\nRas Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) further adds to its credentials as an employer of choice with a top ten ranking on the Best Workplaces List of 2022 \u2013 Small & Medium Organisations. Awarded by Great Place to Work\u00ae, the global authority that recognizes high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures, the Authority is the category\u2019s highest placed government entity at number six.<\/p>\n
The latest in a series of accolades, the Authority was also named one of the Best Workplaces for Women and a Great Place to Work in 2021, the first and only organization in Ras Al Khaimah to be awarded this certification. It was also recognized as the \u2018Government Entity with the Happiest Work Environment\u2019 in the Emirate and \u2018Happiest Employees in Ras Al Khaimah\u2019 by the Sheikh Saqr Program for Government Excellence (SSPGE).<\/p>\n
Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority<\/b>, said: \u201cThis amazing recognition for our tourism board didn\u2019t happen overnight or come following a one-off initiative.\u00a0 It was a sustained approach that began two years ago and touched almost every part of our employees\u2019 lives in very meaningful ways.\u00a0 The pandemic took a huge toll not only on the industry but on everyone working in tourism and hospitality, and I believe our dedication to\u00a0ensuring employee well-being, not only for our own colleagues but across the sector as a whole, has resulted in our successful recovery as a destination.\u201d<\/p>\n
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As part of its ongoing employee driven efforts to create a work environment that places employee health and wellbeing at the core of its operations, the Authority has recently announced a platform of initiatives aimed at enriching connectivity, community life and facilities for tourism sector employees in the Emirate.<\/p>\n
Working closely with government entities, industry stakeholders and hospitality partners, the Authority has set out a roadmap for the Emirate to drive its attractiveness for people to live, work and be immersed into a larger community.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>These initiatives include expanded public and inter-city transport across the Emirate, a thorough review of employment regulations and policies, community engagement programmes, employee recognition schemes, a RAK FAM community card, providing travel and tourism employees with special discounts across retail, leisure and activities in the Emirate,\u00a0and\u00a0certification for travel and hospitality partners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These initiatives build on the progressive policies put in place by the Authority,\u00a0<\/span>such as its \u2018Lifestyle Benefits\u2019 programme which ensures employees are provided for equally, regardless of age, gender, parental or marital status. It was\u00a0also one of the first government entities in the Emirate to introduce an Official Remote Working policy and extensive hardship assistance programme. Additionally, its\u00a0robust Emiratization\u00a0programme provides Emirati nationals with leadership training and development opportunities for placement within the Authority or in leading industries throughout Ras Al Khaimah.<\/p>\n Sara Boueri, Senior Director of Human Resources<\/b>\u00a0at\u00a0Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority,<\/b>\u00a0added: \u201cAt the Authority, we embrace our role in creating a progressive and welcoming working environment for everyone in the industry and are delighted that are efforts have been recognized once again. Our goal is to make Ras Al Khaimah one of the best places to live, work and raise a family, driven by a happy and strong community, diversified economy and a sustainable environment. As such we are continuously working on innovative ways to boost the mental wellbeing and liveability of our Emirate.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) further adds to its credentials as an employer of choice with a top ten ranking on the Best Workplaces List of 2022 \u2013 Small & Medium Organisations. Awarded by Great Place to Work\u00ae, the global authority that recognizes high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures, the Authority is the category\u2019s highest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7087,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"press_release_topic":[60],"latest_news_topic":[],"class_list":["post-7086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-center","category-press-releases","press_release_topic-business-and-economy"],"acf":{"related_to_hh":"no","header_desc":"","header_image":false,"hidden_photo_gallery":false,"pdf_file":false,"hi-res_image":false},"yoast_head":"\n