DUBAI: ENOC conference focuses on Emiratisation

Talent management and Emiratisation was the focus of the Oil and Gas Semi Annual HR Meeting.

The event held on January 18, 2007, in Duai was sponsored by Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc).

The conference also served as a forum to discuss issues and HR practices with other big names from the oil and gas industry.

"This year, Enoc's focus is on talent management. In today's climate, attracting and retaining talent has become an ever-increasing challenge faced by many companies," said chief executive, Shipping, Terminalling and LPG, Yusr Sultan, who represented Enoc.

"As the strength behind our organisation, employees at ENOC are nurtured and developed to reach their full potential. We have developed a dedicated and passionate HR division fully committed to talent management", he added.

Mohammed Al Kharusi, Enoc's Group Human Resources Manager, shared with the audience Enoc's strategies to recruit and retain its talent pool, while connecting it to fundamental strategic business decisions and goals.

"Our ultimate objective is to ensure that ENOC continues to remain an employer of choice," Al Kharusi emphasised.

Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, the Minister of Labour, was the special guest speaker and he highlighted the challenges of breaking the current stereotype to produce and develop the kind of Emiratis required by the UAE business sector.

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