Tawdheef x Zaheb 2026

Tawdheef x Zaheb is the UAE's long-running Emiratisation careers fair, organised by Informa Connect at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and now marking 20 years. Over three days, more than one hundred government and private sector employers meet Emirati job seekers face to face, from students and fresh graduates to mid-career professionals and people returning to work, with live vacancies, interviews and career coaching under one roof.

Who attends

The fair is for UAE nationals only, and proof of nationality is needed to register. It is built for every stage of a career, not only first jobs.

• Students and fresh graduates
• Mid-career professionals
• Career changers and returnees
• Emirati entrepreneurs

Employers on the floor

Exhibitors come from banking, energy, aviation, defence, government and professional services, all with confirmed hiring intent. Names on the 2026 exhibitor list include:

• Abu Dhabi Police
• ADNOC
• ADCB
• Central Bank of the UAE
• Cyber Security Council
• Emirates Global Aluminium
• Etihad
• Baker Hughes
• Ernst & Young
• Agthia
• AMMROC
• BESIX

What's on

Beyond the stands, the programme is about getting candidates interview-ready and in front of decision makers.

• Live job opportunities and on-the-spot conversations with hiring managers
• One-to-one career counselling
• Mock interviews with feedback
• CV rewrite and review hub, plus CV and LinkedIn clinics
• Professional headshot booth
• Classroom to Career visits for school groups
• Abu Dhabi Gaming careers area
• Tawdheef Emirati Founders Awards pitch competition (AED 5,000 prize)

Results from 2025

According to the organiser's survey of 2025 exhibitors, 44% recruited candidates directly at the event, 37.5% collected more than 500 CVs over the three days, and all said they intended to return.