Upcoming Qatar Career Fair open to all, organizers say
Contrary to popular belief, the annual Qatar Career Fair, which will be held at the Qatar National Convention Center from April 1 to 6, is open to all, not just…
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Labor official talks tough on Qatarization
The private sector has no excuse not to set aside 20 percent of its jobs for nationals, a Labor Ministry official has said in an interview with Al Sharq. Companies…
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Report: Most nationals believe Qatar is facing a ‘demographic problem’
Eighty two percent of nationals believe that Qatar is facing a “demographic problem” due to a rapid influx of expats, according to a new report released by the Permanent Population…
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Why aren’t more Qatari women in the workforce? Study aims to find out
Though Qatari women comprise the majority of local college graduates, only  35 percent of female nationals work. Faced with a massive shortage of skilled nationals, Qatar has set ambitious targets to increase…
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Qatar’s foreign workers ‘overwhelm’ labor market
Qatar’s foreign workers ‘overwhelm’ labor market Despite Qatarization efforts, the country’s workforce remains very much dependent on expat labor, newly released Permanent Population Committee statistics show. Gulfnews reports: Foreign workers…
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Report: Twelve-day Eid holidays for govt employees discourage Qataris in private sector
Easier to get. Better pay. Shorter workdays. And now, much longer holidays can be added to the growing number of reasons why Qataris prefer government jobs to employment in the…
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QSA: Expats comprise more than 99 percent of private sector
Non-Qataris constitute 99.7 percent of the country’s private sector workforce, data made available by the Qatar Statistics Authority shows. This is despite a 1997 Emiri decree that nationals account for 20…
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FT: Tackle Qatarization by adding more women to the payroll
Like the rest of the Gulf, Qatar has been struggling to shore up its public sector with qualified nationals. In a recent Financial Times op-ed, two consultants advocated a novel…
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