Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has won the “top private sector recruiter for national talents” award for the year 2019, from the Public Authority of Manpower. This award comes in recognition of the bank’s exceptional efforts in recruiting national employees, specifically during the season "because you deserve 2".

The award was during the participation of KFH as a platinum sponsor in the press conference that announced the launch of the event of employment of national youth in the private sector, "because you deserve 3". The press conference was hosted by the Public Authority of Manpower at its headquarters in Al-Riggae.

During his speech at the press conference, Deputy General Manager HR Operations and Rewards at KFH, Talal Al-Mutairi, expressed his pride in winning the award, stressing that it reflects KFH's leading role in localizing employment and raising the efficiency of national talent.

He pointed out that the participation of KFH in the event "because you deserve", which has achieved great success in previous years, comes within the framework and keenness of KFH to offer job opportunities for national talent sought to work in the private sector. He noted that KFH is one of the leading banks in attracting and training national employees and qualifying them to work in the banking sector in cooperation with the Public Authority of Manpower.

Al-Mutairi added that the interest in youth talents is one of the main pillars of the bank’s strategy, and therefore the bank is committed to providing an integrated system of services in various fields, whether in terms of human resources and employment, banking and social fields, supporting and empowering entrepreneurs and intellectuals.

He explained that KFH has a proven track record of initiatives aimed at supporting youth, including “Forsah” program for outstanding young national graduates with the aim of developing their skills and preparing them with the highest standards to enter the employment market.

Al-Mutairi said: "As a continuation of KFH's plan for digital transformation, we have been attracting outstanding national graduates in Information Technology majors through “Forsah” program to develop their skills and prepare them with the highest standards in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, USA."

Al-Mutairi concluded by thanking the Public Authority of Manpower, Organizers, Participants and Attendees. He stressed that KFH will continue its leadership in attracting and qualifying national youth talent, with a commitment to support nationalizing employment efforts and implementing an integrated strategy for training and talent development.