In line with its targets of sustainable development and growth, Ziraat Participation continued to provide effective services to its customers, with 1,042 employees and 80 branches as of the end of 2018.

In line with its strategies and targets, Ziraat Participation’s practices in the field of human resources are focused on creating a happy and productive work environment and contributing to the development of employees’ performance by guiding employees in partnership with their units and branches.

In line with its sustainable development and growth targets, Ziraat Participation continues to provide effective services to its customers, with 1,042 employees and 80 branches as of the end of 2018.

Ziraat Participation continued to support job creation by recruiting 218 employees in 2018 through competency-based and transparent recruitment processes.

Along with modern human resources practices, the Bank has switched to an online evaluation system in order to conduct competency-based interviews in the recruitment processes.

Having adopted the principle of offering equal opportunities to its employees, Ziraat Participation has prioritized raising the managers of the future from its in-house human resources. The Executive Assessment Program was initiated for this purpose.

In 2018, Ziraat Participation realized a professional-title promotion examination in collaboration with the Sabahattin Zaim University and the staff that was successful has been promoted to a higher title.

80 new assistant specialists

In order to strengthen its young dynamic personnel structure and to bring young professionals into the banking industry, two nationwide assistant specialist exams were organized with the support of Anadolu University. The recruitment processes of 80 candidates who were successful in the exam and interview were completed and they were employed at the Bank.

In accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 and Emergency Situations in the Workplaces, the Emergency Case drills were carried out with the support of the Occupational Health and Safety professionals and with the participation of the staff from the Head Office.

Managers of 12 branches appointed internally.

With an awareness of the major role to be played by human resources in achieving a sustainable performance in its growth strategy, Ziraat Participation adopts the principle of retaining its employees by investing in them and preparing them for managerial positions. In this context, 12 branch managers were appointed in 17 branches in 2018, with the appointments made internally.

Ziraat Participation manages the professional development of its employees in a planned manner.

Ziraat Participation manages the professional development of its employees in a planned manner. In order to achieve this and advance their academic careers as well as their personal development, the Bank has cooperated with distinguished universities.

In-house and external training programs continued to be provided in 2018 to support the development of employees, particularly with respect to certificate programs on the Islamic Economy and Participation Banking, to help employees properly understand participation banking.

Ziraat Participation provided a total of 6339 days/man training to 973 staff in 2018 with 62 different training programs.