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Some 144 of the 2024 recruits, including 65 of the women, joined EGA’s National Training
programmes which prepare high school leavers for technical and administrative positions in the
company’s industrial facilities and administration.
The majority of university graduates who joined EGA’s longstanding Graduate Training programme in
2024 were women.

Graduate trainees complete 18 or 24 months of training for supervisory positions in corporate
functions or in industrial operations. For graduate trainees in operations, this includes periods of
working shifts in front-line operational roles they will supervise, such as tending reduction cells.
Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said, “More than 71
percent of our 2024 UAE National recruits joined roles in EGA’s operations, driving forward our
vision for excellence and our contribution to achieve the goals of UAE's industrial strategy
Operation 300bn. Our unwavering commitment to Emiratisation enables us to capitalise on
exceptional UAE National talent to maximise our growth and the economic development of our
nation.
Our ambitious Emiratisation goals reflect our role as a leader in national talent development and
innovation. We have exceeded our in-focus Emiratisation goals for 2024 and are now aiming to
reach 50 percent in-focus Emiratisation rate by 2027.”

In 2024, EGA participated in 14 national career events. This includes major fairs and EGA’s own
recruitment drives, such as those conducted with the Dubai Government Human Resources
Department, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, Department of Government
Enablement, HR Departments of RAK Government and Fujairah Government.

More than 1,300 UAE Nationals work at EGA, with over half under the age of 35.

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