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[left to right: Mr. Mohammad Tariq, Ms. Amna Al Mheiri and Ms. Fatna Jabeur]
finalist in Best Employer Brand at the LinkedIn MENA Awards 2019 |
Dubai, UAE: The Kanoo Group, one of the longest-running, family-owned conglomerates in the region won
the“Best Talent Acquisition Team – Other MENA Countries” and nominated
as a finalist in the “Best Employer
Brand – 500 to 1000 employees” at the 2019 LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards.
The 5th Edition of MENA
Talent Awards was held at the Four Seasons Resort in Jumeirah, Dubai on
20th November 2019 under the theme, “The Future of Talent” with the presence of
the UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Omar bin Sultan Al Olama.
The award was received on behalf of The Kanoo Group’s HR Talent
Acquisition Team led by Ms. Amna Al Mheiri, Group Talent Acquisition Manager
together with Mr. Mohammad Tariq, HR Manager (UAE & Oman), and Ms. Fatna
Jabeur, Associate Manager Talent Acquisition.
Mr. Mishal Kanoo, Chairman (UAE & Oman) and Ms.
Maha Kanoo, GM, HR & Administration (UAE & Oman) congratulated the team
behind the success and wished them all the best in their future endeavors.
Mr. Fahad Kanoo, CEO (UAE & Oman) also expressed, “Now I am very confident that
we don’t have to engage with any outsource recruitment agencies as our HR
Talent Acquisition team is fully capable of handling the recruitment needs of
the whole Group globally.”
The Kanoo Group (UAE & Oman) is one of the few companies that have been
recently nominated as a Finalist for more than one category. For the second
consecutive year, it also won the same category for Best Talent Acquisition Team – Other MENA Countries.
Commenting on the most recent achievement, Ms. Amna Al Mheiri said, “We
are honored to win such prestigious award and nominations which is a moment of
pride for all of us here at The Kanoo Group. I would like to commend the HR Talent
Acquisition team for hard and stunning work. This is a testament to our efforts
in driving to be the best in what we do.”
“Challenge is a way of life as the Team caters to almost 6 -7 diverse
streams of business across the regions, but overcoming these challenges by
finding the right & positive solutions is what sets us apart from others.
Well done team!”
Mr. Mohammad Tariq added, “Almost 98-99% of all our vacancies are
now being sourced internally by the team without engaging with any external
agencies and this cost-effective solution is setting a precedent for the future.”
The MENA Talent Awards is a celebration of the success of leading companies in the Middle East and North Africa in the talent and employer branding space. This year’s event was
attended by over 1,000
prestigious, private and public companies from various sectors.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest and most popular professional networking
site. The MENA Talent Awards recognizes different ways in which businesses
generate competitive advantage by leveraging the LinkedIn platform.
It said that the criteria for the judging approach are powered by
insights and driven by data. The LinkedIn Insights teams analyze relevant
LinkedIn metrics to identify the organizations creating the most impactful and
engaging employer brands, which build powerful learning cultures to
future-proof their strategy, and which access the skills they need through
top-performing talent acquisition teams and social recruiters.
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| The entire Talent Acquisition Team posed with Mr. Fahad Kanoo, CEO - UAE & Oman (3rd left) at The Kanoo Group Headquarters in Dubai for winning top accolades at the recent LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards |
