Doha: The Ministry of Labour (MoL), represented by the Qualifying and Skills Development Department, has participated in the Winter Edition of the “My Career-My Future” job-shadowing programme.
The event is organised by Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
The programme aims to train high school students, guide them, and raise their awareness of suitable career pathways, while empowering the next generation of professionals by providing opportunities to experience real work environments across a number of national sectors.
Acting Director of the Qualifying and Skills Development Department at MoL, Mohammed Salem Al Khulaifi, emphasised that raising high school students’ awareness of the importance of identifying appropriate career paths is a fundamental step in building a sound professional future.
He noted that early exposure helps students discover their interests and abilities, understand their personal inclinations, and become familiar with the diversity of academic specializations and career opportunities available in the labour market, enabling them to make informed decisions aligned with their aspirations and capabilities.
Al Khulaifi added that through career guidance, workshops, and various assessments, students gain confidence in selecting their future paths away from random choices, which positively reflects on their academic and professional success in the future.
The five-day programme provides participants with a structured, hands-on experience within real workplace environments through direct job shadowing and close engagement with professionals at host organizations.
This Winter Edition places a particular emphasis on the Financial Services sector, alongside selected placements in Healthcare, Logistics, Manufacturing, Information Technology and Digital Services, and Construction, within a specialized approach aimed at deepening participants’ exposure to priority sectors, with students selecting placements in line with their career interests.
The programme introduces participants to workplace expectations and the foundations of professional conduct through on-site job shadowing, where students observe daily operations, engage directly with specialists, and gain first-hand understanding of professional roles, required skills, and workplace culture. Participants who complete the programme receive a certificate of participation detailing their completed training and job-shadowing hours.
This programme falls within national efforts to support human capital development priorities, enhance students’ readiness for higher education and a smooth transition into the labour market, strengthen early career awareness, and contribute to building a future workforce capable of supporting a diversified, knowledge-based economy.
