The benefits of welcoming more Emiratis into the workforce – The National

The benefits of welcoming more Emiratis into the workforce – The National

At 50 years of age, the UAE is a young country with several global achievements, which can be credited to strategic leadership and a strong commitment to socio-economic development. As the UAE looks forward to the next 50 years of growth and development, a core priority on the national agenda is building human capital.

The UAE’s ambition is to be among the top three countries globally in talent attraction, as well as in terms of the availability of highly skilled employees, goals that can be achieved through both disruptive thinking and a raft of regulatory measures.

The UAE Strategy for Talent Attraction and Retention, a recent revision of labour laws, the shift to a Saturday-Sunday weekend, new visa rules and some of the world’s most generous parental leave policies are among the measures and schemes that are being implemented to attract top talent to the country.