13 February 2017
DSCD will launch 'Register Your Attendance' data collection initiative at exhibition to boost Emiratisation plans

Sharjah - Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has announced its participation in the National Career Exhibition 2017, which takes place from February 15-17 at Expo Centre Sharjah.

During their participation at the forum, DSCD will accept CVs from candidates interested in employment with the department and use the opportunity to answer any questions they may have. The Sharjah government department says that the interaction will enable prospective Emirati job seekers to start the process of applying for available vacancies at DSCD that match their academic qualifications and meet job requirements.

Commenting on the participation in the exhibition, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of DSCD, said that it is in line with its vision to invest in talented human capital, qualify and train a dynamic national workforce and enhance Emiratisation at the department and across other government entities. He pointed out that all of the department’s vacant positions last year were filled by Emiratis who applied for jobs during the National Career Exhibition 2016.

“DSCD pays great attention to take part in the National Career Exhibition every year, which stems from its CSR vision and its belief in the importance of the event in boosting its efforts to develop community development plans in the Emirate of Sharjah and enhance Emiratisation,” said Al Thani.

“DSCD is one of the leading government bodies in terms of rates of Emiratisation. Over the past few years, we have achieved exceptional results in pursuing the policy, with UAE Nationals now comprising 95 per cent of employees in the department. This would not have been possible without the continuous support and guidance of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah who enabled us to accelerate the implementation of Emiratisation plans at the department and in the emirate as a whole," he added.

DSCD’s stand at the fair this year will feature a new initiative titled ‘Register Your Attendance,’ which will be launched in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani and a number of section heads at the department. The activity will collect data on visitors’ occupational status and will share information with the concerned entities in Sharjah, as well as the federal government, in order to support Emiratisation and community development programmes.

Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani stressed the important role played by the Sharjah Census 2015, the results of which were announced recently, particularly in providing precise statistical data in terms of business sectors and the distribution of the workforce in the emirate. He stated that the census offered a clear picture of the emirate's job market and the needs of various sectors in the economy, as well as supported community development plans in line with the latest and most accurate information.

The Sharjah Census 2015 unveiled the distribution of Emirati nationals (aged 15 years and above) by employment status, revealing that at the time of census data collection there were 113,081 Emiratis in employment) 54,373 males and 58,708 females) with this figure breaking down into 31,016 men and 14,776 women who were salaried employees, total (45,792).

Data from the census also showed that 1,000 males and 692 females, total (1,692) were unemployed, but who had previously worked and 1,385 men and 4,098 women, total (5,483) who were unemployed and had never worked before while 895 males and 291 females, total (1,186) were established as students who were also in employment. A total of 8,117 males and 11,143 females, total (19,260) were full-time students, while 361 men and 16,399 women, total (16,760) undertook domestic work only and 402 men and 1,706 women, total (2,108) were self-supported. The census found that there were 6,209 men and 1,710 women, total (7,919) who were retired, with 1,306 men and 2,259, total (3,565) unable to work. The employment status of 3,682 men and 5,634 women, total (9,316) was undetermined.

The annual National Career Exhibition is one of the UAE’s largest and most successful employment events. The three-day platform this year will see the participation of more than 70 leading government and private entities to provide jobs and training opportunities and to facilitate national manpower into the country’s workforce. The exhibition opens to visitors from 10am to 8pm on February 15-16, and 4pm to 9pm on February 17. Four hours has been exclusively allocated for women from 10am to 2pm on February 16. DSCD is exhibiting at stand 830 at the forum.

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Attached Infographics:
From one to 6: new information unveiled from The "Sharjah Census 2015" about the distribution of Emirati nationals by employment status.

For further inquiries or information about this report and the event, please contact:
Dima Alastal
National Network Communications – NNC
00971566272174

Mazen Alebrahem
National Network Communications – NNC
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