The RasGas team with HE the Minister of Energy and Industry, Dr Mohamed al- Sada.
Various organisations have reported receiving a large number of applications from job-seekers at the Qatar Career Fair (QCF) 2013 that was concluded on Saturday, with many already in the interview and recruitment process.
Qatar Airways received more than 500 applications for over 100 new positions dedicated to nationals, its subsidiaries and the country’s new aviation gateway – the Hamad International Airport.
The positions are available in different fields including commercial, finance, operations, administration, human resources, marketing, information technology, corporate planning and ground services.
Two development programmes - Aviation Management and the Graduate Career Rotation - were the most popular for job-seekers, with more than 120 expressions of interest received.
Qatar Airways’ scholarship programmes continue to build momentum with more than 200 applications received for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Pilot Cadetships, university studies, internships and scholarships.
Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar al-Baker said: “We want our local talent to join the Qatar Airways family and work with us to continue our journey as the world’s fastest growing and best airline. The response we received at the Qatar Career Fair was extremely encouraging, far more than last year, and we look forward to welcoming many new Qatari employees.”
Qatar Airways vice president for nationalisation Dr Kholode al-Obaidli added: “Qatar Airways is a serious employer dedicated to encouraging the employment of high-calibre Qataris on a full time basis or within our scholarship and development programmes.”
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has started a drive to recruit 1,000 Qataris following a very successful QCF 2013, with hundreds of aspiring candidates visiting the corporation’s stand.
HMC is offering Qatari graduates, undergraduates and those seeking new opportunities a range of rewarding career opportunities.
During the QCF, HMC officials received 368 applications, with 47 initial interviews being held during the fair. Of these, 32 were given offers by HMC across a range of job categories.
In all, 244 of the applicants are high school graduates while 19 are in their final year of high school. Ten hold diploma qualifications and 66 have graduate and post-graduate qualifications.
HMC is offering scholarships for Qatari nationals in high school and university so they have access to training and education required to further their careers and 29 applied for scholarships under this scheme during the QCF.
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) received 657 job applications for different positions, catering for both intermediate and graduate level positions.
QTA director for shared services Ismael bin Mohamad al-Sayed said: “Qatar Tourism Authority’s participation in the Career Fair reflects our commitment to the 2030 Vision, to develop human capital to achieve a knowledge-based economy. We are committed, as well, to provide Qatari youth with suitable career opportunities as a priority for a brighter future, which will in turn reflect on the future development of Qatar.”
QTA’s recent initiatives include developing local talent in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) sector, with the introduction of new hospitality programmes.
QTA and Stenden University Qatar has recently signed a memorandum of understanding to initiate a new Tour Guide License Programme to develop professional tour guides for Qatar that are knowledgeable about the nation’s rich past and history, its culture and heritage as well as tourist and historical sites. The aim is to train tour guides to have in–depth knowledge of Qatar’s heritage, history and culture as well as its many museums, theme parks and nature attractions. Tour guides once trained will be able to share key and accurate information about the places tourists visit in Qatar on sightseeing tours, to enhance their stay and reflect local politics, religion, geography, as well as Qatari traditions and everyday life.
RasGas also received a large number of visitors at their booth during the six-day fair, with visitors learning and sharing their definition of success. Summing it all up in a few words, visitors were given an opportunity to pose for a picture holding up their ‘secret’ for success. The photos were then screened on loop at the stand for others to see and read.
In his visit to QCF on the third day of the fair, HE the Minister of Energy and Industry, Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al- Sada, shared his ‘secret’: Team work and dedication.
“Knowledge sharing is at the core of RasGas’ approach for developing our employees whether through dedicated training sessions, exchange programmes or on-the-job learning. At QCF this year, we wished to extend this understanding to our visitors,” said Erhama al-Kaabi, chief employee development and welfare officer at RasGas.
“The theme of this year’s stand at QCF has proven to be a big hit amongst the visitors contributing to the overall success of our recruitment drive. We are looking forward to being part of the future success stories of those whom we engage in RasGas’ internship, scholarship and employment schemes,” he added.
RasGas has also released the ‘secrets’ on the Twitter account of RasGas NDP (National Development Programme). In addition to representing RasGas at the Fair, the Company offered a site visit to Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC) for Qataris who are keen to get an insight into some of the largest and most sophisticated LNG plants in the world. The visit will include a full-day guided tour of the facilities allowing students to see and experience first-hand how LNG, helium and sales gas are produced for the global and local markets. They will also learn about RasGas’ high safety and environment standards that has won the company many awards.
The International Bank of Qatar (ibq) appointed Ahmed Ishaq Hashem as unit head within the Corporate Banking division. This recent senior executive appointment strongly underlines the bank’s commitment to expand its existing Qatari workforce in senior positions that would help to achieve further milestones of successes for ibq.
Ahmed brings over nine years of experience in Corporate Banking and possesses solid knowledge of the Qatari corporate banking market. He graduated with a BSc in Economics from Qatar University and has been working with ibq since 2003.
ibq managing director Jabra Ghandour said: “We’re very proud to see Ahmed heading one of ibq’s significant units within the Corporate Banking division, his appointment further underlines ibq’s steadfast efforts to develop a highly skilled, experienced and talented Qatari team with a wealth of knowledge about the banking industry, this will be positively reflected on their career in the future”
HR head Saleh al-Kawari said: “This is another step in pursuing our plans to develop a highly-qualified Qatari workforce at ibq within our Qatarisation scheme, offering nationals unique long-term career and professional development opportunities”
Commenting on his appointment, Ahmed said: “It is an honour ... this appointment reflects and affirms the bank’s institutional culture which is based on developing, motivating, empowering and rewarding the ibq team in all departments, in addition to ibq’s corporate values and highest professional practices that make ibq an employer of choice for Qataris.”
1. HE the Minister of Energy and Industry, Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al- Sada, sharing his ‘secret’ for success at the RasGas stand.