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1. Talent Pool Report
Public Sector
Middle East & North Africa
2014
Overview & Methodology
A world of insights can be gathered from
LinkedIn’s 313 million members – the
world’s largest professional network. This
talent pool is defined by the industry a
member works in.
Within each industry, LinkedIn Recruiter
activity and member characteristics are
used to determine supply and demand
for talent. A higher demand index
means the average professional in a
region is interacting with recruiters more
frequently than peers in other regions.
Data about job consideration comes
from our semiannual Talent Drivers
Survey of over 300,000 members.
Who are these professionals?
281,343 LinkedIn members
12,460 recent grads have
joined the workforce
26% of Public Sector
professionals are managers
or above
Public Sector professionals
have held on average 3
positions
Professionals in the UAE
are in the highest demand
and much more likely to be
contacted by a recruiter
Where should you look for talent?
United Arab Emirates
HIGH-DEMAND
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
HIDDEN GEMS
SATURATED
Lebanon
# of LinkedIn Members
Less Demand More Demand
Demand Index
Bahrain
Oman
Qatar
Jordan
0 6,000 12,000 24,000 48,000 64,000
Where did these professionals come from?
of public sector professionals have studied in a
country outside of the Middle East & North Africa
region at some point in time – Most studied in the
US, UK and India.
had a previous role that was not in the Public
Sector – most are from the IT industry, followed by
the Telecommunications and Banking industries.
33%
13%
Recent graduates attended:
Zayed University, UAE
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Cairo University, Egypt
Public Sector includes: Military, Law Enforcement, Public Education, Government and other related industries
Middle East & North Africa region includes: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates, Yemen

2. Public Sector
Who are the top employers by volume
of Public Sector professionals?
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Cairo University, Egypt
King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Dubai Municipality, UAE
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Kuwait University, Kuwait
KAUST, Saudi Arabia
KFUPM, Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education of Oman, Oman
What are the most common functions
in the Public Sector on LinkedIn?
EDUCATION
OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
HEALTHCARE
SERVICES
What do Public Sector professionals look for in a job?
38%
43%
43%
42%
42%
39%
63%
27%
37%
34%
40%
49%
40%
65%
EXCELLENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
STRONG CAREER PATH
ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT
A PLACE I WOULD BE PROUD TO WORK
34%
44%
GOOD WORK/LIFE BALANCE
CHALLENGING WORK
JOB SECURITY
Public Sector Professionals
Middle East & North Africa Average
A COMPANY WITH A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC VISION
How can you connect with Public Sector professionals?
1. Leverage your Employees’ Networks
The #1 activity on LinkedIn is viewing other members profiles. You can connect with priority talent whenever they visit
an employee’s profile page using Work With Us ads.
2. Engage in Conversation through Status Updates
Updates to your followers can be targeted (i.e. by function, by geography) to send relevant, timely updates to your
priority talent pools. You can reach beyond your follower base using Sponsored Updates.
3. Tell a Relevant Talent Brand Story
Share why your company is unique and use LinkedIn’s talent driver data to better understand what this talent pool
cares most about. Premium career pages allow for segment-specific targeting to ensure priority talent sees the content
most relevant to them.
4. Measure and Track your Progress
Talk to your LinkedIn rep to measure the strength of your Talent Brand with this talent pool and to learn how you stack
up against your competition.
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