Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Etihad Aviation Group will showcase career opportunities and UAE National employment programmes at the UAE Careers exhibition in Dubai this week. Etihad will continue its extensive 2019 recruitment drive at the exhibition, which takes place from 19 – 21 March at the Dubai world Trade Centre.
- Recruitment campaign seeks
cadet pilots, trainee aircraft mechanics as well as candidates for the Graduate
and Foundation programme
Etihad is looking to attract the
highest calibre of UAE Nationals for a variety of dynamic employment
opportunities within the diverse aviation group. The current recruitment
campaign is focused on cadet pilots and aircraft mechanics as well as seeking
talented candidates for its graduate and foundation development programmes.
Ibrahim Nasser, Chief Human
Resources & Organisational Development Officer at Etihad Aviation Group
said: “We are keen to attract and engage with talented Emirati youth and graduates
to develop the aviation sector for the future. The aviation industry is one of
the most dynamic and exciting employment sectors in the world, with staff
benefitting from easy access to global travel, as well as an excellent working
environment.
“Etihad remains committed to
investing in young UAE nationals to prepare them for exciting careers in the
aviation industry.”
Etihad’s cadet pilot programme opens
in 2019, seeking Emirati candidates with high school diplomas. The two-year
training programme is delivered by Etihad Aviation Training, one of the world’s
leading flight training schools and graduates of the programme will join the
ranks of Etihad’s pilots.
Job seekers may also be attracted to
opportunities in the Aircraft Mechanic programmes 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 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 to take positions in Etihad’s corporate functions, 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.
The UAE Careers-Dubai exhibition enables talented UAE nationals in all
fields to come face-to-face with recruiters and hiring managers from leading
employers. Careers-Dubai is designed to expose job seekers to a wide range
of training and career opportunities.