Qatar-based doctors, lawyers and engineers were among those guiding students in choosing their future professions at the annual Doha College Careers Day last week.
Representatives from the Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar Aeronautical College, Quantum Global Solutions, Eversheds, International Financial Services, Diva Lounge Spa and Injaz spoke to groups of students from Years 7-13 about their respective industries.
Doha College Careers Guidance Counsellor Miss Iram Lone thanked the business community for donating their time to give the students a valuable insight into each career path.
“We have guest speakers from a range of industries including law, construction, finance, medicine, hospitality, business, science and research and aeronautical engineering,” Miss Lone said.
“The students were extremely fortunate to access quality advice on the day, all of which will help them in choosing their career path,” she said.
Dr Siddique Abdulrashid from the Primary Health Care Corporation said the students were very well behaved and those interested in medicine asked relevant questions.
Group Operations Manager at Diva Lounge Spa Sughra Khaliq said it was a worthwhile event.
“It’s been an incredible opportunity to enlighten students about their career opportunities in hospitality and what an exciting industry it is,” Ms Khaliq said.
Miss Lone said the feedback about the industry speakers had been excellent with students describing the sessions as “helpful, informative and offering a great insight”.
Students also attended a motivational speeches by Injaz, which runs the Head Start programme.
“Many of our students attend Injaz’s Head Start programme to learn about resume writing, job interviews and internships,” Miss Lone said.
“This extremely beneficial 3-part course enhances students’ communication, problem-solving and analytical skills,” she said.
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