Published 02/16/2022 10:11:22 p.m.

Saudi Arabia: 28,000 apply for 30 female train drivers’ posts

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Spanish railway operator Renfe released the advert in December. It has received tens of thousands of applications. However, an online assessment of the candidates backgrounds and English language skills cut the applicant list by half. The popular role will see 30 women drive the famous Haramin high-speed railway between Mecca and Medina.

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BBC News

Saudi Arabia: 28,000 women apply for 30 train driver jobs

It is the first time such jobs have been advertised for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom.

02/17/2022 11:41:34 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Saudi job advert for 30 female train drivers gets 28,000 applications

Women were not even allowed to drive in the conservative kingdom until 2018

02/17/2022 8:37:21 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Job ad for 30 women train drivers in Saudi Arabia gets 28,000 applicants

MADRID - A job advert to recruit 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia has attracted 28,000 applicants, highlighting the scale of pent up demand as the conservative kingdom opens up more opportunities to women. Spanish railway operator Renfe said on Wednesday an online assessment of academic background and English language skills had helped it to reduce the number of candidates by

02/16/2022 5:16:03 p.m.·United Kingdom

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CNN

Advert for women train drivers in Saudi Arabia gets 28,000 applicants

A job advert to recruit 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia has attracted 28,000 applicants, highlighting the scale of pent up demand as the conservative kingdom opens up more opportunities to women.

02/17/2022 11:08:11 a.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

Wanted: 30 female train drivers. The outcome? 28,000 applicants

A single job advert in Saudi Arabia has highlighted the scale of demand from women to enter the workforce in the conservative kingdom.

02/16/2022 5:49:34 p.m.·Sydney, Australia

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The Washington Post

A job ad for 30 women in Saudi Arabia to drive trains draws an inundation of more than 28,000 applicants

Spain's Renfe train company, which helps run the Haramain High Speed Railway, said this was the first time in history that Saudi women have access to such a profession.

02/17/2022 2:01:46 p.m.

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