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Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced the graduation of 45 young UAE National Graduate Trainees from the company’s LEAP talent accelerator programme.
LEAP is a comprehensive 12-month programme designed exclusively for EGA graduate trainees. It offers a bespoke learning journey to enhance management and leadership skills through mentorship from senior leadership at EGA. The programme includes a combination of interactive workshops, simulations, individual coaching, and networking opportunities.
EGA currently has 75 graduate trainees, 49 of whom are women and all UAE nationals. Graduate trainees complete 18 or 24 months of training for supervisory positions in corporate functions or industrial operations.
Abdulnasser bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said, “Developing and upskilling our local talent is our priority to secure the talent EGA needs to contribute to the UAE’s industrial growth, and to achieve our bold aspiration of becoming a talent driven organisation. I look forward to seeing these young, talented colleagues build successful and fulfilling careers at EGA.”
EGA also runs an integrated suite of leadership development programmes for leaders at different stages of their careers. This includes Ascend programmes, which are customised for high-potential leaders from non-supervisory to Directors, and the Leadership Excellence programme, designed to support leaders at all levels in embedding EGA’s culture and values in their work.
At the end of 2023, EGA’s in-focus Emiratisation rate was 42.6 percent. On a like-for-like basis, EGA has one of the highest Emiratisation rates of any major company, considering the high number of industrial positions.