Saudi Ground Services to hire 5,000 women in five years: report

Airlines services provider, Saudi Ground Services (SGS), is planning to increase its recruitment drive of Saudi women by hiring almost 2,000 in the next five years, Arab News reported citing the company’s CEO.

“Today we have about 170 female employees, and in the five years to come, we will be hiring about 5,000 women,” said CEO Omar Najjar.

The company is following a well-prepared recruitment plan to maintain the quality of its services, he said, adding that “women could work for SGS in administrative, planning, marketing, communication, public relations, human resources, information technology and legal affairs jobs.”

“They can also be helpful at airport lounges as customer-services officers and they provide the necessary soft care to people with special needs,” he noted.