CAREERSFORHER: WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN!
by Aya Aboshady Founded by Hala Shalaby and Hala Tantawy, CareersForHer is a platform created by a number of experienced female professionals who seek to help women start, restart and rise in their careers and working lives through reskilling, coaching, training, mentoring and connecting them to potential employers, whether full-time or part time. Shalaby has over 20 years of experience in the field of Human Resources with a Masters Degree in Business Administration. She’s also the former Chief People Officer for Hassan Allam Holding. Tantawy, on the other hand, has 20 years of experience in the field of Events Planning and Conference Management. She also held a Deputy General Manager position in Event Egypt. Because we care about everything related to women and are passionate about always supporting them, we had the privilege to speak to Shalaby about CareersForHer and the idea behind the unique project! 1. What was the idea behind the initiative? From my experience in the corporate world, I realized that women continuously face ongoing challenges and barriers to achievement. And despite the changing trends, many women still 38 March 2020
leave their jobs due to raising a child or maternity leave, increased responsibilities‌etc. The reason could be different, but career takes a backseat in each case. For that reason, I decided to be committed to the cause of enabling women to achieve their potential.
