Doha: Silatech has signed an agreement with Saudi-based Glowork to create additional employment opportunities for Saudi women. Glowork is a sustainable social enterprise which seeks to increase access to employment for women and increase diversity in the Saudi workforce through the first web portal devoted to female recruitment in the GCC, a press release from Silatech said yesterday.
Through the agreement, Silatech will introduce the Tamheed programme, a series of psychometric assessment tests to help users make objective and informed decisions on their future careers, to Glowork’s offerings. Silatech will build capacity by training Glowork staff as certified Tamheed career advisers. Glowork will integrate the newly-developed Tamheed HR programme into its current screening and job placement initiatives. Silatech will also offer workshops on employability and entrepreneurship for Glowork and support Glowork’s ‘Step Ahead’ conference in April. The event is the first of its kind to focus on local college graduates in Saudi Arabia.
According to Glowork, 85 percent of Saudis that are unemployed are women, who account to over 1.2 million.
Silatech Deputy CEO Raed Al Emadi said: “For our region to fully realise its economic and social potential, we need to more effectively utilise skills and talents of all of our young people.
“In addition to the difficulties young people already face in entering the workforce, young women have sometimes faced extra barriers of their own. Through this initiative with Glowork, Silatech is supporting an innovative approach that opens doors of opportunity for young women while at the same time respecting local culture and traditions.”
Glowork founder and board member Khalid Al Khudair said: “We are happy to be working with Silatech and to draw upon their expertise in helping youth and young women access the job market and participate in economic development, given that a high majority of Saudi women are well-educated. This agreement comes at a critical time, and coincides with the Saudi government’s efforts to improve employment conditions for women and achieve diversity in the work force,” he added.
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