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.