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National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) welcomed the 25th batch of new employees to its annual program, “NBK Academy,” as part of the bank’s strategy to attract and retain national talents. This unique programme is designed to contribute to NBK employees’ professional development and sharpen their skills to provide added value to the banking industry.
The program extends over a period of four months, during which 14 trainees will be trained in various areas of the banking industry, Design Thinking, Boosting Productivity, Innovation, Digital Trends in Banking, in addition to core banking topics and fully understanding all the departments and groups within NBK. The participants on a later stage of the program go through rotation in various departments in order to better understand the banking sector.
The Academy's programs are specifically designed to cater to university graduates who have successfully passed the selection criteria qualifying them to join the program. It also includes engaging internationally accredited trainers to enable employees to acquire specialized banking skills.
On this occasion, Najla Al-Sager, Head of Talent Management, Group Human Resources at National Bank of Kuwait, said: “The NBK Academy Program reflects the Bank’s commitment to develop national banking leaders in line with the latest and best international standards. Our strategy aims to achieve sustainable development, in addition to our mandate to fulfill our national role and maintain our social responsibility.”
Al-Sager highlighted the uniqueness of NBK Academy as the first of its kind in the Kuwaiti private sector, which is specifically focused on providing training and development to the bank’s national youth. “I am extremely confident in the abilities and qualifications of all participants and their ability to successfully graduate thanks to their qualifications, skills and efforts”. Al-Sager confirmed.
Al-Sager called on the participants to strive for excellence, as this training provides a crucial step in paving the way for professional advancement and is considered a milestone in preparing them to assume leadership positions, pointing out that NBK encourages all its employees to continue personal and professional development to maintain their qualifications and enhance their expertise.
NBK Academy was launched in 2008 to pave the way for young graduates to join the banking sector, through providing best in class training approaches that have been developed in cooperation with world renowned institutions and universities to keep pace with skills required to enter the job market.
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