Stakeholders in Qatar’s labour market have lauded the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) decision to resume the process of issuing labour recruitment approvals from November 15.
The process was temporarily suspended following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic across all sectors here and abroad.
According to Qatar-Indonesia Business Council president Farhan al-Sayed, the decision of MADLSA will benefit many companies looking for human resources, especially businesses planning to embark on new projects or those already involved in ongoing major projects. "This will not only help companies in Qatar to take on new projects but it also assures them of a continuous source of workers," al-Sayed told Gulf Times yesterday.
"The local workforce is the backbone of Qatar’s business development. Considering that Qatar is on the verge of completing major infrastructure projects related to its hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2022, having a continuous supply of workers is a guarantee that these projects will be completed on time, if not ahead of schedule," al-Sayed stressed.
A recruitment agency specialising in the hiring of workers for the hospitality industry lamented that restrictions related to Covid-19 created a huge backlog in their hiring process. "We have a lot of pending applications; at the height of the pandemic, we were unable to supply our clients in Qatar with the needed workforce because of these health restrictions," the recruitment agency official said.
The agency official said, "To make matters more challenging, the suspension on overseas hiring coincided with the repatriation of many expatriates to their respective home countries, so local hiring or outsourcing was a very difficult process for us during that time."
"At the height of the pandemic, we were out of work for almost four months, so we were compelled to let go of some of our employees and send them back home to cut down on costs.
"But we're beginning to be more optimistic now that the markets have opened, and that is also why we very much welcome MADLSA's decision. This is good news to the industry," the official added.
According to the recruitment agency official, there is a high demand for workers now that most of the markets in Qatar have opened and many businesses have resumed operations. "The opportunities to work abroad remain high. And in light of MADLSA's decision, we can now resolve our backlog and to proceed with the hiring process. There is a considerable number of applicants from other countries who want to find employment in the Qatari market," the official said.
Al-Sayed also lauded how the Ministry of Public Health addressed the challenges of the pandemic and how it managed to control the spread of Covid-19 in the country. He said the health regulations established by the government would also help assure that the health of workers Qatar are strictly monitored.
According to Qatar-Indonesia Business Council president Farhan al-Sayed, the decision of MADLSA will benefit many companies looking for human resources, especially businesses planning to embark on new projects or those already involved in ongoing major projects. "This will not only help companies in Qatar to take on new projects but it also assures them of a continuous source of workers," al-Sayed told Gulf Times yesterday.
"The local workforce is the backbone of Qatar’s business development. Considering that Qatar is on the verge of completing major infrastructure projects related to its hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2022, having a continuous supply of workers is a guarantee that these projects will be completed on time, if not ahead of schedule," al-Sayed stressed.
A recruitment agency specialising in the hiring of workers for the hospitality industry lamented that restrictions related to Covid-19 created a huge backlog in their hiring process. "We have a lot of pending applications; at the height of the pandemic, we were unable to supply our clients in Qatar with the needed workforce because of these health restrictions," the recruitment agency official said.
The agency official said, "To make matters more challenging, the suspension on overseas hiring coincided with the repatriation of many expatriates to their respective home countries, so local hiring or outsourcing was a very difficult process for us during that time."
"At the height of the pandemic, we were out of work for almost four months, so we were compelled to let go of some of our employees and send them back home to cut down on costs.
"But we're beginning to be more optimistic now that the markets have opened, and that is also why we very much welcome MADLSA's decision. This is good news to the industry," the official added.
According to the recruitment agency official, there is a high demand for workers now that most of the markets in Qatar have opened and many businesses have resumed operations. "The opportunities to work abroad remain high. And in light of MADLSA's decision, we can now resolve our backlog and to proceed with the hiring process. There is a considerable number of applicants from other countries who want to find employment in the Qatari market," the official said.
Al-Sayed also lauded how the Ministry of Public Health addressed the challenges of the pandemic and how it managed to control the spread of Covid-19 in the country. He said the health regulations established by the government would also help assure that the health of workers Qatar are strictly monitored.