The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Information Technology at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) recently held a vocational training session for students who will soon graduate. There were workshops and intensive training sessions in various areas of professional development, including a work ethics training course, a team and leadership skills workshop, an effective communication skills training session and a professional CV writing workshop conducted by faculty over a three day period.

These workshops and training sessions are part of efforts to prepare graduates to become leaders and pioneers in their fields. They offer practical training to students which helps them develop their communication skills; enables them to follow ethical working practices, and provides them with the skills necessary to serve their country with distinction in the future.

Dr. Sufian Abu-Rmaileh, Dr. Hamza Doodeen and Professor Yousef Al-Nuaimi delivered the training sessions, which focused on how to write a CV and pass job interviews, the importance of adhering to professional ethics and values and the impact of that on the employee’s behavior in terms of productivity, efficiency and performance development. The also addressed the effective use of communication tools and ways to develop effective dialogue in a working environment.