Facebook And Hopscotch.Work Announce Partnership To Support Women
Facebook partners with women's careers platform Hopscotch.work to offer Career Comeback placements at its Dubai and Singapore offices.
With support for women at the top of its agenda, Facebook has today announced the start of a regional partnership with Hopscotch.work to support women back into the world of media and advertising.
The partnership comes after success in the UK with a similar ‘returnship’ scheme and will see Facebook working hand in hand with Hopscotch.work’s digital platform to source women for four Career Comeback placements across its Dubai and Singapore offices.
Facebook’s Weera Saad, Regional Head of Creative Shop MEA, had this to say about their first foray into such a partnership and what the 6-month programme will involve; “Facebook Creative Shop is launching a Career Comeback in partnership with Hopscotch in both Dubai and Singapore to help women get jobs in the advertising industry after being out of work. Whether they are mums or have just taken some time off, the programme will provide hands-on training, mentorship and tools for how to best create creative campaigns for our platform.”
Co-Founder and MD of Hopscotch, Helen McGuire, added; “We are delighted to be partnering with Facebook on our latest Career Comeback programme, a first for them in the Middle East and Asia. We have been speaking for some time about how we can most effectively help them to support women in Dubai and Singapore. Our previous Career Comeback opportunities have already helped women who’ve taken a break from work for any reason to return to the workplace, so this is a very exciting step forward into the new year for all involved.”
With over 75k women in its network, Hopscotch.work sources flexible, part-time and permanent jobs from its offices in Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong across all industries in MENA and APAC. It is entirely free to use for women, offering them the ability to build an intelligent profile, join Events and apply for roles and placements on initiatives. The Career Comeback programme with Facebook is now open in Dubai and launched in Singapore in November.
