PARTNERSHIP: JobsForNationals & Englease

 “JobsForNationals”, the pioneer platform for Employer Branding, Diversity & Virtual Career Fairs for Emiratisation, has announced its partnership with “englease”, the first Edtech company that provides accredited English language programs synchronously in the MENA region. This partnership aims to support the nationalization of jobs by providing Emirati national candidates with the English language skills needed to fulfill jobs across all sectors.

Furthermore, this strategic partnership strengthens both parties’ scopes of work and missions in the region. It correlates with ensuring that employers, employees, and job seekers are well informed about career requirements and preferred workplace skills and are prepared for future marketplace demands.

Since its foundation in 2016, “JobsForNationals” has aimed to help talented Emirati youth find employment opportunities. It has served as an exclusive and professional platform that promotes companies, their culture, and values, to help candidates make informed career choices and decisions. Consequently, the platform helps companies attract bilingual, tech-savvy, and informed UAE national talents. Today “JobsForNationals” has over 300 leading companies interested in hiring UAE Nationals. “JobsForNationals” also hosts the UAE’s first bi-annual Virtual Emiratisation Career Fair which brings together UAE National Talent across the seven Emirates and from overseas including People of Determination.

Founded in 2019, “englease” is the leading and most flexible platform for learning English in the region, delivering synchronous online classes taught by a team of professional and expert full-time teachers. Based on the strong correlation between English proficiency and employment in the region, englease has been working towards empowering Arab youth, refining their skills, and helping them increase their competitiveness and competency in the local and global job markets.

Danish Haidri, Chief Engagement Officer at “JobsForNationals”, emphasized the convergence between the two companies and their regional missions, especially in UAE, and said: “The partnership with englease brings us closer to our mission by providing UAE Nationals the English language skills for both personal and career development in order to help them stand out in today’s very competitive job market.”

From his side, Hasan Makansi, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer at “englease”, also confirmed the considerable benefit left on the national talent of this tactical partnership. He said: “Our partnership with “JobsForNationals” is consistent with our commitment to empowering the workforce, helping them unlock better opportunities, and positively impacting the economy.”