Suez Cement Lunches New Stars Program

A success factors at Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) is to create a competitive work environment for the most efficient and experienced employees. SCGC pays due attention to the Human Resources (HR) Department as a key vehicle in both individual and corporate development.

In this context, SCGC has developed the most successful New Stars training program with the aim of developing a new generation of highly qualified employees. The program involves 20 graduates from engineering and science schools from different universities and specializations. They were selected through a very extensive and competitive selection process, which included IQ and English language tests as well as technical and HR interviews. The process initially screened 3500 applications.

The program will enable the participants to sharpen their Interpersonal skills and develop their technical capabilities with comprehensive exposure to safety, cement process, maintenance, quality, environment and other topics. They are expected to form a better understanding of the Company’s vision and business focus areas with their ability to work with cross-functional teams and to get a feel of the corporate life as well.
The 11-month program aims to provide 1617 training hour per trainee including home activities. The program involves a combination of classroom sessions, on-job assignments, soft skills, rotation on various plants and disciplines as well as light exposure for the non-technical functions.

HR Director, Mrs. Sherry Beshara praised the program, stressing that Egypt has a distinguished generation of human resources who are in need of support by leading companies such as Suez Cement.  “If we want to make a better world tomorrow, we should today empower young people who will shape the future of the world and create the circumstances for entrepreneurship and creativity to thrive”, Mrs. Beshara added.