Qatar’s gross domestic product is expected to recover in 2017/18 with headline real GDP forecast to be 3.8% in 2017 and 4.1% in 2018, QNB has said in a report. The country’s growth is expected to pick up driven by the non-hydrocarbon sector as a result of a fading drag from manufacturing, rising government capital […]
Year: 2017
The 1 Language You Need to Learn to Become the Best Leader Possible
CREDIT: Getty Images You may think the main language spoken in your office is English. You’d be wrong. The language most spoken in your office isn’t even spoken. It’s body language, and you need to be paying attention to it. Knowing how to read it makes you a better leader. I speak from experience. Regardless […]
3 Indispensable Traits That Make a Top-Earner a Top-Earner
CREDIT: Getty Images We all want to fill our teams with top-earners, no matter what the department, company, or industry. But what is it that makes a top-earner so great? Is it his pedigree? Is it his network? Is it his outlook on life? If my top salespeople are anything to go by, the answer […]
The 7 Principles That Can Make You a Millionaire By 30
CREDIT: Getty Images Most people dream about being independently wealthy. They envision a reality where they have all the money they’d ever want, without the need to work, and with plenty of time to spend and enjoy that money. You might picture this scenario sometime after you retire, well into your 50s, 60s, or […]
3 Ways to Conquer Your Fears in 2017
CREDIT: Getty Images Everyone faces that moment when you realize there is no turning back. There isn’t an easy way up or an easy way down and you must make the difficult decision of how to proceed. This holiday, literally paralyzed on the edge of a mountain, I broke down and sobbed. Panicked by the […]
How to Stay Calm in a Job Interview
Image credit: Shutterstock We all know that job interviews are stressful. Hiring managers and recruiters can understand a little bit anxiety and some stress but being too stressful can prevent showing your true nature and professionalism. As a result, you may end up not getting the offer. Also, some hiring managers and recruiters think that […]
Job change now easier in Qatar: Ministry amends conditions
A worker who wants to move to a new employer, has to notify his current employer through the link on the ministry’s website. The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has amended some of the conditions for changing jobs by expatriates in Qatar, making the process simpler and widening the scope of […]
MEC inspectors find Shop Qatar festival violations
An inspector from the MEC checking products at an outlet. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has intensified its inspection campaigns at commercial complexes and shopping malls in the country, following the launch of the Shop Qatar festival. The campaign aims at exercising tighter control on the local market and in particular on the […]
Qatar CPI inflation rises 1.8% in December
Increased expenses towards transport, utilities, education and recreation led Qatar’s cost of living, based on consumer price index (CPI), rise 1.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2016, according to official estimates. The CPI inflation, however, fell 0.3% month-on-month (m-o-m), mainly on falling prices of food, recreation and miscellaneous goods and services, according to figures released by […]
New airport kiosks to help Qatar travelers with e-gate problems
Biometric kiosk. Credit: QNA Self-service machines that can scan Qatar residents’ eyes and fingerprints “in less than a minute” have been set up at Hamad International Airport, officials have announced. These Ministry of Information (MOI) kiosks will assist travelers who have had trouble using e-gate when trying to enter or leave Qatar. They are available in […]