Ministry of Economy ropes in LinkedIn to attract talent to the UAE – ITP.net

The Ministry of Economy (MoE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LinkedIn, the online professional platform, to support the objectives of the UAE’s national strategy to attract and retain the best global talent and creative minds in the country. The MoU was signed by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Ali Matar, Head of LinkedIn EMEA Venture Markets, Middle East and Africa. The partnership highlights the Ministry’s commitment to investing in human capital and supporting talent as they are the basic pillars to establishing a more diversified and sustainable economic system. Al Zeyoudi underlined the MoE’s keenness to enhance cooperation and expand partnerships between public and private sectors, adding that the MoU strives to consolidate the UAE’s stature as one of the leading countries in terms of talent competitiveness. He explained that the Ministry has adopted an integrated strategy that includes a set of policies, programmes, facilities and initiatives aimed at motivating and attracting highly qualified and talented people to the UAE, as well as transforming their ambitious ideas into promising projects and enhancing their role in shaping the future. Ali Matar said: “Major international companies are hiring based on employees’…
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