Etisalat, the leading telecom service provider in the UAE, hosted a forum which aimed to raise awareness of the importance of human resource in the telecom market.

The GCC Telecom Human Resources Forum – 2010 was held at the Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi and was attended by an assembly of experts from this sector.

“Hosting this event highlights the importance Etisalat places in human resources management as the backbone for development and growth,” said Abdul Aziz Al Sawaleh, chief human resources officer at Etisalat.

“This meeting is a great opportunity to discuss best practice and modern processes for developing and training staff for the benefit of the companies and overall economy.”

“Etisalat has been focusing on training and developing its human resources in a way that suits the rapid development of the telecom sector,” Al Sawaleh continued.

“We established the Etisalat Academy which trains management and engineers in the telecom sector from Etisalat and other service providers.”

“We also established the Etisalat University College which is the core of Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (Kustar). Additionally we send many of our employees for education and training across the world and this is only few examples from our care to our employees,” he concluded.

Many telecommunication companies from UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman are participating at the event, which saw the presentation of a number of worksheets and discussions. – TradeArabia News Service