Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Etihad Aviation Group showcases career opportunities and UAE National employment programmes at the region’s leading Emiratisation exhibition, Tawdheef 2019. On the opening day of the event, the Etihad team proudly welcomed His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance to the stand. The exhibition, which takes place from 28 to 30 January at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, will see Etihad launch its 2019 recruitment drive.
- Recruitment
campaign seeks cadet pilots, trainee aircraft mechanics and candidates for the
Graduate and Foundation programme
- More than 3,000
Emirati trainees have progressed through the renowned Etihad programme since
its inception in 2007, with Emiratis now contributing to 11.5% of Etihad
workforce
- More than 60
per cent of the Etihad senior leadership team and the majority of the global
airport management are UAE Nationals
The exhibition focuses
on recruitment and career development for UAE Nationals and offers the perfect
platform for Etihad to exhibit its wide range of employment and training
opportunities. As well as meeting prospective employers, candidates will have
the opportunity to attend many free seminars and workshops at Tawdheef.
Etihad, a highly respected
employer in the region, is looking to attract the highest calibre of UAE
Nationals for a variety of dynamic employment opportunities within the diverse
aviation group. The recruitment drive is focused on cadet pilots and aircraft
mechanics as well as seeking talented candidates for its renowned graduate and
foundation programmes. Emirati employees will gain unrivalled global experience
while enhancing the prestige of Abu Dhabi as the centre of hospitality between
East and West.
Ibrahim Nasser, Chief Human
Resources & Organisational Development Officer at Etihad Aviation Group
said: “Etihad’s UAE National development strategy is underpinned by two pillars
of learning and growth, and aims to provide dynamic opportunities that will
develop local talent within the company. Etihad is proud to support Abu Dhabi’s
vision to become a global aviation hub by equipping the next generation with
the skills and expertise required in the future.”
The aviation industry
is one of the most exciting employment opportunities in the world, with staff
benefitting from easy access to global travel, as well as a dynamic working
environment.
Etihad’s cadet pilot
programme opens in 2019, seeking Emirati candidates with high school diplomas for
one of the most exciting careers in aviation. The two-year training programme
is delivered by Etihad Aviation Training, one of the world’s leading flight
training schools. Graduates of the programme will join Etihad’s pilot ranks.
Aspiring job seekers may
also be attracted to opportunities in Aircraft Mechanic programmes at Etihad
which prepares UAE Nationals with high school diplomas to become aircraft
mechanics and follow a career path to become Aircraft Technicians. The two-year
programme features workshop rotations, heavy maintenance and the opportunity to
focus on a particular mechanical engineering specialism.
Visitors to the exhibition
will have the chance to learn more about the Foundation programme which
consists of a combination of classroom training and experiential learning over
an 18-month period, as well as the Graduate Officer scheme, a 12-month
programme developing specific skills in various roles across the Etihad
Aviation Group.
The four programmes
are designed to address Etihad’s various business needs while at the same time
prepare a cadre of talented UAE Nationals for future careers in the aviation
industry.
Etihad Aviation Group’s respected
UAE National Training programme has hosted more than 3000 since the programme
was launched in 2007.