30 April 2003
Jeddah, 2003- With the implementation of the new cooperative health insurance law in the near future, BUPA Middle East has been keen on continuing on their track of Saudization and a comprehensive training plan in order to fully meet the challenges ahead. According to Mr. Loay Hisham Nazer, Executive Chairman of Nazer Group and a member of the National Health Insurance Committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, "We aim to have a Saudization percentage in excess of 35% by the end of 2003 and 70% in 3 years time."
In accordance with BUPA Middle East's long standing policy to offer the most superior customer service to clients, their recruitment process will include finding suitable Saudis with the necessary skills in English language proficiency, computer literacy, numerical proficiency and who are customer focused. Both conventional and non-conventional methods are used to recruit the best that Saudi Arabia has to offer, be it recruitment agencies, word of mouth, career days and other avenues.
Nazer elaborated on the mechanics of the Saudization plan, "There are a host of positions that will be filled by this process ranging from call centre agents to sales lead chasers, for both males and females with a separate office fully compliant with Saudi laws." The proposed training plan for the upcoming year and a half includes development for all level employees and effectiveness in specified roles."
BUPA Middle East, which operates through ASAS Healthcare Ltd., a Nazer Group subsidiary, is part of BUPA UK, Britain’s largest private health insurance company serving 6 million members world wide through an extensive network of hospitals. The Company’s annual turnover which exceeds $ 3 billion also owns and manages 39 hospitals in the UK and across Europe, most of them with an ISO 9002 certification, 248 care homes, 33 health screening centres and 220 approved health clubs throughout the UK, 25 Health way clinics in Singapore and specialised centres in Malaysia and China. BUPA is the leading health insurance provider in the UK, Spain, and Thailand, and is growing rapidly in Egypt, Ireland, Hong Kong and Australia.
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For more information, please contact:
Ahmed Al Hassani
Media Manager
SACCS
Telephone: 02 6632525
Fax: 02 6601874
Email: ahmed@saccs.com
Jeddah, 2003- With the implementation of the new cooperative health insurance law in the near future, BUPA Middle East has been keen on continuing on their track of Saudization and a comprehensive training plan in order to fully meet the challenges ahead. According to Mr. Loay Hisham Nazer, Executive Chairman of Nazer Group and a member of the National Health Insurance Committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, "We aim to have a Saudization percentage in excess of 35% by the end of 2003 and 70% in 3 years time."
In accordance with BUPA Middle East's long standing policy to offer the most superior customer service to clients, their recruitment process will include finding suitable Saudis with the necessary skills in English language proficiency, computer literacy, numerical proficiency and who are customer focused. Both conventional and non-conventional methods are used to recruit the best that Saudi Arabia has to offer, be it recruitment agencies, word of mouth, career days and other avenues.
Nazer elaborated on the mechanics of the Saudization plan, "There are a host of positions that will be filled by this process ranging from call centre agents to sales lead chasers, for both males and females with a separate office fully compliant with Saudi laws." The proposed training plan for the upcoming year and a half includes development for all level employees and effectiveness in specified roles."
BUPA Middle East, which operates through ASAS Healthcare Ltd., a Nazer Group subsidiary, is part of BUPA UK, Britain’s largest private health insurance company serving 6 million members world wide through an extensive network of hospitals. The Company’s annual turnover which exceeds $ 3 billion also owns and manages 39 hospitals in the UK and across Europe, most of them with an ISO 9002 certification, 248 care homes, 33 health screening centres and 220 approved health clubs throughout the UK, 25 Health way clinics in Singapore and specialised centres in Malaysia and China. BUPA is the leading health insurance provider in the UK, Spain, and Thailand, and is growing rapidly in Egypt, Ireland, Hong Kong and Australia.
-Ends-
For more information, please contact:
Ahmed Al Hassani
Media Manager
SACCS
Telephone: 02 6632525
Fax: 02 6601874
Email: ahmed@saccs.com
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