Emirati students and recent graduates
took part in the forum held a day before the Emiratisation Summit. In a live
voting session, the opportunity for growth and promotion was the most important
element when considering a job offer for 30 per cent of participants; on the
other hand some Emiratis thought that learning new skills is the top; work
environment and culture was the main factor for some, as 10 per cent said
salary first and the rest 2 per cent saw the working hours as the most
important factor. Moreover voting showed that more students believed working in
the private sector would present more demands than working for the government. The
main fear about working in the private sector was competition for promotion and
recognition; in the government, it was dealing with routine. Job fairs, career
guidance and workshops with corporate guests are ways that universities can
help to encourage working in the private sector. Nearly 70 per cent of
respondents of a survey of Emirati youth consider factors other than salary and
benefits to be the most important criteria when choosing a job, and getting a
job is their most immediate priority after graduation, and their trend is toward
growth and promotion opportunities, work environment and skill development when
choosing between public and private sector positions.
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