# EGA receives more than 1,800 applications at Ru’ya careers fair

> EGA received more than 1,800 applications at Ru’ya Careers UAE and invited over 300 candidates to interviews.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T14:20:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T14:20:10+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on 2 October that it received more than 1,800 applications from Emirati job seekers at Ru’ya Careers UAE. The company invited more than 300 candidates to upcoming open-day interviews, with successful applicants expected to start work before the end of 2026.

Most applicants were interested in EGA’s National Training and Graduate Training programmes, which prepare school leavers and university graduates for permanent operations and corporate roles. EGA said it had hired 110 UAE nationals so far in 2026, including 51 women. Application and invitation totals describe stages of recruitment, not confirmed hires.

## Data

### EGA recruitment figures at Ru’ya

EGA’s Ru’ya applications and reported 2026 hiring.

Methodology: Figures from EGA’s statement dated 2 October 2026. Applications and interview invitations are not equivalent to hires; hiring is reported separately. These are company figures, not national labour-market totals.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications received at Ru’ya | 1800 | applications | 2026-10-02 | observed | lower-bound |
| Candidates invited to open-day interviews | 300 | people | 2026-10-02 | observed | lower-bound |
| Emirati nationals hired so far in 2026 | 110 | people | 2026-10-02 | observed | exact |

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## Sources

- [Emirates Global Aluminium](<https://media.ega.ae/ega-receives-more-than-1800-applications-from-young-uae-nationals-at-ruya-careers-uae/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-02)

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