Emirates and Tanmia sign MOU at Careers UAE 2005

The agreement was signed by Fahad A. Al Hassawi, Emirates' Vice President - Human Resources (Employee Services) and Marwan Ahmed Al Sawaleh, Tanmia's Assistant Director General at Emirates' stylish stand at the career fair.

The Emirates Group, renowned for its topnotch levels of service at every customer point, will absorb all the trainees in direct and challenging client-interface functions such as ticketing, reservations, check-in, call-centres and customer service.

According to the terms of the MOU, trainees will be nominated jointly by Tanmia and Emirates, based on assessments conducted by both organizations. The trainees will be subsequently enrolled in customized English language training programmes, partly funded by Tanmia, at the Emirates Aviation College (EAC), which is part of the Emirates Group.

Once the recruits successfully complete their initial training, they will attend specialized programmes designed by the EAC and based on the skills and qualifications required by the Emirates Group, which is rapidly expanding its operations globally. Additionally, the EAC will continuously monitor, assess and certify trainees and provide career assessment and placement tests.

Mr Fahad A. Al Hassawi said: "We are delighted to sign this MOU with Tanmia, which will facilitate meeting the high targets we have set for recruiting Emiratis this year. Our stringent training programmes, which include on-the-job components, will ensure that the trainees commence their careers with the Emirates Group with confidence, and will be ambassadors of Emirates' high standards.

"The Emirates Group is committed to the recruitment and development of young Emiratis."

As Emirates continues its fast-paced global expansion, the Group is on track to recruit nearly 550 Emiratis during the current financial year, a 57 per cent increase over last year, reflecting its strong commitment to national recruitment and the government's initiatives.

Mr Marwan Ahmed Al Sawaleh said: "The Emirates Group has been very proactive in recruiting UAE Nationals into their workforce. We are proud of signing this MOU with an organisation which is an umbrella for such a wide range of internationally well-known brands in the aviation, travel and hospitality sectors; is globally renowned for its unsurpassed levels of service; and is at the cutting edge of technology and systems. We are confident the recruits will have excellent opportunities for good careers within the Emirates Group."