Bodour Al Qasimi’s staffing strategy delivers 93% rise in Emirati …

Bodour Al Qasimi’s staffing strategy delivers 93% rise in Emirati …

Gender balance is key: 80% of new recruits were Emirati women;

Most Emirati hires were for leadership roles.

Sharjah: The majority of new employees who joined American University of Sharjah in 2023 were UAE citizens, and most of them women, AUS President Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi has announced to the university Board of Trustees.

The 93% surge in local hires in just seven months is a result of Sheikha Bodour’s Emiratisation strategy, instigated in April 2023 in concert with the Sharjah Directorate of Human Resources. In addition, 80% of the new recruits were female, taking the university closer to the gender balance it aims to implement across the workforce.

Sheikha Bodour said: ‘We can be proud of this dramatic improvement in such a short time, especially as the majority of the new Emirati recruits have been for leadership positions. Emiratisation’s goal is to discover and nurture homegrown talent and to enhance UAE’s workforce self-sufficiency. I’m very proud that many roles have been filled by highly qualified Emirati women who can build fulfilling careers in the country they call home. My vision is to create a virtuous circle of skills development that will benefit the university, the economy, and