GE signed an agreement with Glowork, an agency that works toward empowering women in the professional work force of the Kingdom, as its Saudi talent partner. The deal is aimed to support "A Step Ahead Career Fair" being organized by Glowork in Riyadh on April 15-16.
At the event, organized with the support of Minister of Labor Adel Fakeih, GE will organize a series of workshops to highlight the rewarding career opportunities available for talented Saudi female students across its businesses, as well as offer specialized insights on enhancing their career opportunities. The participants at these workshops will be provided certificates of attendance.
Hisham Al-Bahkali, GE’s president and CEO for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and Khalid Alkhudair, founder and CEO of Glowork, signed the partnership agreement at a ceremony held in Riyadh.
Al-Bahkali said: “GE is committed to supporting Saudi human capital development. Over the past years, we have taken several concerted initiatives to identify, recruit and train young Saudi talent in various technical and administrative roles across our diverse businesses. We have facilitated this through strong academic linkages and by partnering with organizations that work to empower our talented youngsters such as KFUPM and TVTC. Through our partnership with Glowork for its career fair we are further highlighting our commitment to strengthen the skillsets of Saudi female students and prepare them for rewarding professional careers.”
Alkhudair said: “We are delighted to have the support of GE, a diversified business entity, as Saudi talent partner for our career fair. As the leading e-portal career gateway dedicated for females and an enabler for women throughout the region, we help female talent in the Kingdom to secure rewarding careers. The fair is a Saudi-centric program that aims to empower women.”
More than 10,000 Saudi female students are expected to attend the fair, envisaged as a six-step program to promote their career skills.
The event is a collective effort between Glowork and numerous private sector entities to bridge the gap between the labor market and education sector. It is also supported by Riyadh Hub Global Shapers, a part of the World Economic Forum community. As the last step of the event, employers will be matched with the program attendees, which could lead to potential jobs across various organizations.
