Emirati Students Survey Results

Emirati Youth Forum Sponsors

Organised by

PRIORITIES

What is your immediate priority when you

graduate from college/university?

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%

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

Are you interested in

entrepreneurship and starting your

own business?

Yes

Not s

ure No

46%

4%

50%

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

If yes, when?

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%

1. Straight after

graduation

2. In 2-3 years

3. In 3-5 years

4. In 5-10 years

How do you think National Service

will impact your career? (For male students)

Stren

gthen

you...

Adap

t bet

ter i..

.

Hin

der y

our ca

...

No 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

What do you think is the biggest

challenge to starting your own

business?

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%

1. Financing

2. Experience

3. Support

programmes

4. Finding partners

5. Building a network

6. Other

Do you believe that your current

education/experience and skills are preparing you

for the job market?

Yes

Not s

ure No

66%

6%

29%

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

EXPECTATIONS

When deciding on a job offer what is the

second factor you consider before you

accept?

Sal

ary

Oppo

rtun

ities

...

Wor

k en

viro

nme.

..

Loca

tion

Wor

king

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

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?

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%

1. Opportunities for personal development

2. Opportunities for promotion

3. Employer profile and brand perception

4. Work environment and culture

5. Location

6. Other

Do you believe working in the private sector

could be challenging?

Yes

Not s

ure No

67%

14%18%

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

What are the possible challenges?

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%

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

Do you believe working in the

public sector could be challenging?

Yes

Not s

ure No

30%

52%

18%

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

What are the possible challenges?

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%

1. Routine

2. Lack of career

development

3. Less diversity

4. Work environment

5. Career options

Which of these organisations would

you prefer to work for?

Muba

dala

Nat

ional

Ban

k ...

Etih

ad

Shel

l

Jum

eira

h

33%

6%

19%17%

25%1. Mubadala

2. National Bank of Abu

Dhabi

3. Etihad

4. Shell

5. Jumeirah

Which of these organisations would

you prefer to work for?

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%

1. Emirates Group

2. Dolphin Energy

3. Emirates NBD Bank

4. du

5. Cleveland Clinic

Abu Dhabi

Which of these organisations would

you prefer to work for?

Etis

alat

ADNO

C

Al F

utta

im G

ro...

Rota

na Hot

els

...

Sch

lum

berger

2%

65%

2%

13%18%

1. Etisalat

2. ADNOC

3. Al Futtaim Group

4. Rotana Hotels

5. Schlumberger

RECOMMENDATIONS

In your perception what is the primary factor

that the private sector considers when hiring?

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%

1. Previous job

experience

2. Skills and training

3. Nationality

4. Academic

qualifications

5. Salary expectations

6. Other

What sector would you like to work

in the future?

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%

1. Finance

2. Oil and Gas

3. Healthcare

4. Law

5. Media

6. Travel and Tourism

Industry

7. Government

Would you move abroad for work in

the future?

Yes

Not s

ure No

45%

39%

16%

1. Yes

2. Not sure

3. No

What’s your realistic salary expectation for your

first job? What would you be willing to work for?

<10

000

AED

10-

1500

0 AED

15-

2000

0 AED

20-

2500

0 AED

250

00 A

ED +

2%6%

53%

10%

29%

• <10000 AED

• 10-15000 AED

• 15-20000 AED

• 20-25000 AED

• 25000 AED +

Would you rather?

Wor

k in

the

public

se.

..

Wor

k in

the

privat

e s.

..

Bec

ome

an e

ntrep

re...

43%

20%

37%1. Work in the public

sector

2. Work in the

private sector

3. Become an

entrepreneur

What would encourage you to work

in the private sector

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%1. Strong role models

2. Friends and family

working there

3. Better packages and

benefits

4. International

opportunities

5. Dynamic economic

environment

6. Other