{"id":31437,"date":"2020-09-27T17:57:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T13:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=31437"},"modified":"2020-09-27T17:57:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T13:57:16","slug":"dubai-government-human-resources-department-dghr-joins-forces-with-microsoft-to-upskill-emiratis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dubai-government-human-resources-department-dghr-joins-forces-with-microsoft-to-upskill-emiratis\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) Joins Forces With Microsoft To Upskill Emiratis"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of its broader efforts to empower Emiratis, drive forward employee skilling in the government and achieve central goals of the Dubai Strategic Plan, the Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) is partnering with Microsoft, bringing together their respective skilling programmes. A virtual online ceremony saw an MoU signed byH.E. Abdulla Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of DGHRand Sayed Hashish, General Manager, Microsoft UAE.<\/p>\n

The Riyada program aims to empower the Emirati workforce and equip them with technical, behavioral and professional competencies. Microsoft will provide support under one of its pillars of its Tomoh Emiratization programme , which aligns well in delivering central aspects of Riyada, offering internship and secondment opportunities at Microsoft to UAE nationals. The practical applications will include training and equipping Emiratis with worldwide on the job skills by shadowing professionals within Microsoft as well as offering them professional certification courses to accelerate their careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership with Microsoft is focused on delivering world-class training to enhance the performance of UAE institutions,\u201d said H.E. Abdulla Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General, DGHR. \u201cWe are confident that this agreement will serve to further elevate the Emirates as a global innovation center. The training and expertise provided to Emirati talent will enhance the skills of a future generation, cementing the UAE\u2019s status as a diverse digital hub of creativity and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur organization is committed to supporting the UAE future vision of a digital nation. The Tomoh programme will equip Emirati youth with globally recognized skills – a key pillar of the National Agenda and aligned to Vision 2021, thereby driving the nation\u2019s digital transformation and global competitiveness,\u201d said Sayed Hashish General Manager, Microsoft UAE. \u201cThis collaboration is a natural progression of Microsoft\u2019s role in the UAE economic transformation journey in the quarter century we have been present in the Emirates. We seek to deepen our contribution to the Emirati community throughout the 21st<\/sup>century, by empowering the next generation of young talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my eight years at Microsoft, I have benefitted from many possibilities and fulfilling career opportunities open to Emirati talent in a global technology company,\u201d said Hamad Mattar, Business Programmes & Operations Lead, Microsoft Middle East & Africa. \u201cTomoh is a real asset for us, and we have been impressed by the highly motivated, diverse and skilled Emiratis we have been able to work with through this initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tomoh programme has been carefully designed based on research looking at the current and future needs of the UAE job market. It is aligned with the objective of deepening collaboration with Emiratisation initiatives and focused on three core pillars: \u2018Learn at Microsoft\u2019 – that offers internship and secondment opportunities to UAE nationals and involves learning of globally recognized skills. \u2018Work at Microsoft\u2019 – an opportunity for Emiratis to pursue careers at Microsoft, either through direct hiring of experienced Emirati professionals, or under the \u2018Microsoft Aspire Experience\u2019, designed for fresh graduates. And Skill-Up Digitally – that enrolls students, job seekers and entrepreneurs into a powerful digital skilling programme, enabled by the Microsoft Cloud Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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