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24 November 2013

Dubai Islamic Bank partners with global human resource consultancy Aon Hewitt

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Bank will revamp employee competency framework and introduce a talent management platform

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, has recently signed an agreement with Aon Hewitt, the global human resources business of Aon plc., to develop a talent management platform for the bank and revamp its employee competency framework in line with its vision and mission.

Working with the Human Resources department of DIB, Aon Hewitt will develop the program to improve the bank’s assessment of its employees’ performance and ensure they possess the required knowledge, skills and abilities to excel at their jobs.

Commenting on the signing of this agreement, Obaid Al Shamsi, Chief of Human Resources and Admin, Dubai Islamic Bank, said: “We look forward to working with Aon Hewitt in developing our talent management platform. With Aon Hewitt’s proven expertise in providing human resources solutions, we will be able to institute practices to train and motivate our employees, retain the best amongst them and build a succession plan for leading the bank in the future. These are crucial as we continually look to improve our levels of customer service”

He further added, “One of the bank’s key strategic themes for 2013 and for the future is “Employee Engagement.” Through the development of the new talent management platform, we will be able to build the career path of our employees and focus on the development of high potential employees. These initiatives will support the engagement and retention of employees and improve organizational performance.

Michael Gruber, Partner Leadership Consulting, Aon Hewitt, said: “We are pleased to partner with DIB on this initiative and support them in their efforts towards enhancing the professional development of their staff. At Aon Hewitt, we help leading organizations across the world develop solutions for today’s workforce challenges and we look forward to helping DIB strengthen their capabilities by employing industry best practices.”