Burgan Bank takes part in AUK’s annual career fair

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank recently took part in the annual career fair hosted by the American University of Kuwait (AUK) alongside Kuwait’s top recruiters across numerous sectors and industries. As part of its robust human capital development strategy and steadfast efforts to advance Kuwait’s national calibers, Burgan representatives engaged with the event’s visitors in various conversations around the bank’s employment and internship opportunities, while also promoting financial literacy and inclusion.

“AUK’s annual Career Growth Fair is an excellent opportunity for our team to connect with and potentially recruit Kuwait’s young and talented individuals who aspire to build a career in banking and finance,” commented Abdulwahab Jamal Abdulraheem, Executive Manager for Talent Acquisition at Burgan Bank “Our renewed participation in this valuable event allowed us to be present among our community members, drawing us closer to them and enabling us to remain in tune with the market’s pulse and professional aspirations. This in-person proximity and rapport continue to fuel our efforts to develop our work environment and employment journey in a way that responds to talents’ evolving needs.”

Abdulwahab Jamal Abdulraheem

Among the defining features of Burgan Bank’s forward-looking and professional environment, which is certified as a “Great Place to Work”, is its dynamic learning and development (L&D) strategy, which caters to employees’ diverse needs, interests, and preferred learning styles. This includes the flagship L&D program Ro’ya, which invests in the bank’s future leaders, as well as Entelaqah, designed to smoothly transition fresh graduates from the university experience to the dynamic professional world. This is in addition to a wide range of bespoke L&D programs and schemes.

Besides introducing candidates to Burgan’s work experience and professional opportunities, the bank’s representatives shared vital banking awareness and financial literacy information with the event’s visitors, in line with its continued support of the “Let’s Be Aware” (Diraya) campaign launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and Kuwait Banking Association (KBA), with support from local banks. Burgan Bank remains committed to its mission of becoming an employer of choice and stands among the leading institutions exerting dedicated efforts to realize the New Kuwait Vision 2035 goal of investing in national human capital and preparing Kuwaiti youth to become competitive and productive members of society.