As job market grows, experts warn against fake credentials – The Peninsula Qatar

As job market grows, experts warn against fake credentials – The Peninsula Qatar

Doha: With an increased hiring activity in Qatar’s job market, applicants who are determined to climb the career ladder are warned against the use of fake credentials, as the government intensifies its efforts to prevent fraudulent schemes in the employment sector.

Speaking to The Peninsula yesterday, Regional Business Director (Mena) at Management Solutions International (MSI), Shanawaz Abdul Rehman said Qatar has been enjoying a year-on-year growth in labour force for both white and blue collar workers.

“This has been accelerated post-blockade, as well as due to a number of projects being signed off in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2022. The employment rate in Qatar has increased from 76.53 percent in 2001 to 83.31 percent in 2020, growing at an average annual rate of 0.46 percent which is also the highest in the Mena region,” he added.

However, with the uptick in the country’s hiring activity comes the proliferation of fake educational certificates, which has long been a problem not just in Qatar, but across the region.

“Unfortunately getting a fake certificate has become very easy, especially with online mode of learning from various institutions. However, the Qatari authorities have stipulated strict action against individuals who even tamper with official documents. The individuals