Ru’ya, Careers UAE Redefined – the initiative to rapidly increase employment opportunities for Emiratis, opened at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Tuesday.
The leading recruitment, skills development and networking forum for Emirati youths will run till Thursday.
Offering a diverse portfolio of internship opportunities and professional roles in industries ranging from banking, energy, logistics, property, government, telecoms, and hospitality, Ru’ya, Careers Redefined 2022 is aimed at supporting both businesses and job seekers.
Day one of the event saw thousands of job seekers trying their luck for jobs in an elite portfolio of over 100 leading public and private sector organisations, including CitiBank, Al Futtaim Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), Dubai Investment and BMW.
The event’s agenda also included a range of exclusive sessions for job seekers, including a series of workshops with LinkedIn to build a successful career, as well as the launch of the three-day immersive coding boot camp – Top Coder – run in partnership with AstroLabs Digital Academy.
Asma Alsharif, AVP, sustainable development – exhibitions at DWTC, said as the UAE government continued to invest in youth development and work towards building a competitive knowledge economy, Ru’ya will play a vital role in supporting this vision.
“With this year’s Ru’ya set to be our best yet – and day one already a huge success – we are pleased to be working with our exhibiting partners to offer advice and showcase the vast number of opportunities available to thousands of young Emiratis,” he said.
Days two and three of the event will feature more interactive sessions and inspiring talks under the ‘Be’ theme, from talented Emirati youths who created their own career paths, including Shaikha Al Mazroui of Dubai Police VIP protection unit and Abdulrahman Al Mamari, a professional skydiver.
On the last day of Ru’ya, the winner of the ‘The Next You’ entrepreneurship competition will also be announced, along with the winners of the ‘Upcycle and Design’ sustainability competition and the ‘top-coder’ best video game competition.
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