More members of the SUMMIT staff team recently qualified as Career Advisors and were awarded EDEXCEL BTEC Level Four Diplomas in Careers Advice and Counseling. This is a significant achievement for the staff and demonstrates the Company's continued commitment to the development of a team of highly skilled professionals in Careers Guidance.
SUMMIT is a private Careers Guidance and Placement Service provider, one of Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group sister companies, offering a range of solutions for employers and job seekers, which include career management services and psychometric assessment. The company is developing a highly skilled and motivated workforce, which is contributing to the improved efficiency of the labor market. SUMMIT provides holistic interventions, encompassing diverse career guidance and management solutions, that are underpinned by its involvement in internship coordination and support, as well as targeted recruitment.
SUMMIT is offering, in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, a career counseling course externally to both individuals and organizations. It includes lectures, tutorials and practical assessments of career discussions with one-to-one support.
Mrs. Sian Rees, the General Manager of SUMMIT, commented on the success of the team members, offering her congratulations and explaining that SUMMIT now wished to offer this high quality training program more widely. . Mrs. Rees also emphasized the importance of the company's contribution to the UAE, through its unstinting pursuit of national and regional strategic objectives, and in doing so providing support for the growth of the economy and the ultimate realization of the Emiratization strategy. She further added, "SUMMIT works with all the educational institutes under the ADU/ADUKG umbrella, as well as other educational establishments and employers. Starting this September, SUMMIT will start providing enhanced Career Management Services for students at Abu Dhabi University. The aim is to support students in decision making and career choices from their freshman year, all the way to graduation."
SUMMIT's future plans include a range of projects that will support job seekers in their quest to find suitable employment. Summit will also provide support for those who need assistance in their future careers.
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Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group:
The Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group is an innovative, collaborative collection of institutions whose mission is to offer a comprehensive end to end series of education solutions from Organizational Consulting, and Executive Leadership Development, to over 6000 Internationally Accredited Vocational Qualifications, to English Language and Computer Skills Courses.
About Abu Dhabi University:
Abu Dhabi University was chartered as a private institution of higher learning in the year 2000 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and President of Abu Dhabi University's Board of Trustees. The University is licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research with all its degree programs accredited. The University of Abu Dhabi currently serves over 3800 students at its two campuses in Abu Dhabi & Al Ain.
ADU Colleges are open to students from all nationalities and are based on the American model of higher Education. ADU comprises of the following Colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration and the College of Engineering and Computer Science. ADU has also most recently established the College of Research and Graduate Studies, which is committed to applied strategic research to contribute to the UAE's economic knowledge and its society, as well as evolving into a national and regional leader in graduate education. The College integrates discovery, teaching and learning with interdisciplinary focus and public service.
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