Survey Results- Career Aspirations among UAE Nationals
Transcript of Survey Results- Career Aspirations among UAE Nationals
Career Aspirations among UAE NationalsSURVEY CONDUCTED BY TASC OUTSOURCING @ TAWDHEEF & NATIONAL CAREER EXHIBITION, SHARJAH.
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 studentPost Graduate
Current Education Qualification?
Q1. What are you most likely to do when you have completed school/ college?
80%
6%
3% 3%2%3% 3%
Future PlansFind a job
Going to university/otherhigher 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
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
Q3. Would you prefer to work in the private sector or government sector?
80%
20%
Work-Sector Preference
GovernmentSector
Private Sector
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
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 andAccount
Sales Engineering Other
19%
3%
33%
13%
9% 8% 7%
Work Function Preferences
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
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
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
Q9. Where do you see yourself professionally in 5 years’ time?
65%
30%
5%
Professional Aspirations
A manager withresponsibility for a teamof people
Own business / be anentrepreneur
Other
Professional Aspirations %ageA manager with responsibility for a team of people 65Own their own business / be an entrepreneur 30
Other 5
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
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
Intensecompetition
for jobs
͏ Loss of a job due to the
state of the economy
Lack of jobsdue to Oil
price
Security inthe region
Competitionfor jobs from
overseasworkers
Lack oftraining
opportunities
Globaleconomy
Personalissues
Other
28%
10%
6% 7%10%
7%5%
8%
19%
Hurdles in achieving goals
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.