Emirates on recruitment drive

Business Reporter
EMIRATES Group, comprising Emirates Airline and dnata, plans to recruit more than 11,000 additional staff in the coming year across its business. dnata is one of the leading air service providers offering ground handling, cargo, travel and in-flight catering services with over 50 years experience. This is in line with the group’s projected growth across six continents.

By March next year the airline, which flies daily from Harare to Dubai hopes to have increased its staff size by six per cent.

Emirates Airline and group executive vice president, human resources Abdulaziz Al Ali said approximately half of the new recruits would comprise Dubai-based cabin crew.

“As the airline gears up to receive over 20 new aircraft this year, it is also actively recruiting talent in areas such as flight operations, engineering, airport services and corporate functions. dnata, which today provides aviation and travel services in 90 cities across 38 countries, is also seeking talent for its growing business, particularly airport operations, engineering and commercial business development,” Al Ali said.

“Both Emirates and dnata are exciting and industry-leading companies. Skilled candidates know they can look forward to a truly international and multi-cultural working environment, as well as good career prospects with a stable and growing company. Our brand, our financial success and stability, and our growth, make Emirates group an attractive employer in the global arena for the best talent, and that’s why each month we receive thousands of applications from candidates across the world looking to join our dynamic team.”

Emirates Airlines has over 75,000 employees in Dubai and around the world.

“More than 12,000 of our employees have been with the group for over 10 years and almost 3,000 have worked with us for over 20 years. More than anything, these facts illustrate the type of employer we’re and the opportunities that we can offer,” added Al Ali.

Last year, Emirates received nearly 483,944 online applications for over 2,000 jobs, from over 227 countries. It also receives an average of 1,500 career-related inquiries each month on its social media channels.To apply, one simply needs to visit the group’s careers portal, emirates.com/careers.