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Businessmen here have reacted sharply to Bahrain’s plan to scrap the sponsorship system for foreign workers and said if such a move was made here it could spell disaster for them. Manama has announced it would enforce on August 1 a new labour law that would allow expatriate workers to switch jobs without seeking permission from their employer. The Peninsula - But some expatriates The Peninsula spoke to lauded Bahrain and said it would become the first GCC state to take such a step. “It would make their labour market mobile and competitive, which would be good for the country’s economy,” Adil, an expatriate said, refusing to divulge his full name. The Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI), representative body of the private sector, without hailing or criticising Bahrain’s plans, said point-blank there was no need to remove the existing sponsorship system. “Our sponsorship law is well-organised, so there...

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After the standard contract scheme, Overseas Filipino Workers in the country are set for more good news, with the Philippines and Qatar working on increasing their minimum monthly wage to QR1,400 or $400.Vivo Vidal, Philippine Labour Attache in Doha, told The Peninsula he is waiting for guidelines on the bilateral labour agreement between the two countries that will formally increase the minimum wage of OFWs in Qatar.The salary increase forms part of the agreement reached by Philippine Labour Secretary Marianito Roque and Qatar's Labour Minister during the former's visit to Doha early this week, Vidal said. Aside from the pay hike, labour officials of both countries agreed that a standard contract scheme will now be used for all OFWs hired to work in Qatar, with the English translation of the contract to prevail in most of the provisions. With the new minimum pay, OFWs in Qatar will get an increase...

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Doha Montessori and British School is a Montessori method pre-school and a British National Curriculum school for students Reception - Yr 10. the School occupies a brand new purpose -built campus which offersan excellent range of facilities.

Due to extensive expnasion of the school, the following full-time positions are available for immediate start:

• Receptionist
• School Secretary
• Business/Finance Manager

We are also seeking the following full-time staff to commence on 1st September 2008:

• Learning Support/Class Assistants

Dynamic and enthusiastic applicants should forward a current CV, letter of application , and recent photograph to: sandra@doha-montessori.com by June 12, 2008.

Only short-listed candidates would be contacted.

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 Visit http://www.findjobsinqatar.com to view latest jobs in Qatarfrom GulfTimes The Philippine embassy has stipulated that the minimum monthly salary for a Filipina maid must be QR1,500, starting from January. Sources in local recruitment agencies have told a Qatari Arabic daily that a number of embassies have been demanding huge increases in the salary of housemaids from their respective countries and this amounted in some cases to 100% rise. According to a source, the Philippine embassy revised the salary for Filipino maids after the Indian embassy raised the salary for Indian maids to QR900. “The Filipino embassy has told recruitment agencies that the salary of Filipino maids should not be less than $400 a month in the new contracts that will be signed effective January 1, 2007. Previously it was $200 a month.” Recruitment agencies said that the huge rise in the minimum salaries of Filipino maids would limit their numbers in Qatar. “A big segment...

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There are a lot of vacancies for Information Technology jobs, Oil and Gas jobs, Hotel and Management, Human Resources, Engineering and more. Here are some more companies in Qatar which you could submit your resumes to. The links open directly to their Job/Career pages so you may want to bookmark this specific entry. Remember that even those in though I’m categorizing them into industries, job positions are not limited to that specific category as an Oil & Gas company would also need people to fill vacancies in HR or in Medical. Make sure you don’t skip any of them. I’m sure that there are more sites out there but with the ones I already posted, I’m sure most readers would find a job that would fit them. Noteworthy on the list would be the 2 hospitals (Hamad Medical Corporation and Doha Clinic Hospital).I also included some Job repository sites where...

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