UAE jobs: Etihad Airways’ recruitment drive in Dubai today; hundreds of jobseekers line up to apply

UAE jobs: Etihad Airways’ recruitment drive in Dubai today; hundreds of jobseekers line up to apply

Applicants can drop off their resumes until 6pm as the airline is looking to hire people to join its team of cabin crew, pilots, finance specialists, software engineers and more

Published: Mon 24 Oct 2022, 11:06 AM

Hundreds of hopeful jobseekers flocked to a hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road for a recruitment drive by UAE airline Etihad Airways. Some arrived as early as 6:30am to stand in a queue to drop off their CVs for cabin crew positions with the company.

Ugandan national Sarah works as a hostess in Dubai and has been in the country for over two years. "I just dropped off my resume," she said. "If I get the job, it will change my life, but the competition is really stiff. There were hundreds of people, and many of them had experience as cabin crew. So I am not sure of my chance, but I am hopeful."

Men and women of diverse work experience, nationalities, and ages arrived at the hotel for a chance to be recruited. Etihad Airways had earlier advertised their open-day CV drop-off for freshers online. "Etihad is currently looking for talented people to join our team as cabin crew, pilots, finance specialists, software engineers and more. Etihad