Labour Ministry holds talks to increase national workforce in private sector

Human resources heads from nine diverse sectors participate in the dialogue

QNA

Doha: The Ministry of Labour, represented by the National Manpower Affairs Sector in the private sector, organized a series of dialogue sessions with all sectors in the private sector.

The sessions aimed to discussing the affairs of the national workforce in the private sector and finding appropriate mechanisms to overcome the challenges and obstacles to increase the participation rates of the national workforce in private sector institutions.

Led by Shaikha Abdulrahman Al Badi, Assistant Undersecretary for National Manpower Affairs in the Private Sector, the meetings took place over several days, involving human resources heads from nine diverse areas including real estate, contracting, hospitality, health, associations, clubs, education, services, transportation, finance, insurance, industry, energy, and communication and information technology.

These sessions focused on tackling challenges and finding effective methods to support national workforce integration in private sector institutions.

The dialogue sessions are part of the Ministry of Labour’s initiative to address the needs of the national workforce in the private sector. These efforts focus on developing suitable strategies for training and qualifying personnel through collaborative training programs. These programs aim to prepare a skilled national workforce that can adapt to evolving market trends. Additionally, the discussions revolve around implementing best practices for empowering the national workforce in the private sector.

To enhance the competitiveness of the national workforce in the job market, the Ministry of Labour offers advanced qualification and training programs. These programs are designed to prepare a competent national workforce capable of fulfilling job roles in major companies across various economic sectors in the private sector.

This initiative is a crucial component of the third national development strategy and represents the final phase of Qatar National Vision 2030.

It is worth mentioning that the national workforce in the private sector is one of the main priorities of the Ministry of Labour aimed at benefiting from national cadres in the labour market, identifying all the challenges it faces in the private sector, finding appropriate solutions to them, and opening new horizons for the national workforce in private sector companies, in order to ensure their active participation in the national development process witnessed by the State of Qatar at all levels. (QNA)