ENDP approaches its annual Emiratisation target at Careers UAE 2007

The one-year agreement with Emirates was signed by Masooma Hassan, National Recruitment and Development Manager, Emirates and Azzah Al Sharhan, Director of ENDP. It ensures the integration of 300 UAE nationals into the Emirates Group.

ENDP's agreement with EPPCO was signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Zaid Al-Qufaidi. Under the terms of the agreement ENDP will be responsible for sourcing, screening and short listing applicants. It will also implement 12-week training courses for selected trainees. EPPCO will co ordinate the final interviews and identify suitable placements for the candidates.

Azzah Al Sharhan, Director of ENDP said: "ENDP has provided work placements for 482 UAE nationals since the beginning of this year. With the signing of these two agreements, we will achieve 50 per cent of our total target for 2007.

'Selected candidates will be placed in various departments at Emirates including Emirates Airport Services, Emirates Group Security, Dnata Passenger Services, Emirates SkyCargo, and the Group's Call Centers.

'Currently, 35 per cent of Emirates' senior management, and 12 per cent of its cockpit crew, aircraft licensed engineers and mechanics are UAE nationals.

'The recruited EPPCO employees will be placed and trained in major departments including administration, retail, finance, and supply. EPPCO's workforce currently comprises 20 percent UAE Nationals.'

The 7th annual Careers UAE Exhibition has been organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre, in conjunction with TANMIA, Emirates Nationals Development Programme (ENDP), Higher Colleges of Technology, Zayed University and the UAE University.