Qatar Employment and Career News
More Qatari nationals in public administration jobs -21/6/2010
About more than half economically active Qatari nationals are handling public administration jobs while only a few are employed in sectors that require technical skills or qualifications.
Hiring prospects in Qatar gloomy during the next few months -10/5/2010
Employers in Qatar were less enthusiastic about hiring during the next few months, in comparison to their regional counterparts, a recent regional survey has revealed.
Qatar Career Fair 2010 concludes -19/3/2010
The Qatar Career Fair 2010 held under the patronage of Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, will end this afternoon.
Major companies hiring at ongoing Qatar Career Fair 2010 -16/3/2010
The Qatar Career Fair 2010 was unveiled yesterday at the Doha International Exhibitions Center by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent.
Doha to offer about 5000 new jobs in financial sector -4/3/2010
About 5000 new financial service jobs are likely to open in Doha this year, generated by banks in Qatar, as several expatriate bankers are planning to move into the emirate.
Lusail City hoped to generate 170,000 jobs -1/3/2010
The forthcoming Lusail City, on completion, will bring with it 170,000 employment opportunities.
New Doha International Airport to generate 50,000 new jobs -25/2/2010
The New Doha International Airport will help in generating about 50,000 new jobs, and when completed, the annual passenger handling capacity of the airport will touch a staggering 50million.
Qatar employment market back on hiring spree -16/2/2010
The Qatar labour market seems to be back on a hiring spree, as more than fifty percent of the employers have announced recruitment plans in the coming months, while 69% of employers plan to increase their company’s headcount within a year, reveals survey reports by Bayt.
New draft law mandates employment to nationals -6/2/2010
A draft law proposing to mandate private, state and mixed sector companies to offer employment to citizens is ready and is at the final stages of being ratified before implementation.
Middle East unemployment rate unaffected by crisis -1/2/2010
With the global financial crisis hitting regional economies worldwide, the number of unemployed stood at 212mn worldwide last year.
Public listed companies urged to cut down fat perks and bonuses -28/12/2009
Investors and businessmen have urged the public shareholding companies to cut down on the fat perks and bonuses that they have been offering to senior executives and board members as incentives.
Significant reduction in unemployment rates in Qatar -9/11/2009
Qatar has seen a drastic reduction in unemployment rates recently, as per the data by Qatar Statistical Authority (QSA).
Qatar employees can expect 6 percent rise in salaries -6/10/2009
Employees in Qatar can hope to see six percent rise in salary over the next year, according to a report by global management company, Hay Group.
Gulf companies to continue hiring -18/9/2009
Several of the companies in the region are continuing to hire, with nearly 50 percent of recruiters having agreed that new jobs would be created in the next six months time, reveal a new survey.
Teachers from western countries lured towards Qatar schools -2/9/2009
A job market crunch in the West, coupled with Qatars decision to launch international schools, is attracting several well-qualified teachers to the country.
British expatriates drawn towards high pay-scale in Qatar -29/8/2009
British expatriates working in Qatar are attracted to the region, particularly Qatar, by the generous pay offered, reveals the survey report by the travel portal QatarVisitor.
80 percent of expatriates happily employed in Qatar -20/8/2009
More than 80 percent of expatriate employees in Qatar expressed happiness about their stay in Qatar, according to jobs and employment survey released in Qatar this week.
No positive indications seen in Gulf job market: -17/8/2009
Contrary to the recent reports about the positive signs shown by the Gulf job market, more than 60 percent of employees in Kuwait, who participated in an online survey, are of the opinion that the employment market in Gulf is not improving.
Steep decline seen in Gulf recruitments -13/7/2009
The economic downturn has considerably slowed down the recruitment activity in the GCC region, with Dubai in particular, witnessing a decline in number of vacancies advertised, although it still manages to retain a sizeable share.
Qatar Labour Department abolished, replaced by 7 new departments -30/6/2009
According to an Emiri Decision issued this week in Qatar, the Department of Labour has been abolished as a single department, and has been replaced by seven departments, now being created, to make the operations more efficient and enforce the Labour Law in a more effective manner.
