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The Wow Factor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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The sky is cerulean blue, the temperature comfortably in the eighties, and you, your spouse, and your two children are walking up to the first post-COVID Qatar Family Day. It\u2019s been more than three years since the last Qatar Family Day, so you\u2019re not sure what to expect. Soon though, as you immerse yourself in the crowd of more than 1,400 Parsons Qatar staff and their families converging at the garden of the Grand Hyatt Doha, you can see that this event is far more extravagant than you could\u2019ve imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your son, who\u2019s sporting a Parsons shirt, like many of the other kids in attendance, is pointing to a falcon handler balancing the bird on his leather-clad forearm. There\u2019s a small crowd of young children surrounding the man, their parents standing behind them, watching as their kids ask him questions. You can\u2019t make out anything being said, though, because your daughter is tugging at your sleeve, demanding you watch the stilt artists waving at passersby and picking their way carefully through the crowd. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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There\u2019s upbeat music playing from somewhere in the distance, and as you scan for the stage, someone taps your shoulder. It\u2019s a coworker you haven\u2019t seen in years, and you\u2019re both so overjoyed to be able to reconnect, you hug and catch each other up on your respective lives. You and your family slow down, stopping to talk to other colleagues and their children, gawk at the jugglers, and play a few games, eventually landing at the buffet, which, it turns out, was catered by the Hyatt\u2019s award-winning executive chef. You opt for the Arabic-inspired cuisine, and your kids delight over their choices on the kids\u2019 menu.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As the lovely day wanes and the kids grow tired, you and your family decide to take in the talent show, featuring performances by many of your fellow employees\u2019 children. Two young girls walk onto stage and break into a traditional Indian dance. The audience is transfixed. Later, a ten-year-old girl sings \u201cBaby Shark\u201d a cappella, her younger brother backing up her performance with original dance moves. As you look around, you see a sea of smiling faces and applause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagining Next<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re smiling too, and, you realize you haven\u2019t stopped smiling all day. Today is so much more than your typical office \u201cfamily day\u201d after all\u2014and not just because of its scale and entertainment. Today is a memory in the making, one you and your children will share for the rest of their lives, and you find yourself feeling grateful and proud. Grateful because you work for a company that truly values its employees and the quality of their lives. And proud because you know days like today are exactly the reason why Parsons is an employer of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People First<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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The \u201cpeople first\u201d pillar of Parsons\u2019 corporate strategy is obviously so much more than a talking point\u2014today is proof positive that Parsons cares deeply about the well-being of their employees and a prime example of our employee value proposition\u2014Imagine Next\u2014in action. Today is a sign of our progress and our commitment to evolution, shedding the skin of old ideas and practices as often as our employees do to remain ahead and provide the highest value to its employees and customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People are having so much fun that even though it\u2019s getting dark, they\u2019re reluctant to leave. But even good things must eventually come to a close, so you say your good-byes, make plans for future get-togethers that you\u2019re already looking forward to, and steer your family toward the exit, just as the first few stars wink through the darkening sky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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