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Etihad Airways named 'Employer of The Year'
by Middle East HR Excellence Awards
As one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, Etihad Airways has over 22,000 employees worldwide and prides itself on offering exciting opportunities for personal development and internal progression to its workforce, through a culture of performance, recognition and reward.
Staff at all levels have access to world-class training facilities, with more than 1,000 employees participating in training at any one time.
A new corporate academy was opened in Abu Dhabi this year to encourage interactive and creating learning, with wireless technology and state-of-the-art audio visual facilities. In addition, the academy will provide virtual classrooms that allow employees to attend a wide range of training sessions from any computer in the network.
Etihad Airways’ first international internal management program was also introduced this year, offering high performing potential managers an opportunity to fast track their careers.
The initiative follows the success of the airline’s highly successful two-to-three year Graduate Management Program for Emiratis, which is underpinned by globally accredited qualifications and integrates classroom education with on-the-job training in the UAE and across the network.
The judging panel of the Middle East HR Excellence Awards 2014 also praised the airline’s commitment to sourcing and developing UAE nationals and its unique range of staff benefits.
These include a first-of-its-kind aviation themed work place nursery, an ambulance service for employees, a full-service medical centre, flight benefits, accommodation assistance, education support, and a discount scheme for leisure facilities in the UAE and across the world.
The airline measures the effectiveness of its commitment through an Employee Opinion Survey, the results of which showed that 93 per cent of staff are proud to work for the airline, with 92 per cent willing to go beyond their normal job requirements in order to help the company succeed.
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