companies long term goals and individual’s career aspirations.
CDP Process
- Interview: With Ti2, HR Managers & employee;
- Assessments: Linked to Job Competencies & behavioral traits
- Analysis: Identify skill gap against a defined set of competencies;
- Development: Skill gaps provide a clear picture of candidate development needs;
- Approval: Required both from the Candidate, Manager & HR;
- Implementation: Ti2 is able to support the management of the CDP
An outstanding achievement of the program’s Fast Track component are the results demonstrated by Ms.Huda Al Dhaheri who has obtained the prestigious Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification