In a new effort to support the growth and development of Kuwait’s national calibers, Burgan Bank participated in the annual Career Fair hosted by the American University of the Middle East (AUM) in search of ambitious individuals seeking to build a career in Kuwait’s banking and financial sector. This initiative comes as an extension to Burgan’s robust human capital development & sustainibility strategy and dedicated contribution to the success of the national goals outlined in Kuwait Vision 2035. 

“We were delighted to participate once again in AUM’s annual Career Fair, and honored to receive two awards he ‘Elite Employment and Talent Development’ at AUM Corporate Award2025,” commented Mr. Abdulwahab Jamal Abdulraheem, Executive Manager – Talent Acquisition at Burgan Bank. “Our commitment to  partaking in Kuwait’s renowned career fairs goes beyond our need for fresh talent to support Burgan’s continued growth. It stems from our robust talent acquisition strategy, which is invested in identifying the market’s needs and aspirations for a balanced and fulfilling career and professional experience. Our on-ground presence allows our team to have valuable conversations with some of Kuwait’s brightest young minds, which inspire and guide our continuous efforts to expand the professional experience we offer our employees.”

This engagement, and the award-winning commitment to excellence it projected, reflects Burgan Bank’s broader purpose, as guided by its vision: “To be the most progressive bank in Kuwait, driven by our employees, customers, and community.” Burgan’s mission reinforces this direction through its commitment to delivering outstanding customer experiences, leading with innovation, being an employer of choice, supporting the community, and driving prosperity for all stakeholders. Underpinning these efforts is considered a sustainable strategic approach to implementing Burgan’s core values ‘Ownership, Passion, Teamwork & Transparency’. In addition to  Empowerment, Agility, and Innovation, which shape its people-first culture and progressive work environment.

Throughout the career fair, Burgan representatives were actively engaged with the event’s visitors, whereby they discussed the Bank’s professional experience at length, beginning with the market-leading employee benefits to the year-long learning and development opportunities, and the overall thriving work culture that defines the Burgan professional experience.

In addition, the Bank representatives seized this opportunity to share vital banking awareness and financial literacy information with the event’s visitors, in line with Burgan’s continued support of the “Let’s Be Aware” (Diraya) campaign  launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and Kuwait Banking Association (KBA), with the unanimous support of local banks.

It is worth noting that Burgan Bank, a certified Great Place to Work®, continues to offer one of the best and most dynamic learning and development (L&D) programs in Kuwait’s banking sector, with wide opportunities that cater to Burgan Bank’s employee needs, interests, and preferred learning styles. This includes the flagship talent development program ‘Ro’ya’, which invests in the Bank’s future leaders, and ‘Entelaqah’, designed to introduce fresh graduates to the professional banking industryas well as many more initiativies .