Emirates inks an MoU with ENDP

In a bid to enhance its ntaionalisation policy, Emirates Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates Nationals Development Programme (ENDP).

The aim is to recruit UAE nationals in a variety of positions to support growth of Emirates airline and dnata.

The agreement was signed by Amira Al Awadhi, Emirates’ vice president – national recruitment and development and Essa Al Mulla, chief of Emirates Nationals Development Programme. The ceremony was also attended by Nasser Bin Kherbash, Emirates’ divisional senior vice president, human resources development and employee services, Zainab Al Zarouni, ENDP corporate relations manager and senior representatives.

“We recognise that UAE Nationals are key contributors to progress of our organisation. We have worked hard to ensure Emiratis are well-positioned across different facets of the business. We also aim to attract up to 5000 UAE Nationals by 2020,” added Amira Al Awadhi.

The MoU sets specific recruitment targets each year through exchange of information on applicants between Emirates Group and ENDP. The team will develop mechanisms to implement recruitment initiatives within the Emirates Group.

The Emirates Group has also recently revealed its Emiratisation strategy, Rehlaty. The national recruitment strategy is set to double number of UAE Nationals within a five year period.

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