THE HR Innovation Summit got under way Thursday bringing together over 100 HR professionals from across the globe to discuss the latest in best practices and benchmarks in the HR industry. With the Vision 2030 having an extensive emphasis in the development of human capital, Glowork launched this event to bring together the best in the industry where a whole range of topics were discussed.
“One thing we always notice is that this industry is a continuously developing one,” said Khalid Alkhudair, Glowork’s Founder and CEO. “It’s always important to continue learning from one another and to adapt new techniques to our current labor market, and we see that today we have the best in the industry presenting their case studies to the vast HR audience.”
The agenda includes success stories of HR practices such as Sephora’s recruitment and retention programs that have seen them develop their Saudi female staff to becoming leaders in a very short space of time.
Prince Waleed Al Saud, the VP at Mcdonald’s Arabia, also presented how Mcdonald’s integrate marketing and HR together to build a great working environment and establish themselves as an Employer of Choice.
A host of academia also joined the event, showcasing the latest in global trends in employability and eliminating bias, and also highlighted the importance of using research as a method to solve unemployment and inclusion of women in the workforce.
Glowork is a Saudi company focused on creating and finding opportunities for women through innovative solutions. With over 70 employees and operating Kingdomwide, Glowork has contributed in hiring over 30,000 women throughout the last six years and has been operating as a private public partnership with The Human Resource Development Fund. — SG