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What are the steps being taken to train   global tech organizations, ensuring our   contribute to shaping curricula to align
        and also upgrade the skills of Aselsan’s   teams benefit from the latest research   with industry needs, particularly in areas
        existing workforce?                     and innovations.                        like defence technologies and artificial
                                                                                        intelligence.
         At Aselsan, we prioritize continuous devel-  We foster a strong culture of continu-
         opment for our workforce to ensure they   ous learning, where professional devel-  We also run talent development programs
         remain at the forefront of technological   opment is not a one-time activity but a   in close cooperation with universities, such
         advancements. To achieve this, we have a   career-long journey, supported by periodic   as internship programs and part time work
         structured approach that includes several   assessments and personalized learning   for third and fourth-year students, where
         key initiatives. First, we have extensive   pathways.                          they gain hands-on experience with our
         training programs tailored to various roles                                    advanced technologies.
         and departments. These programs are  Please elaborate on Aselsan’s partnerships
         designed to align with the latest industry  with Turkish academia to train and recruit   Moreover, we have implemented recruit-
         standards and technologies, ensuring our  the right talent?                    ment initiatives like career fairs, university
         employees stay updated with cutting-edge                                       visits, and collaborative competitions to
         developments.                          Aselsan has long-standing and strate-   identify and engage top talent early in their
                                                gic partnerships with Turkish academia   academic journey. These partnerships not
         Additionally, we embrace a blended learn-  to ensure that we attract and develop   only help us train future talent but also
         ing approach, combining traditional class-  the brightest talent in the country. Our   foster a culture of innovation and collab-
         room training with e-learning platforms,   collaborations with leading universities   oration between Aselsan and academia.
         enabling flexibility for our employees to   are multifaceted, including research and
         access learning resources anytime. We   development projects, co-op education  What are Aselsan’s recruitment plans till
         also invest heavily in talent development   programs, and internship opportunities.  2026?
         through partnerships with universities and   Through these partnerships, we actively
                                                                                        Our biggest strength lies in our work force,
                                                                                        which is very young, high-skilled and inno-
                                                                                        vative. It is very important for such a tech-
                                                                                        nology talent hub like Türkiye to keep the
                                                                                        young talents aspired and motivated for
                                                                                        developing our own national technologies,
                                                                                        especially in a critical area like “defence”.


                                                                                        We are aware of our responsibilities and
                                                                                        take the issue of investing in our human
                                                                                        resources very seriously. In this frame-
                                                                                        work, Aselsan continues to employ the
                                                                                        most qualified employees with its talent
                                                                                        programs and the Next Big Move to Türkiye
                                                                                        program. We will continue our recruitment
                                                                                        activities in line with the needs to make
                                                                                        recruitment trends sustainable.



        SAHA EXPO 2024                                                                                   OCTOBER-23-2024 7
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