Al-Yamamah launches website for women

Al-Yamamah University has launched the website www.theshiftsa.com, which is a freelancers’ business portal, in the display area of the women’s campus.
It has been named The Shift, as it aspires to shift people from “non-working units” to “productive units” and also because it promotes the idea of working in shifts according to convenience.
The Shift aims to give people a chance to use the portal to showcase and promote their business ideas. It also aims to provide a platform for Saudi youth, especially women, to use their talent for productive purposes.
Huda Al-Jeraisy of the Ministry of Higher Education, who was guest of honor on the occasion, said that she was proud of the students for launching the website to serve society. She shared her business experience and how she got success even though suffering from poliovirus.
Maha Taiba said that the students are the future of the country and that they should use their energy to introduce more such productive initiatives.
Reem Omar bin Saddik, head of the Internet business course at the faculty of business administration, said, “Students have come up with a brilliant project. I encouraged students to be motivated to embark on the project not only for their grades but for introducing something that of use to society.”
Dalia Mansour, a business studies student, said, “Instead of completing a regular theory and research paper, a concrete project is much more fun and creative, besides being educative.”
The website was developed by a team of 30 students who divided themselves into groups.
Sara Al-Abdul Latif is the website’s CEO; Haifa Al-Mahri, IT manager; Sarah Aloa Hussein, marketing manager; Hassa Al-Sakran, PR manager; Sarah Al-Rashed, finance manager; and Nada Munajem, accounts manager.
“I see huge demand for such a website,” said Al-Abdul Latif.
“We learned how to communicate with the target audience,” said Madawi bint Saad, a business finance student.