Doha, 13 May 2015 – QNB, One of the World’s Strongest Banks, has recognized the success of employees who have recently completed the English Language Skills Development Program at a graduation ceremony hosted by the Human Capital Division at the QNB Al Mathaf Building.
32 QNB staff from a very wide range of divisions including Retail, Trade Finance, Communications, Strategy, and Operations, participated in this latest iteration of the program, all completing 7 weeks of intense training.
English skills are an essential asset in the QNB employee’s skill-set, and the group operates an English Language Skills Development Program comprised of four levels of instruction, each benchmarked against international standards across all four language skills. The program develops employees’ functional language skills, enabling them to communicate across the bank’s international network, and become ambassadors for QNB in all their working interactions.
The range of topics covered on the program are all related to QNB business, with modules including Professional Communications, Team Work, Leadership, Successful Meetings, Customer Service and Telephoning. Employees’ skills are measured using precise language diagnostics that allow trainers to target specific areas of difficulty on an individual basis. The program also features integrated use of technology to enhance learning, including the provision of a supportive online learning environment.
Along with QNB’s international expansion strategy, the Group is keen on maintaining its initiatives to continue delivering unique training courses and programs to all employees, ensuring continual professional development and reinforcing the Group as both an “Employer of Choice” in Qatar, and a promoter of excellence across its growing international network.