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Omantel walks away with two awards for Covid initiatives at OSHRM 2023

Awards

Omantel, the leading provider of integrated world. Omantel was able to accept the covered 98% of the employees. Further,
telecommunication services in the challenge and move into top gear to limit Omantel devised new channels and
Sultanate of Oman, won awards in two the spread of the virus among employees introduced smart platforms to manage
categories at the prestigious OSHRM 2023 and devise ways to keep productivity business digitally, remotely and from
Awards -- the ‘business/professional’ award running through digital tools and remote home. The OSHRM Awards are presented
for bringing e-learning closer to employees working. The results were as reflected in the annually by the Omani Society for Human
and the runner-up award for the best human awards won by Omantel at OSHRM 2023.” Resource Management (OSHRM) to
resources safety initiatives during the The award for online learning recognised reward excellence in the field of Human
Covid-19 pandemic. Omantel, represented Omantel’s move to enable employees to Resources Management. Omantel is the
by the Human Resources Unit, worked join courses from LinkedIn, Coursera and Sultanate’s first and leading integrated
on special initiatives during the Covid-19 Udemy. In all, Omantel’s campaign resulted telecommunications services provider,
pandemic to ensure the safety of employees in 750 users joining LinkedIn Learning, 100 enabling the digital society to flourish,
and encourage them to use their time to users on Udemy and 250 users in Coursera. allowing new ways of doing business
upgrade their skills through reputed online Towards the end of the pandemic, Omantel and delivering a world of information,
learning programs. This resulted in great succeeded in covering more than 50% of news, and entertainment. While striving to
benefits as Omantel succeeded in boosting the organization for technical trainings ensure an optimum customer satisfaction,
employee satisfaction and job security, through digital learning. Omantel’s HR Omantel plays a key social role to provide
while ensuring business continuity and section excelled itself by launching the the required support and assistant to all
customer satisfaction. The unprecedented “New Normal” initiative for curbing the sectors amongst the Omani society.
situations triggered by Covid-19 presented number of infections among employees
the utmost test for HR people around the through inhouse free vaccination that

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