UAE Commercial Bank International ( CBI) became the first bank in the world to recruit a UAE national in the Metaverse. Prior to that CBI was the first bank in the UAE to acquire a metaverse location in Decentraland.
CBI conducted formal interviews in their Metaverse location, which led to the recruitment of an Emirati employee by the Bank. This is the first of its kind in the world.
Ali Sultan Rakkad Al Amri, the CEO of CBI stated, “The Metaverse opens up a whole new channel for communication and collaboration by integrating digital and physical worlds. We are extremely proud to be the first ever bank in the world to complete candidate recruitment through the Metaverse environment. Our courageous and creative move strongly supports the UAE’s vision to be a world leader in innovation.”
The bank showcased their Metaverse presence at GITEX 2022 and have demonstrated the immersive potential of the Metaverse through a series of real use cases.
Actively hiring candidates in the Metaverse marks another first for CBI. It highlights how the bank’s Metaverse location can further support the development of the digital economy and better serve both customers and employees.
