Results for live polling session conducted with 120+ Emirati youth and students at the annual Emirati Youth Forum 2015, as part of the Emiratisation Summit 2015 Find out how the Emirati youth and students think, their views on the private and public sector and their work preferences.

1. Emirati Students Survey Results
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2. PRIORITIES

3. What is your immediate priority when you
graduate from college/university?
G
eta
job
Seek
furtherhigher...
N
ationalService
Startyourow
n
business
Fam
ily
com
m
itm
ents
O
ther
72%
20%
4%
0%
4%
0%
1. Get a job
2. Seek further higher
education (MA, MBA
etc)
3. National Service
4. Start your own business
5. Family commitments
6. Other

4. Are you interested in
entrepreneurship and starting your
own business?
Yes
N
otsure
N
o
46%
4%
50%
1. Yes
2. Not sure
3. No

5. If yes, when?
Straightafter...
graduation
In
2-3
years
In
3-5
yearsIn
5-10
years
10%
33%
40%
17%
1. Straight after
graduation
2. In 2-3 years
3. In 3-5 years
4. In 5-10 years

6. How do you think National Service
will impact your career? (For male students)
Strengthen
you...A
daptbetteri...H
inderyourca...
N
o
im
pact
25% 25%
13%
38%1. Strengthen your
professional skills
2. Adapt better in
challenging working
environments
3. Hinder your career
growth
4. No impact

7. What do you think is the biggest
challenge to starting your own
business?
FinancingExperience
Supportprogram
m
es
Finding
partners
B
uilding
a
netw
ork
O
ther
30%
33%
9%
3%3%
21%
1. Financing
2. Experience
3. Support
programmes
4. Finding partners
5. Building a network
6. Other

8. Do you believe that your current
education/experience and skills are preparing you
for the job market?
Yes
N
otsure
N
o
66%
6%
29%
1. Yes
2. Not sure
3. No

9. EXPECTATIONS

10. When deciding on a job offer what is the
second factor you consider before you
accept?
Salary
O
pportunities
...
W
ork
environm
e...
LocationW
orking
hours
42%
26%
10%
8%
14%
1. Salary
2. Opportunities for
growth, progression
and building new skills
3. Work environment and
culture
4. Location
5. Working hours

11. If you had two job offers one from the private
sector and another from a government department
with the same salary and working hours, what
would influence your decision most?
O
pportunities
forper...
O
pportunities
forpr...
Em
ployerprofile
and...
W
ork
environm
entan...
Location
O
ther
41%
20%
4%
6%
22%
8%
1. Opportunities for
personal development
2. Opportunities for
promotion
3. Employer profile and
brand perception
4. Work environment and
culture
5. Location
6. Other

12. Do you believe working in the private sector
could be challenging?
Yes
N
otsure
N
o
67%
14%
18%
1. Yes
2. Not sure
3. No

13. What are the possible challenges?
Com
petition
Culture
(stereotypes)
Job
Security
Careergrow
th
/prom
otion
Salary
W
orking
hours
Language
Dem
anding
w
ork
environm
ent
Less
annualleave
6%
8%
15%
6%
21%
10%
4%
15%15%
1. Competition
2. Culture (stereotypes)
3. Job Security
4. Career growth /
promotion
5. Salary
6. Working hours
7. Language
8. Demanding work
environment
9. Less annual leave

14. Do you believe working in the
public sector could be challenging?
Yes
N
otsure
N
o
30%
52%
18%
1. Yes
2. Not sure
3. No

15. What are the possible challenges?
R
outine
Lack
ofcareer...
Less
diversity
W
ork
environm
e...
C
areeroptions...
65%
22%
2%
6%6%
1. Routine
2. Lack of career
development
3. Less diversity
4. Work environment
5. Career options

16. Which of these organisations would
you prefer to work for?
M
ubadala
N
ationalBank
...
Etihad
Shell
Jum
eirah
33%
6%
19%
17%
25%
1. Mubadala
2. National Bank of Abu
Dhabi
3. Etihad
4. Shell
5. Jumeirah

17. Which of these organisations would
you prefer to work for?
Em
irates
G
roup
D
olphin
Energy...
Em
irates
N
B
D
B...
du
C
leveland
C
lin...
37% 37%
12%
10%
4%
1. Emirates Group
2. Dolphin Energy
3. Emirates NBD Bank
4. du
5. Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi

18. Which of these organisations would
you prefer to work for?
Etisalat
A
D
NO
C
A
lFuttaim
G
ro...
R
otana
H
otels
...Schlum
berger
2%
65%
2%
13%
18%
1. Etisalat
2. ADNOC
3. Al Futtaim Group
4. Rotana Hotels
5. Schlumberger

19. RECOMMENDATIONS

20. In your perception what is the primary factor
that the private sector considers when hiring?
Previous
job
experience
Skills
and
trainingN
ationality
A
cadem
ic
qualifications
Salary
expectations
O
ther
26%
32%
0%
2%
30%
10%
1. Previous job
experience
2. Skills and training
3. Nationality
4. Academic
qualifications
5. Salary expectations
6. Other

21. What sector would you like to work
in the future?
Finance
O
iland
G
as
H
ealthcare
Law
M
edia
Traveland
Tourism
...
G
overnm
ent
18%
24%
2%
20%
30%
4%
2%
1. Finance
2. Oil and Gas
3. Healthcare
4. Law
5. Media
6. Travel and Tourism
Industry
7. Government

22. Would you move abroad for work in
the future?
Yes
N
otsure
N
o
45%
39%
16%
1. Yes
2. Not sure
3. No

23. What’s your realistic salary expectation for your
first job? What would you be willing to work for?
<10000
AED10-15000
A
ED15-20000
A
ED20-25000
A
ED
25000
A
ED
+
2%
6%
53%
10%
29%
• <10000 AED
• 10-15000 AED
• 15-20000 AED
• 20-25000 AED
• 25000 AED +

24. Would you rather?
W
ork
in
the
public
se...
W
ork
in
the
private
s...
B
ecom
e
an
entrepre...
43%
20%
37%1. Work in the public
sector
2. Work in the
private sector
3. Become an
entrepreneur

25. What would encourage you to work
in the private sector
Strong
role
m
odels
Friends
and
fam
ily
w
...
B
etterpackages
and...
Internationalopportun...
D
ynam
ic
econom
ic
e...
O
ther
16%
2% 2%
10%
27%
43%1. Strong role models
2. Friends and family
working there
3. Better packages and
benefits
4. International
opportunities
5. Dynamic economic
environment
6. Other