As part of its 2025 strategy and its goal of continually developing employees’ skill sets

 

 

• Salma Al-Hajjaj: Developing distinguished and skilled banking professionals will ultimately assist in achieving the Bank’s strategy
• Employee empowerment results from upskilling and training in line with global banking best practices

 

Kuwait, 08 March 2022: As part of its strategy for the year 2025, and in order to develop the capabilities and skills of its employees, Gulf Bank has launched the eighth edition of its AJYAL program. The latest edition of the program includes a new batch of trainees who have been working for up to five year, and aims to assist the employees in refining their skills and helping them develop and expand their skill sets on both professional and personal levels.

 

For the second year in a row, Gulf Bank is spearheading its AJYAL program in partnership with the American University of Kuwait. Gulf Bank’s Human Resources and talent development teams continue to implement the Bank’s strategy with distinguished banking professionals and local talent that will ultimately contribute to consolidating the Bank’s position as the leading Kuwaiti Bank of the Future.

 

The program aims to help graduates acquire global best practices while developing a deeper understanding of banking, in addition to developing both their personal and professional skills. Gulf Bank’s AJYAL program has helped the Bank transform its work culture of excellence into a results-oriented environment, with employees applying their acquired skills to real business challenges.

 

Gulf Bank's General Manager of Human Resources, Ms. Salma Al-Hajjaj, said that the process of admitting participants into the AJYAL program is subject to strict criteria. In addition to passing the interview process, selected applicants engage in a comprehensive educational six-month training program that aims to develop participants’ basic banking skills, cultivating holistic bankers in accordance with the Bank’s long-term growth strategy.

 

Al-Hajjaj added that the AJYAL program also provides outstanding trainees with the opportunity to travel abroad and attend an additional one-week training course, in addition to attending pre-arranged field visits to a number of major international banks.

 

She affirmed Gulf Bank's belief in the necessity of empowering and training Kuwaiti talents in order to develop their skill sets according to the highest international banking standards. Al-Hajjaj added that employee training in all forms has enabled its employees to contribute to achieving the Bank’s goals and exceeding the sector’s expectations, adding, "We are proud to have witnessed multiple success stories within the Bank over the past years."

 

Al-Hajjaj noted that the main objective of the AJYAL program is to develop participants’ capabilities and skill sets with the goal of promoting a performance-driven culture. Other objectives include providing technical solutions to enable Bank-wide digital transformation and adopting global risk management practices. All of these goals are ultimately directed towards providing customers with simple and innovative services, and fall within the Bank’s sustainable growth efforts.

 

Gulf Bank's vision is to be the leading Kuwaiti Bank of the Future. The Bank is constantly engaging and empowering its employees as part of an inclusive and diversified workplace in recognition of every employee’s role in delivering customer excellence and serving the community at large. With its extensive network of branches and innovative digital services, Gulf Bank is able to give its customers the choice of how and where to conduct their banking transactions, all while ensuring a simple and seamless banking experience. Gulf Bank is committed to maintaining a robust sustainability program at the community, economic, and environmental levels through sustainability initiatives that are strategically selected to benefit both the country and the Bank. Gulf Bank supports Kuwait Vision 2035 “New Kuwait” and works with various parties to achieve it.