The region's largest main aluminium manufacturer, Emirates Global Aluminium (" EGA"), has actually revealed a series of enhancements to reinforce its Emiratization Strategy as business remains to fulfil a business required to recruit, keep and develop UAE National skill across the organisation. EGA's devoted Emiratization division has actually identified a variety of functions, both within EGA's regional and international operations, as a priority for Emiratization. This will help with matching the abilities, skills and aspirations of recruits with the most appropriate job functions within the aluminium giant's vast operations-- thereby promoting retention and continual career development.

Presently, the proportion of UAE Nationals amongst the highlighted positions identified in the Emiratization strategy is 31 per cent, while EGA's five-year objective for Emiratization is to reach 42 percent. Both procedures are well above the UAE's industry average of 4 percent in the private sector.

Talking about EGA's boosted Emiratization Strategy, Sultan Al Sabri (Senior Director, Emiratization) stated: "EGA remains in a special position where over 60 percent of the management group comprises UAE Nationals. This is a fantastic testimony to the effectiveness of our continuous Emiratization strategy and sets a favorable example for the more youthful generation of Emirati's who are considering a profession in an industry such as ours."

Al Sabri explains that EGA's Emiratization Strategy aims to attract and maintain both knowledgeable candidates and entry level recruits through a range of efforts including extremely competitive income and benefit bundles as well pre-employment training courses in numerous disciplines, advanced graduate training and accelerated development programmes, along with internships and summer training programs. In 2015, EGA hosted 35 interns on its work positioning programme as well as registered 20 prospects for its summertime training programme. In addition, EGA has given more than 120 undergraduate scholarships to UAE Nationals students currently at university, who will have the ability to hold supervisory functions within the organisation upon graduation.

" As a proudly Emirati company, EGA is committed to employing, growing and establishing local skill to maximise its influence on the social and financial advancement of the UAE. In line with the UAE Vision 2021, EGA actively contributes to the development of a steady labour market and a productive workforce that focuses on UAE residents," states Al Sabri. "We have a strong Emiratization focus and take pride in our 39-year tradition of supporting and supporting a lot of the most talented and influential magnate within the UAE."