1. Career Aspirations
among UAE Nationals
SURVEY CONDUCTED BY TASC OUTSOURCING @ TAWDHEEF &
NATIONAL CAREER EXHIBITION, SHARJAH.

2. Demographics-
Source: Survey conducted at TASC Outsourcing stall
during TAWDHEEF, Abu Dhabi & National Career Exhibition, Sharjah
Age? Gender?
3%
54%
43%
Age Group
less than 18 18-25 more than 25
70%
30%
Gender Division
Female Male
47%
25%
28%
Education Qualification-
Graduate High School student
Post Graduate
Current Education Qualification?

3. Q1. What are you most likely to do when
you have completed school/ college?
80%
6%
3% 3%2%3% 3%
Future Plans
Find a job
Going to university/other
higher education
Join family business
Not decided
Parent or homemaker
Undertake an internship
other
Future Plans %age
Find a job 80
Going to university/other
higher education 6
Join family business 3
Not decided 3
Parent or homemaker 2
Undertake an internship 3
other 3

4. Q2. How confident are you about finding
a job post college?
26%
6%
52%
9%
7%
Job Search Scenario
Quite optimistic
Quite pessimistic
Very Optimistic
Very pessimistic
Not sure
Job Search Scenario %age
Quite optimistic 26
Quite pessimistic 6
Very Optimistic 52
Very pessimistic 9
Not sure 7

5. Q3. Would you prefer to work in the
private sector or government sector?
80%
20%
Work-Sector Preference
Government
Sector
Private Sector

6. Q4. What industry would you like to work
in?
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
9%
7%
22%
12%
3% 2%
5% 6%
8%
2%
0%
6%
18%
Industry Work Preference

7. Q5. What function would you like to
build a career in?
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Recruitment &
human
resources
Accountancy,
banking and
finance
Admin support Finance and
Account
Sales Engineering Other
19%
3%
33%
13%
9% 8% 7%
Work Function Preferences

8. Q6. What salary (in AED) do you expect
to start out at?
3%
6%
24%
28%
35%
4%
Salary Expectations
5k - 10k
10k-15k
15k-20k
20k-25k
25k+
Other
Salary Expectations
(in ‘thousands’) %age
5 - 10 3
10-15 6
15-20 24
20-25 28
25+ 35
Other 4

9. Q7. Other than salary what would make
a job more attractive to you?
Motivational drivers
other than salary %age
Quality of medical 14
Amount of holiday 11
Flexible working hours 36
Varied work 13
Working from home 13
work Environment 5
Others 8
14%
11%
36%
13%
13%
5%
8%
Motivational drivers other than salary
Quality of medical
Amount of holiday
Flexible working hours
Varied work
Working from home
Work Environment
Others

10. Q8. How are you looking for a job?
56%
22%
20%
2%
Job Hunt Approaches
Direct
application
͏ Agencies
͏ Personal
network
Others
Job Hunt Approaches %age
Direct application 56
͏ Agencies 22
͏ Personal network 20
Others 2

11. Q9. Where do you see yourself
professionally in 5 years’ time?
65%
30%
5%
Professional Aspirations
A manager with
responsibility for a team
of people
Own business / be an
entrepreneur
Other
Professional
Aspirations %age
A manager with
responsibility for a
team of people 65
Own their own
business / be an
entrepreneur 30
Other 5

12. Q10. What income would you aim /
expect to make in 10 years’ time?
13%
20%
22%
40%
5%
Future Goals
Less than 25k
25k – 35k
35k- 45k
45k+
Other
Future Goals (in
‘thousands’) %age
Less than 25 13
25 – 35 20
35- 45 22
45+ 40
Other 5

13. Q11. Are there any hurdles you currently face or
expect to encounter in achieving your career and
personal goals?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Intense
competition
for jobs
͏ Loss of a job
due to the
state of the
economy
Lack of jobs
due to Oil
price
Security in
the region
Competition
for jobs from
overseas
workers
Lack of
training
opportunities
Global
economy
Personal
issues
Other
28%
10%
6% 7%
10%
7%
5%
8%
19%
Hurdles in achieving goals

14. Key Insights-
70% of the respondents in the survey were females.
80% of the respondents, in the age group of 18-25 are looking to find a job post school/college.
52% of the respondents were very optimistic in finding a job after completing their education.
80% of the population wants to work in the Govt. Sector.
22% of the population wants to work in Politics/ Government related industry. 0% in Healthcare Industry.
33% wanted to join admin support as their role/ function in their career.
Apart from salary, Flexible working hours attract them towards a job. (36%)
56% of the respondents directly apply for job roles.
The respondents are ambitious, 65% see themselves as a manager with responsibility for a team of people.
22% respondents aim to earn 45k+ in 10 years time.
28% feel there is intense competition for jobs which acts as a hurdle for them to achieve their career goals.