KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the region, received the American University of the Middle East's 2022 Corporate Award during the inaugural awarding ceremony held at the AUM Cultural Center. This recognition underscores Alghanim Industries' commitment to develop national talent and support their growth throughout the youth's foundational years of their professional careers.

Alghanim Industries participated in five career fairs at local public and private educational institutes, including the AUM Career Fair. During the career fairs, Human Resources representatives from Alghanim Industries introduced graduates to Alghanim Industries Academy, the company's new program focused on recruiting fresh college graduates and kickstarting their careers.

The Academy offers a hands-on approach in addressing the challenges of education-to-workplace transitions in the country. During the year-long program, the recruits work closely with an experienced mentor to guide them through these first stages of their career. Alghanim Industries Academy recruits are also tasked with core business challenges that they will have to resolve and present on when the program concludes.

"As the academic year comes to an end, we are proud to have interacted with graduates from some of the most educational institutes in Kuwait to introduce our Alghanim Industries Academy. The first batch of the program is well underway, and we look forward to reaping the rewards of this initiative when we celebrate the success of our promising and ambitious youth. Our commitment to education and empowering the leaders of tomorrow reflects ideals we've long stood for," said Chief Human Resources Officer at Alghanim Industries Anas Al-Ateeqi.

The Academy builds on the company's decades of talent management expertise conducting large scale internship and career development programs, Ateeqi explained, adding: "As a private sector organization, we are keen on having a proactive role in developing our young professionals at this very foundational stage of their careers," Al-Ateeqi concluded.

A longtime supporter of Kuwaiti youth, Alghanim Industries holds a distinguished track record of mobilizing initiatives that nurture local talent, with a focus on education and professional development. The new program aligns with Kuwait government's efforts under the human capital pillar of its Vision 2035 "New Kuwait" which aims to engage the private sector in developing local talent and supporting the development of a sustainable economy.

The first cohort, who joined the company earlier this year, includes over 40 distinguished, young Kuwaiti women and men from a variety of academic backgrounds such as information technology, engineering, marketing, finance, and accounting. Alghanim Industries looks forward to hosting the next cohort and honing their skills further as they enter the many industries they will lead in the future.