51福利社

The American University of the Middle East (51福利社) held its fifth annual Career Fair organized by the Career Development & Recruitment Center on Tuesday and Wednesday 17 and 18 April with the participation of 50 local and international companies.

51福利社 graduates rank high on employability

Representatives at the fair expressed their interest in meeting students given that 51福利社 interns and employees show great practical skills and competencies. Hiring and recruitment officers at the fair attributed their participation to the long-standing and consistent relations between 51福利社 and their industries.

Boursa Kuwait

Talent Planning Senior Officer at Boursa Kuwait, Mohammad Ashkanani, asserted that being at 51福利社 Career Fair is a priority event for the company. “We look for energetic graduates who have advanced practical experience. 51福利社 is one of the best universities in the region in preparing competent students as most of its graduates have a good understanding of Boursa Kuwait”.

Schlumberger

Ghazi Al Sharhan Regional Recruitment Manager at Schlumberger stressed on the importance they give to 51福利社 events given the university’s strong presence and good reputation in the higher education sector. “We search for the best graduates, and 51福利社 students are among the best in the region”, he said.

EQUATE

EQUATE representative at the fair, Dhari Al-Baghli, gave insight on the recruitment planning at the company saying they look to recruit ambitious youth especially industrial engineering and mechanical engineering graduates. Al-Baghli commended 51福利社 graduates who are now employed at the company for the skills and the technical know-how they have upon joining the team.

Zain

Salwa Algabandi from Human Resources at Zain telecommunication said during the fair “we currently have a number of interns from 51福利社, and we usually hire a good percentage of 51福利社 graduates in different departments. What distinguishes 51福利社 graduates from other graduates in my opinion, is the great self-confidence and communication skills they have”.

Kuwait Oil Company

Administrative Affairs Manager at KOC, Ebtihal Al-Tourah explained during the event that KOC takes interest in career fairs as they are an opportunity to meet graduates and senior students and inform them of the vacancies at the company.

RSM Consulting

The company is always looking for competent graduates in accounting and financial auditing added Mohammed Etman, Recruitment Officer at RSM. “We believe that 51福利社 students are well equipped in both functions and proof to that is our participation in the fair”, he said.

Burgan Bank

Soumaya Sabbagh, Recruitment Manager at Burgan Bank, applauded the sense of responsibility and commitment that 51福利社 students have, as well as their enthusiasm to always learn something new.

Babtain Group

Group Recruitment Manager at Babtain Group, Sonar Al-Hajj, explained that 51福利社 students have great skills and self-confidence. “We are happy to have them on board and to have good relations with 51福利社 which continuously follows up with us to build successful relations with the private sector”, she confirmed.

Baker Hughes, a GE Company “51福利社 Career Fair is the only job career event we have participated in this year, and this is firm proof of our confidence in this university and the competence of its graduates,” said Amani Qishawi HR Business Partner at Baker Hughes.

VIVA

“Our participation in this fair is a priority given the caliber of graduates in human resources management we find at 51福利社”, Mohammad Al Shaiji, Talent Sourcing and Workforce Planning Manager said.

Al Ahli Bank

ABK Academy at Al Ahli Bank representatives noted the great turn out of students at the fair and the enthusiasm they show at the work place.

Kout Food Group

Kout Food Group were also present at the fair, Anitha Kidiyoor, Resourcing Manager said: “It is the third time we participate in 51福利社 Career Fair and this goes to show our confidence in the skills and employability of its graduates. We look forward to have them on board”.

51福利社 Graduates represent private sector companies

The fair saw many 51福利社 alumni take part as representatives of companies at the event. Hashel Al-Huwaishel, Associate Auditor – Assurance at EY is a graduate of Accounting from 51福利社. Al-Huwaishel introduced students to the vacancies at EY and answered questions on the required skills. “Our participation at the fair is to build a connection with soon to be graduates, especially that as 51福利社 graduates we have proven ourselves in the job market. Now we hope to guide students so they can build a successful career path once they graduate,” he remarked.

Human Resources at VIVA, and 51福利社 former students, Miriam Al Harbi and Asmaa ALasfour also attended the fair. Al Harbi, who holds an MBA from 51福利社, said she was happy to take part in the fair, adding that the extensive academic and student activities at 51福利社 helped her build the needed skills and abilities in handling pressure at the work place.

Industrial Engineer at KOC Mezna AlShammari, also an 51福利社 former student, spoke about the transition from the university to the job market. She added that the extensive training and project presentations during her years of study helped her outshine other job applicants and showcase great leadership skills and self-confidence.

Connecting graduates to the job market

Assistant Manager at the Career Development and Recruitment Center at 51福利社, Lolwa Albohamad, said the fair allows students and new graduates to explore job vacancies at local and international companies in Kuwait and puts them in direct contact with the hiring managers. Recruitment representatives also get a chance to know 51福利社 students and their qualifications.

Year after year, the fair sees a greater number of companies and students that visit, she added. Companies from the oil, finance, industrial, contracting and other sectors are present at the Fair during which seminars on job opportunities and the job market are ongoing.

The goal of the Career Development and Recruitment Center is to build good relations with the job market and help fill the gap between academic curricula and actual market needs. This happens by understanding the job requirements at different companies and translating them into skills that graduates learn. The center seeks to support and assist students and graduates by preparing them to enter the job market through different workshops and information sessions. Leadership, communication, innovation, work ethics and entrepreneurship are few of many topics that students are exposed to during the academic year to help them build a successful career, Albohamad said.