December 2020 the Magazine of Qatar Career
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THE MAGAZINE OF QATAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER ISSUE 11 - DECEMBER 2020 CONTENTS Q & A A DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION 14 We live in very interesting times, and one thing we always want ONE-TO-ONE LAST WORD to instill in our students is the Sheikha Latifa Prof. Nasser notion of continuous learning Khalid Al-Thani Al Mohannadi and flexibility. The value in our DISCOVERING YOUR ADVICE FROM graduates is the way they support CAREER PASSION AN IRONMAN their communities and the nation, and the values we hope they take away with them are being active 28 54 citizens and nation-builders. IN THE NEWS 4 EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SPEED READING 40 Her Excellency CAREER NEWS 8 HOW CAN LEARNING TO Sheikha Hind bint EDUCATION IN QATAR … DEBATE BENEFIT YOUR CAREER 42 Hamad Al Thani CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS 10 TEN TIPS TO SURVIVE A LAYOFF 44 Vice Chairperson and EXPLORING CAREERS 22 CEO of Qatar Foundation A QUICK GUIDE TO THE FUTURE OF WORK … EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 46 WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT? 30 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW THE COVID-19 CRISIS … EIGHT LESSONS LEARNED 34 BEFORE STUDYING ABROAD 48 BENEFIT FROM YOUR TIME NAMA’S TIPS TO ENTREPRENEURS AT HOME TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER 36 DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19 50 MADA’S TIPS FOR A MORE DR. BRIAN HUTCHISON DISCUSSES INCLUSIVE ONLINE EDUCATION 39 THE FUTURE OF CAREER GUIDANCE 52 ‘Career Guide’ app Produced by Qatar Career Development available to download at: Center in collaboration with Qatar Foundation Communication Directorate. WELCOME NOTE remain on the front lines fighting against the deadly virus. in this issue, so that you can make the best possible use of TOGETHER WE In recognition of these heroes, and following the massive your time. Wish you all the best! success of our “White Army” online series, which hit 1.5 million views on social media and was widely covered by OVERCOME local media, we decided to dedicate the “Exploring Careers” Abdulla Al-Mansoori section in this issue to medical professions. Director In the following pages, you will read interviews with Qatar Career Development Center THE CHALLENGE inspiring Qatari figures and benefit from their experience Dear readers, this is the eleventh issue of Career Guide – particular professions. For example, more focus is expected to make better decisions regarding your future. You will our second issue of 2020, a tumultuous year that has seen on jobs that can be practiced remotely, or can respond also discover the art of speed reading, learn the benefits the coronavirus pandemic hitting all corners of the globe directly to ongoing job market developments. Perhaps of debating, realize the importance of being emotionally and every aspect of our lives. unsurprisingly, we have recently seen a rise of interest intelligent, and learn about many other subjects that help Since March, we have been facing an unprecedented in scientific and medical specializations, together with you sharpen your skills and excel in your career. challenge that has totally changed our perspective on associated fields of research, technology, and epidemiology. In conclusion, I would like to send this education. Having successfully resolved the problems the Moreover, given the constant change in overall market message of encouragement to our virus inflicted on the 2019-2020 academic year by exploiting trends, we need to cope with the rapidly evolving labor youth: the many distance-learning capabilities offered by smart market. This calls for career guidance programs that direct We might all be going through technology, the new academic year sees the adoption of students to the best and most rewarding specializations challenging times, but you have “blended learning”. It combines both smart and traditional – which precisely entails our area of expertise here at the a unique opportunity to utilize educational approaches, providing students with greater Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC). your time at home to develop opportunities to acquire skills and develop personally and This crisis has highlighted the central role that career your skills and better plan professionally through training, practice, and innovation. guidance is going to play in the coming period. Now, your career path. Do not Our students should be aware of their crucial role in the students feel confused when they consider their future let any negative impacts success of this exceptional educational model. They will or select their academic specialization. It is our direct of this crisis frustrate or need to abide by guidelines as much as we will need to train responsibility to support them, their parents, and their discourage you. You may them on how to make the most out of the programs on offer, career advisors and counselors to plan their paths in not have the power to so that they can achieve the best for themselves and their accordance with the ongoing changes and in line with the change it, none of us do, beloved nation. vision of the State of Qatar. To that end, we have developed but you can decide how Of course, no one can predict how things will be in the our digital services and programs to remain compatible to react to it. There is no coming months, but we should remain optimistic and work with the new situation and involve more students, parents, reason to feel too anxious together to overcome the challenges facing us, as each and career practitioners. as long as you stick to of us has a role to play. In this issue, we aim to provide a Today, more than ever before, there is an urgent need to the preventive measures clear picture for students, parents, and fresh graduates promote a career guidance culture in our society, including against coronavirus. of how things may look in the future. To that end, we have the introduction of a career guidance and counseling major Focus on your future, interviewed experts in various fields to offer us some at universities. Career guidance helps you better understand and benefit from the insights on how to evaluate the current situation, overcome and discover yourself, your interests, capabilities, strengths, abundance of information, the biggest challenges, and put into practice the lessons and areas for learning and growth. It also helps you learn tips, and insights available learned, so that we can shape a bright future for education. more about the labor market and enables you to make We aim to answer an important question through the informed, professional decisions and stand firm in the articles and interviews in this issue: How can the education face of all challenges. Career guidance services are the sector and labor market withstand the current challenges? primary source of information for youth about the skills The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lifestyles and and capacities that will help them achieve a successful priorities of everyone around the world. It has significantly future career in the teeth of threats and sudden changes in Abdulla Al-Mansoori impacted how students choose specializations, as they education and the labor market, both locally and globally. Director opt for the fields that match their future projections of In this issue, we also celebrate health care workers who Qatar Career Development Center 2 www.qcdc.org.qa IN THE NEWS “MY CAREER-MY FUTURE” “WHITE ARMY” GOES VIRTUAL CAMPAIGN ACHIEVES Over the period of 19-30 July 2020, Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC) held the second edition REMARKABLE of its ‘My Career-My Future,’ a program designed to introduce secondary school students to career tracks SUCCESS available in Qatar’s labor market. Under the preventive measures imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s program went virtual. Live videos on Instagram featured interviews Such QCDC programs are intended to raise career with selected professionals from six sectors: awareness among school students to help them unlock their education, media, aviation, career counseling, banking, potential and develop their career paths. The ultimate goal and energy and gas. is to secure the young workforce needed by Qatar to build a Guest speakers talked about their careers and diversified and buoyant economy. experiences throughout education up to employment, in addition to the qualifications, capacities, and skills You can watch all episodes of required to work in each field. Answering questions “My Career-My Future” directed by attendees, the guests provided students with via IGTV on our Instagram. a clearer picture of working in each sector and valuable advice to better plan their careers. @QCDCQATAR In recognition of the tremendous efforts made by gave advice to the students who seek to pursue the same health care workers over the past few months, and career paths, and suggested guidelines for the public to QCDC PUBLISHES “CAREER GUIDANCE” BOOKLET the exceptional courage they showed while fighting prevent infection. The series went viral, recording over the coronavirus pandemic, Qatar Career Development 1.5 million views on different social media platforms and FOR PARENTS Center (QCDC) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) co- was also extensively covered by local media. QCDC has published a digital booklet that aims to provide produced a series of videos that highlighted the vital role Through this initiative, QCDC seeks to inform the parents with expert advice on the vital role they can played by the front line heroes in promoting public health youth about the available health care professions perform in supporting their children toward a successful and protecting society against diseases and epidemics. and subspecialties, encouraging them to weigh how future career. The guide, produced by QCDC career Titled “The White Army … The First Line of Defense these professions match their potential and personal guidance experts, is packed with tips, information, and Against the Coronavirus,” the videos featured short ambitions, and to consider them when planning their practical advice that enable parents to take the necessary interviews with 15 physicians, nurses, and other health careers.