Renfe’s newest recruitment drive in Saudi Arabia has attracted 38,000 girls candidates for high-speed practice driver coaching, showcasing the corporate’s dedication to enhancing workforce range within the nation.
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Renfe, Spain’s nationwide railway operator, has introduced that it’s reinforcing its dedication to workforce range in Saudi Arabia by a recruitment drive in partnership with the Saudi Railway Polytechnic (SRP). The newest initiative has attracted 38,000 candidates, considerably boosting the variety of girls pursuing careers as high-speed practice drivers.
This recruitment drive is the second of its form, following a profitable marketing campaign in 2022 that had seen 28,000 girls in Saudi Arabia apply. From these preliminary candidates, 14,000 superior to take an examination at SRP’s facility in Qassim, and 34 girls in the end accomplished the rigorous coaching programme. These girls grew to become the primary feminine practice drivers in Saudi Arabia and the Center East. The elevated curiosity, with 10,000 extra candidates than the earlier drive, highlights the rising enthusiasm amongst girls within the nation for this career.
The brand new coaching programme, beginning in July 2024, gives 35 locations and consists of 483 hours of theoretical coaching and 674 hours of sensible coaching over one yr. Candidates have to be Saudi nationals aged 22 to 30, have an academic rating of not less than 70%, be proficient in English and move entrance exams.
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Since 2018, Renfe has performed an important position in working the Haramain Excessive Pace Railway, connecting Madinah and Makkah and transporting roughly seven million passengers in 2023. Renfe’s presence in Saudi Arabia extends past practice operations to incorporate recruiting and coaching over 800 Saudis for roles in Industrial Providers, Gross sales and Operations departments.
The primary Saudi high-speed practice drivers acquired their coaching at Renfe’s Technical Skilled College of Driving and Operations in Madrid. This worldwide coaching initiative has expanded by an settlement with SRP to supply native theoretical coaching, mixing world greatest practices with native insights.
“SRP’s partnership with Renfe has been of nice worth, straight contributing to the targets of Imaginative and prescient 2030 and leading to coaching being imparted to younger Saudi residents to contribute to the administration, operation and upkeep of the Saudi railway business,” stated the Saudi authorities.
