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- 1. Survey Results of February 2nd 2015
- 2. PRIORITIES
- 3. What is you immediate priority when you graduate from college/university? 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. G eta job Seek furtherhigher... N ationalService Startyourow n business Fam ily com m itm ents O ther 72% 20% 4% 0% 4% 0% Lady: “Many Emirati nationals not only do not have the funds but are also scared of taking risks and not being able to manage and control their business’s operations.” Gentleman: “I think that the Emirati youth needs more leadership skills to be able to handle their own businesses.”
- 5. How do you think National Service will impact your career? (For male students) 1. Strengthen your professional skills 2. Adapt better in challenging working environments 3. Hinder your career growth 4. No impact
- 6. Strengthen you...A daptbetteri...H inderyourca... N o im pact 25% 25% 13% 38% Due to the fact that Emirati people have a very high national pride, only 13% of them saw military service as a factor that could impact them negatively. Most of them understand that this military service will make them more organized, patient, and strong in character.
- 7. Are you interested in entrepreneurship and starting your own business? 1. Yes 2. Not sure 3. No
- 9. If yes, when? 1. Straight after graduation 2. In 2-3 years 3. In 3-5 years 4. In 5-10 years
- 10. Straightafter... graduation In 2-3 years In 3-5 yearsIn 5-10 years 10% 33% 40% 17% Lady: “I have already started my own business in fashion and I am in my 4th year of university. I am planning to open a bigger business after finishing my studies.” The surveyed pool seems to have a very realistic point of view on when to start a personal business. They believe that acquiring some basic experience will be useful in creating a successful business.
- 11. What do you think is the biggest challenge to starting your own business? 1. Financing 2. Experience 3. Support programmes 4. Finding partners 5. Building a network 6. Other
- 12. FinancingExperience Supportprogram m es Finding partners B uilding a netw ork O ther 30% 33% 9% 3%3% 21% Lady: “I do not have the perfect idea yet. I need the perfect idea for the perfect market in this very competitive environment.”
- 13. Do you believe that your current education, experience and skills are preparing you for the job market? 1. Yes 2. Not sure 3. No
- 14. Yes N otsure N o 66% 6% 29% In previous surveys, Emirati students and young professionals leaned more towards the “not sure” and “no” answers. Today we can see a clear change in the perception of local education and job satisfaction levels.
- 15. EXPECTATIONS
- 16. When deciding on a job offer what is the second factor you consider before you accept? 1. Salary 2. Opportunities for growth, progression and building new skills 3. Work environment and culture 4. Location 5. Working hours
- 18. 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? 1. Opportunities for personal development 2. Opportunities for promotion 3. Employer profile and brand perception 4. Work environment and culture 5. Location 6. Other
- 19. O pportunities forper... O pportunities forpr... Em ployerprofile and... W ork environm entan... Location O ther 41% 20% 4% 6% 22% 8% The surveyed pool seemed not to care much about the company profile (8%) which is quite surprising taking into consideration that the profile and reputation of the companies they work for also reflect their personal caliber just by being part of them.
- 20. Do you believe working in the private sector could be challenging? 1. Yes 2. Not sure 3. No
- 21. Yes N otsure N o 67% 14% 18% Most common reasons: 1. Longer working hours, 2. Less holidays 3. Many nationalities to deal with - this is a positive challenge as many feel they have only been in contact with the local communities, 4. More fierce competition as there are many qualified people in the market, 5. Job security - people felt that it is easier to lose their jobs in the private sector (if the company is not doing well), but have a greater stability working with the government.
- 22. What are the possible challenges? 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
- 24. Do you believe working in the public sector could be challenging? 1. Yes 2. Not sure 3. No
- 25. Yes N otsure N o 30% 52% 18% From the results it is clear to see that most of the local talent see the public sector as an easy way to a stable career.
- 26. What are the possible challenges? 1. Routine 2. Lack of career development 3. Less diversity 4. Work environment 5. Career options
- 27. R outine Lack ofcareer... Less diversity W ork environm e... C areeroptions... 65% 22% 2% 6%6% The factor that keeps most young professionals away from the public sector is their fear from living a routine-filled professional life.
- 28. Which organisation would you prefer to work for? 1. Mubadala 2. National Bank of Abu Dhabi 3. Etihad 4. Shell 5. Jumeirah
- 30. Which organisation would you prefer to work for? 1. Emirates Group 2. Dolphin Energy 3. Emirates NBD Bank 4. du 5. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
- 31. Em irates G roup D olphin Energy... Em irates N B D B... du C leveland C lin... 37% 37% 12% 10% 4%
- 32. Which organisation would you prefer to work for? 1. Etisalat 2. ADNOC 3. Al Futtaim Group 4. Rotana Hotels 5. Schlumberger
- 34. RECOMMENDATIONS
- 35. In your perception what is the primary factor that the private sector considers when hiring new employees? 1. Previous job experience 2. Skills and training 3. Nationality 4. Academic qualifications 5. Salary expectations 6. Other
- 37. What sector would you like to work in in the future 1. Finance 2. Oil and Gas 3. Healthcare 4. Law 5. Media 6. Travel and Tourism 7. Industry 8. Government
- 38. Finance O iland G as H ealthcare Law M edia Traveland Tourism ... G overnm ent 18% 24% 2% 20% 30% 4% 2% The attendees were asked by the team as to why government jobs were not their top choices anymore? 1. Saturated market – it is the easy choice that most locals turn to, 2. Working with the government has the image of being highly routine- driven, 3. To prove to the private sector that Emiratis are not “lazy” and are capable of great work achievements like the expats.
- 39. Would you move abroad for work in the future? 1. Yes 2. Not sure 3. No
- 40. Yes N otsure N o 45% 39% 16% Reasons for: - More interesting experience, - International exposure, - Represent the UAE and prove to the world that they are able to do a great job, - Bring the knowledge acquired back to the UAE. Reason against: - “There is no need for us to leave the UAE as it is now considered one of the top countries to work in”.
- 41. What’s your realistic salary expectation for your first job? What would you be willing to work for? 1. <10000 AED 2. 10-15000 AED 3. 15-20000 AED 4. 20-25000 AED 5. 25000 AED +
- 42. <10000 AED10-15000 A ED15-20000 A ED20-25000 A ED 25000 A ED + 2% 6% 53% 10% 29% From this chart it is obvious that the surveyed pool has unrealistic expectations from the local market, whether be it public or private sector.
- 43. Would you rather? 1. Work in the public sector 2. Work in the private sector 3. Become an entrepreneur
- 45. What would encourage you to work in the private sector 1. Strong role models 2. Friends and family working there 3. Better packages and benefits 4. International opportunities 5. Dynamic economic environment 6. Other
- 47. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ATTENTION