Some 38,000 women attended two job fairs in Riyadh and Dammam recently, which saw some of the country’s top companies offering employment, the organizers said this week.
The events are the brainchild of Glowork, an organization dedicated to finding work for women in the country. Another event would be held in Jeddah on Tuesday, with 100 top companies participating, the organizers said in a statement.
The event will also feature local and international speakers, said Khalid W. AlKhudair, Glowork’s founder and chief executive officer. He said that large numbers of women are expected to turn up. Booths have also been taken up before the deadline.
He said local companies offered 3,500 jobs to Saudi women at the events in Riyadh and Dammam. In Dammam, 18 workshops were held, attended by 800 pre-registered women job seekers. A total of 85 companies participated, while 12,000 women registered for the event, he said.
Participating higher education institutions included King Abdulaziz, King Saud, Effat, Dar Al-Hekma, Al-Yamama, Dammam, Prince Sultan, Princess Noura and Dar Al-Uloom universities.
Countrywide job fairs for women big hit
Countrywide job fairs for women big hit
