Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), has released a series of video clips to shed light on medical professionals at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The series, titled White Army, aims to raise awareness of the role of health professionals in containing the virus and protecting society, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, administrative members, researchers, drug developers, and healthcare workers.
Featuring more than 15 interviews, participants discuss aspects of their daily life and tasks, share vital tips on prevention measures, and also advise students that are interested in pursuing the same profession.
“When every individual chooses the profession that best aligns with their personal skills and aspirations, and the long-term needs of Qatar, we would succeed in creating a ‘safety net’ of qualified professionals to address challenges in times of crisis,” said Abdullah Al Mansoori, Director, Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), thanking all medical professionals for their tremendous efforts and highly efficient response to this global pandemic.
“Their high competence stems from sound career planning from an early age and throughout their career journey.” The current pandemic has served to emphasise the importance of “putting the right people in the right place,” the ultimate objective of career guidance, which enables students to pursue the career path that best aligns with their abilities and inclinations to improve the odds of professional success and development, both on the individual and societal levels.
QCDC, a member of Qatar Foundation, assumes this important role on a national level. Through publications, workshops, and career fairs, among other initiatives, QCDC shares professional knowledge and expertise and trains qualified career practitioners who in turn are promoting career guidance to empower youth in Qatar. Thousands of people from different communities across the country have benefited from QCDC’s efforts, including students, alumni, parents, career counselors, academics, and other stakeholders in the field of career guidance and professional development.
“Today, the efforts of our center are more evident than ever, as the world faces exceptional circumstances amid the outbreak of a global pandemic. The current challenging circumstances prove we made the right choice when we decided to offer our services online, particularly access to our career advising system, which features diverse and innovative components as well as psychometric and personality assessment tools to help students identify the most appropriate academic and career paths. All the system’s tools are accessible online from home,” Al Mansoori said.
Ali Al Khater, Chief of Corporate Communications at Hamad Medical Corporation , highlighted that community awareness campaigns play a fundamental role in raising awareness about the virus and are designed to limit the spread of infections. He also noted the importance of the video series in showcasing a career in the field of medicine and healthcare.
“This video series produced in collaboration with the Qatar Career Development Center aims to shed light on the efforts undertaken by the medical sector under the current exceptional circumstances. With the support of Balqis Alkhazraji, who managed the project as HMC’s representative, our aim has been to introduce youth to the important role that medical professionals play, and thereby incentivise an increasing number of students to join and consider a career as a healthcare professional dedicated to serving their country in the future,” Al Khater said.The video series is available to view on both QCDC and HMC social media platforms.
