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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