An Emirati man who was Expo 2020 Dubai’s first employee with a disability is now thriving in a new role in the private sector.
Salem Bawazir was the first person with a disability to secure a job at Expo 2020 Dubai in March 2020. He worked as a human resources administrator at the expo.
In his role, he was proud to lead an inclusion programme aimed at recruiting and training people with disabilities.
However, when the curtain came down on the world’s fair in March last year, Mr Bawazir had to search for another job.
He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child and has since refused to let his challenges hinder his career aspirations.
Following nine months of job searching, Mr Bawazir, 50, landed a job at Dubai-based Bayut & dubizzle, a real estate, marketing and advertising firm, as an employee in December with the help from ImInclusive, a career-matching app that connects people with disabilities with inclusive employers in the Middle East.
“I was looking for a job and received a message from them assisting me. I got their support to find my desired job with Bayut & dubizzle. It is my first job since Expo. I’m very lucky,” Mr Bawazir told The National.
He said he began his job search in March 2022 and applied for positions at companies and government bodies without success.
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Source: The National News
