Glowork
City, Saudi Arabia
Organization type:
for profit
Scaling
Budget:
$1,000 - $10,000
Impact: What is the impact of the work to date? Also describe the projected future impact for the coming years.
To date, Glowork has created over 6,000 jobs for women, 50 of which were dedicated to women with special needs signaling a significant step towards promoting another level of inclusion. Khalid was able to reach women candidates and earn their confidence to post their CVs online. Currently, the website carries a database of CV’s that exceeds 1.2 million of highly qualified women and 159 companies who have agreed to open their doors to employing women if he could provide them with the right talent. Glowork has established relationships with every university and college within the region that has female representation, ensuring that these educational institutions are aware of his initiative and share new job postings with female students seeking employment.
Financial Sustainability Plan: What is this solution’s plan to ensure financial sustainability?
Gloworks provides all services at no cost to female job seekers and citizen organizations; however, private companies pay a small fee to join the network. All profits are invested back in to the company to maintain its sustainability.
Founding Story
Khalid was born in Baghdad, Iraq to a Saudi father and mother with Iraqi origin, but he was raised and educated between Canada and the U.K., where he developed the belief that people should have equal and diversified opportunities. He joined KPMG as a marketing supervisor and within three years, he became the Country Marketing & Communications Manager. At the same time, his sister struggled to find a job due to cultural barriers and lack of information. This drove his movement to penetrate the Saudi job market and promote diversity and equality. In May of 2001 he founded Glowork and turned it into a replicable innovative model for job creation for women.
Comments
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