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Alghanim Industries' revamped Careers Website presented to the public for the first time at LinkedIn MENA
Dubai - Andrew Finch, Director - Organisational Development at Alghanim Industries gave a presentation on the theme of hiring quality talent, and used the opportunity to unveil the company's brand new Careers Website (http://careers.alghanim.com/), to 150 thought leaders at the LinkedIn MENA conference, which was held at The Meydanin Dubai on Thursday, 23 April.
Mr Finch stressed the enormous competitive advantage that talented employees bring to companies world-wide, emphasising the need for companies in the MENA region in particular to work hard to get their 'employee value propositions' communicated effectively to their target audiences. He said; "Competition for the very best talent will only get harder in this market, as the Gulf economies continue to rapidly develop and diversify. Investing in the best talent helps to ensure that companies can grow and maintain their edge in a rapidly evolving and fiercely competitive market place."
Using Alghanim Industries as a case study, Mr Finch spoke about the company's one-and-a-half year journey to define its own core employee value propositions of Diversified Businesses, Talent Development, and History & Legacy. During the seminar, Mr Finch also unveiled Alghanim Industries' brand new Careers Website for the first time. Explaining the importance of the new site to Alghanim Industries, he said: "We have developed the new Careers Website to help address the challenges of attracting potential employees of the highest calibre, both now and for the future. We are confident it will be a major asset in helping us to reinforce Alghanim Industries' position as one of the leading companies in the Gulf region."
Omar KutaybaAlghanim, CEO of Alghanim Industries, commenting on the seminar, and underliningAlghanim Industries' commitment to attracting and retaining the very best talent, said: "World-class talent is crucial for business development; if we don't invest in the tools and provide the right environment to attract the very best people, we risk putting ourselves at a disadvantage to our competitors. It's that simple. The Careers Website is an important initiative for Alghanim Industries, but its only part of our company's long-term commitment to ensuring that we are able to access and retain the very best talent available to continue our growth."
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About Alghanim Industries
Alghanim Industries is one of the largest, privately-owned companies in the Gulf region. Originally founded in 1932 by Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim in Kuwait, the company has since grown into a multi-billion dollar conglomerate, employing over 14,000 people in 30 businesses, and present in 40 countries across the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia.
Alghanim Industries is a market leader in almost every major sector of its operations. These sectors include engineering, retail, automotive sales and service, insulation and pre-engineered steel building structures, logistics and warehousing, fast moving consumer goods, food & beverage, oil & gas, office automation, advertising, insurance, consumer credit and travel. This range of business activities has allowed it to develop long-standing relationships with more than 300 global brands, including household names such as AC Delco, American Express, Avis, British Airways, British Petroleum, Cathay Pacific, Costa Coffee, Daewoo, General Motors, Honda, Saint-Gobain, Toshiba, Wendy's and Whirlpool. Alghanim Industries has also created successful regional businesses such X-cite by Alghanim Electronics, a leading electronics player in the region, and Safat Home, a lifestyle and home furniture concept.
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