Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC) Director Abdullah Al-Mansoori praised the Shura Council for its recent discussion that tackled issues of Qatari job seekers, the country’s needs in terms of specialisations required in the labour market, and developing human resources in general.

Abdullah Al-Mansoori

Al-Mansoori thanked Shura Council led by its Chairman HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanim, for shedding light on the matter that QCDC is working on as part of its efforts to support the Qatar”s endeavour to promote comprehensive national development and achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.

Career Guidance Stakeholders Platform

Within the framework of these efforts, QCDC is holding the third edition of the Career Guidance Stakeholders Platform on 18 January, titled Accelerating Human Capital Development through Career Guidance under the QNV 2030, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the International Labor Organization (ILO) Project Office for the State of Qatar, and Qatar Foundation Higher Education Division.

In this year’s platform, he said that they look forward to building on the success of the previous edition, to address practical and strategic issues and devise career guidance policies and strategies in Qatar.

This will certainly support young people in achieving their aspirations, both professionally and personally, as well as enhance their active participation in the nation’s growth and progress.

The meeting will also focus on enhancing the transition of people with disabilities from secondary education to actual working life via a structured career management skills framework. Additionally, the gathering will also examine processes for streamlining and strengthening the provision of K-12 career guidance in schools.

The platform will also explore ways to boost the employability of higher education graduates, who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Al-Mansoori said the platform will work towards ‘collecting data to address current skills gaps or obsolete skills, as well as emergent future demands to effectively support adult workforce transitioning and upskilling.


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