Survey Results of February 2nd 2015

PRIORITIES

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

Get

a jo

b

See

k fu

rther

hig

her ..

.

Nat

ional

Ser

vice

Sta

rt y

our ow

n bus

ines

s

Fam

ily c

omm

itmen

ts

Oth

er

72%

20%

4%0%

4%0%

Lady: “Many Emirati nationalsnot only do not have the fundsbut are also scared of takingrisks and not being able tomanage and control theirbusiness’s operations.”

Gentleman: “I think that theEmirati youth needs moreleadership skills to be able tohandle their own businesses.”

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

Stren

gthen

you...

Adap

t bet

ter i..

.

Hin

der y

our ca

...

No im

pact

25% 25%

13%

38%

Due to the fact that Emirati peoplehave a very high national pride,only 13% of them saw militaryservice as a factor that couldimpact them negatively.

Most of them understand that thismilitary service will make themmore organized, patient, and strongin character.

Are you interested in entrepreneurship and starting your own business?

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

Yes

Not s

ure No

46%

4%

50%

If yes, when?

1. Straight after graduation

2. In 2-3 years

3. In 3-5 years

4. In 5-10 years

Strai

ght after

...

gra

duatio

n

In 2

-3 y

ears

In 3

-5 y

ears

In 5

-10

year

s

10%

33%

40%

17%

Lady: “I have already startedmy own business in fashion andI am in my 4th year ofuniversity. I am planning toopen a bigger business afterfinishing my studies.”

The surveyed pool seems tohave a very realistic point ofview on when to start apersonal business. They believethat acquiring some basicexperience will be useful increating a successful business.

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

Fin

anci

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Suppo

rt p

rogra

mm

es

Fin

ding p

artn

ers

Build

ing

a net

work

Oth

er

30%

33%

9%

3%3%

21%

Lady: “I do not have the perfectidea yet. I need the perfect ideafor the perfect market in thisvery competitive environment.”

Do you believe that your current education, experience and skills are preparing you for the

job market?

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

Yes

Not s

ure No

66%

6%

29%

In previous surveys, Emiratistudents and young professionalsleaned more towards the “notsure” and “no” answers.

Today we can see a clear change inthe perception of local educationand job satisfaction levels.

EXPECTATIONS

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

Sal

ary

Oppo

rtun

ities

...

Wor

k en

viro

nme.

..

Loca

tion

Wor

king

hours

42%

26%

10%8%

14%

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

Oppo

rtun

ities

for p

er...

Oppo

rtun

ities

for p

r...

Em

ploye

r pro

file

and.

..

Wor

k en

viro

nmen

t an...

Loca

tion

Oth

er

41%

20%

4%6%

22%

8%

The surveyed pool seemed not tocare much about the companyprofile (8%) which is quite surprisingtaking into consideration that theprofile and reputation of thecompanies they work for also reflecttheir personal caliber just by beingpart of them.

Do you believe working in the private sector could be challenging?

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

Yes

Not s

ure No

67%

14%18%

Most common reasons:

1. Longer working hours,2. Less holidays3. Many nationalities to deal with

- this is a positive challenge asmany feel they have only beenin contact with the localcommunities,

4. More fierce competition asthere are many qualifiedpeople in the market,

5. Job security - people felt that itis easier to lose their jobs inthe private sector (if thecompany is not doing well),but have a greater stabilityworking with the government.

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

Com

petit

ion

Cultu

re (s

tere

otypes

)

Job S

ecurit

y

Car

eer g

row

th /

prom

otion

Sala

ry

Work

ing h

ours

Lan

guage

Dem

andin

g work

enviro

nmen

t

Les

s an

nual le

ave

6%

8%

15%

6%

21%

10%

4%

15%15%

Do you believe working in the public sector could be challenging?

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

Yes

Not s

ure No

30%

52%

18%

From the results it is clear to see thatmost of the local talent see the publicsector as an easy way to a stablecareer.

What are the possible challenges?

1. Routine

2. Lack of career development

3. Less diversity

4. Work environment

5. Career options

Routin

e

Lac

k of c

aree

r...

Les

s div

ersi

ty

Wor

k en

viro

nme.

..

Car

eer op

tions

...

65%

22%

2%6%6%

The factor that keeps mostyoung professionals away fromthe public sector is their fearfrom living a routine-filledprofessional life.

Which organisation would you prefer to work for?

1. Mubadala

2. National Bank of Abu Dhabi

3. Etihad

4. Shell

5. Jumeirah

Muba

dala

Nat

ional

Ban

k ...

Etih

ad

Shel

l

Jum

eira

h

33%

6%

19%17%

25%

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

Em

irat

es G

roup

Dolp

hin E

nergy.

..

Em

irat

es N

BD B

... d

u

Cle

vela

nd Clin

...

37% 37%

12%10%

4%

Which organisation would you prefer to work for?

1. Etisalat

2. ADNOC

3. Al Futtaim Group

4. Rotana Hotels

5. Schlumberger

Etis

alat

ADNO

C

Al F

utta

im G

ro...

Rota

na Hot

els

...

Sch

lum

berger

2%

65%

2%

13%18%

RECOMMENDATIONS

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

Pre

viou

s jo

b ex

perien

ce

Ski

lls a

nd tr

ainin

g

Nat

ional

ity

Aca

demic

qual

ifica

tions

Sal

ary

expe

ctat

ions

Oth

er

26%

32%

0%2%

30%

10%

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

Fin

ance

Oil

and G

as

Hea

lthca

re

Law

Med

ia

Tra

vel a

nd Tou

rism

...

Gove

rnm

ent

18%

24%

2%

20%

30%

4%2%

The attendees were asked by theteam as to why government jobswere not their top choices anymore?

1. Saturated market – it is the easychoice that most locals turn to,

2. Working with the government hasthe image of being highly routine-driven,

3. To prove to the private sector thatEmiratis are not “lazy” and arecapable of great workachievements like the expats.

Would you move abroad for work in the future?

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

Yes

Not s

ure No

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”.

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 +

<10

000

AED

10-

1500

0 AED

15-

2000

0 AED

20-

2500

0 AED

250

00 A

ED +

2%6%

53%

10%

29%

From this chart it is obviousthat the surveyed pool hasunrealistic expectations fromthe local market, whether beit public or private sector.

Would you rather?

1. Work in the public sector

2. Work in the private sector

3. Become an entrepreneur

Wor

k in

the

public

se.

..

Wor

k in

the

privat

e s.

..

Bec

ome

an e

ntrep

re...

43%

20%

37%

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

Stron

g rol

e m

odels

Frien

ds a

nd fam

ily w

...

Bet

ter pac

kages

and...

Inte

rnat

ional

opport

un...

Dyn

amic

eco

nomic

e...

Oth

er

16%

2% 2%

10%

27%

43%

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ATTENTION