KUWAIT CITY , October 24: Warba Bank concluded its participation in “Watheefti” Career Fair in its third edition, which is considered the largest job fair for national labour on a national level in Kuwait, held from October 17 to 19 at 360 Mall Arena, in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education and Acting Minister of Education, Dr. Nader Abdullah Mohammed Al-Jalal.

The bank’s participation in “Watheefti” for the third consecutive year is a continuation of our efforts to attract the national youth with best skills and talents while providing them with opportunities for creativity, innovation, and the ability to further develop their careers. This reflects positively on the internal work environment and in line with the strategy that reflects a client-centric approach.

Chief Human Resources & General Services Officer at Warba Bank, Maali Al Rasheed, confirmed that the bank’s participation in the fair comes in line with the Bank’s direction to enhance its support for the national labour market by offering job opportunities in specialised fields aligned with the bank’s need to meet the current requirements of the banking sector.

 Al-Rasheed added that such job fairs represent an important opportunity for young graduates to develop and enhance their job skills and improve their career opportunities by creating an exceptional work environment to attract the best national talents, to match the current banking sector requirements.

 Al-Rasheed also pointed out that one of the main pillars of the institution is communicating with new graduates, who possess creative ideas and promising talents for the private sector and can further enhance bank performance and meet their personal aspirations. This will lead to strong competitive results on both the local and regional levels.

 Al-Rasheed concluded by saying: “Warba places its employees at the core of its foundation and considers them a primary engine for continuous success, which Warba Bank strives to achieve. It does this through reliance on an integrated set of programs and training plans that the bank seeks to implement with the best global institutions. Additionally, this will enable building groups of specialised experts, reflecting positively on the quality of work and improving the quality of services provided to clients.”

Al-Rasheed added: “The bank has been able to position itself today as one of the favourite destinations for fresh graduates who are looking to enter the job market and find a job that aligns with their ambitions. We provide the best support to help them become part of the bank’s success in the banking sector.”

 She also noted that the bank is among the top private sector institutions when it comes to hiring national talents, currently exceeding 84%. Al-Rasheed revealed that the number of applicants during the bank’s presence at the exhibition reached 3,548 individuals, including a distinguished group of advanced skills in their field.

According to Al-Rasheed, these applicants were eager to undergo interviews and tests to qualify for positions at the bank. She emphasized that the bank’s participation in such events reinforces its role in supporting national labour and enhancing their capabilities to become future leaders who possess the necessary skills and can make decisions to support the bank’s strategic plan, which aims to develop our country by preparing a new generation of leaders.

It is worth mentioning that Warba Bank has achieved significant successes and continues to achieve steady growth in a short period, recently ranking first in providing innovative digital banking services compliant with Islamic Shariah principles for individuals and companies. The bank is also among the most widely held local banks in terms of shareholders, which reflects its strong connection to the broader community.