Looks like the General Electricity and Water Corporation of Qatar – Kahramaa is Ramadan ready as its transmission and distribution networks of electricity and water, water pumping stations and filling tanks stand ready to ensure continuity of service, meet customers’ demand during the holy month. Issuing a statement on the same, Kahramaa said that its […]
Month: May 2018
The 10 Professions Where You Will Find More Psychopaths
Psychopaths are known to thrive in chaotic environments. Psychopaths are difficult to spot most of the time. They’re not the “Jack the Ripper” caricatures you see in films or read about in books. Often, psychopaths appear normal, which makes them hard to identify. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, someone with a psychopathic personality type […]
1 Small Mistake Will Get Your Resume Rejected Immediately, According to Google’s Former Head of HR
That resume you’ve been busy polishing all week? You should probably proof it one more time. You can’t get a job offer without first getting an interview, so your initial focus as a candidate is simple: position yourself to pass the first resume screen. According to Laszlo Bock, former SVP of People Operations at Google, your […]
4 Examples That Will Confirm You Were Born to Be a Leader
Do you have a natural bent for people and relationships? That’s a good starting point. CREDIT: Shutterstock Ever wonder if you’re true leadership material? Perhaps you’ve been told you are, but the question is, by what standard? Thousands of leadership books are written each year, many of them with marketing agendas to rehash and repackage what has been talked […]
10 Mental Habits to Help You Solve the Toughest Problems
What all profound thinkers need to know. It takes a lot to be a great leader, including making the right habits. CREDIT: Getty Images You know who they are–the people who can view any situation and somehow pick it apart in ways that make you see solutions in a whole new way. They’re the people you call […]
Food and other items you cannot bring into Qatar
All countries in the world have a list of items that travellers are not allowed to bring in within their borders. The Gulf countries are no different, there are items that may be allowed elsewhere in the world but they are banned in the Gulf countries including Qatar. Today we bring you a list […]
Qatar – Companies urged to reduce working hours
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has called on companies and establishments to reduce working hours to six hours per day during the holy month of Ramadan, following the provisions of the Labor Law. Employees were asked to lodge complaints against their companies in case of the violations of the provisions […]
WhatsApp Groups get new features with more admin controls, group catch up option
WhatsApp Groups new features: These include more controls for admins, the option for catching up with messages and more. WhatsApp has added new features for Groups on the messaging app, including the option for catching up with messages, as well as more controls for admin. WhatsApp says the new features will be available on Android […]
‘We won’t cut expat work permits if companies hire Omanis’
The issuing of work permits won’t be stopped if violating companies meet the required Omanisation targets, the Ministry of Manpower has said. The announcement comes in the backdrop of the Ministry of Manpower’s revelation that 161 companies had been penalised for not employing a single Omani worker. Action has been taken against establishments employing up […]
Global Traveler recognises HIA as Best Airport for Layovers
File picture from the Hamad International Airport. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been voted as the Best Airport for Layovers at the Global Traveler’s (GT) Leisure Lifestyle Awards in Los Angeles on May 10th. Now in its 6th year, the annual GT Leisure Lifestyle Awards celebrates the […]