EGA and Abu Dhabi’s HRA come together to boost employment of Emiratis

EGA and Abu Dhabi’s HRA come together to boost employment of Emiratis

United Arab Emirates: Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside of oil and gas, today, signed an agreement with the Human Resources Authority (HRA) of Abu Dhabi to further promote the employment of young UAE Nationals in the industrial sector.

Under the agreement, EGA will train 23 high school students who are registered in the HRA database and interested in developing skills related to technical occupations through EGA's long-running National Training Programmes. Upon completion of the one-year intensive training programme, successful trainees will be offered permanent contracts in operational roles at EGA's industrial facilities.

The HRA will continue to nominate additional candidates, with shortlisted UAE Nationals eligible to participate in a career counselling programme, after they have successfully passed the company’s admission tests and personal interviews held during the introductory workshop as part of EGA's National Training Programs.

Last year, EGA recruited more than 100 UAE Nationals, 73 of whom participated in separate training programmes, including the National Training Smelter programme, developed in collaboration with and sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Human Resources Authority.

H.E. Amal Nasser Al Jabri, Director General of the Human Resources Authority, stated: "The signing of the agreement with EGA comes as part of