35 Impact Report 2014-2015O
"I saw an opportunity to bridge the
employment gap in the Middle East by
empowering women with jobs."
Founded: 2011
Industry: Prof. Services
Website: www.glowork.net
Selected: 2014
Company snapshot
Glowork is dedicated to creating equal opportunities for women by bridging the gap between
employers and female jobseekers. As the first women's recruitment agency in the Middle East,
Glowork now places an average of 26 women a day into the labor market, with %89 of its own
employees being female. In the past year, the company ran career fairs with over 60,000 women
attendees across three cities. Glowork has established a stellar brand through its relationships
with key employers and governments, and has been recognized by major media outlets.
Endeavor & Glowork
- Endeavor KSA brought together
high-impact founders Khalid of Glowork and
Ahmed of OTS to form a unique business
partnership that offers job recruitment
service for women.
- Khalid received one-on-one mentoring with
Endeavor Jordan board member Maher
Kaddoura and was also introduced to 3 cross
border connections for potential
collaboration with innovative companies from
Jordan.
LSS
Khalid Alkhudair
Endeavor helped Glowork craft an expansion strategy in line with Khalid's global
and multi-sector goals.