Workplace Dynamics in the Arab World

БЭУЕ Signs of the Changing Workplace Dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa 63% of professionals feel that the MENA job market is picking up Nine in every 10 professionals have friends and relatives who were hit by unemployment. But times are changing, as 63% feel the Middle East and North Africa job market is picking up. So what are the signs of the changing times for the MENA job market? JOB SEARCH TRENDS +i=D3 20% of professionals blame the education system for being ill-prepared for the current job market. 15% feel the poor economy is responsible for less career opportunities. 14% feel bad managers are an obstacle to career growth. 8 in 10 Almost of MENA job seekers desire full-time employment. БаУЕ 82% have a completed online CV and a professional public profile. 97% are open to new career opportunities. Active job seekers Passive job seekers 54% 46% Vs. have an online CV proactively apply to jobs regularly and just wait for employers to find them TOP INDUSTRIES AND HR TRENDS According to the perceptions of MENA job seekers, employers are looking for: 28% 16% 15% Top technical Team Character skills players and integrity Top Industries Employing Most Talent: 30% 24% Oil and Gas IT and Telecom 8% 8% E* 7% Hospitality Education Healthcare REASONS WHY PROFESSIONALS WOULD LEAVE THEIR JOB 20% 18% 17% 10% Bad pay Offered a unclear career Bad work and benefits better role advancement environment MENA JOB SEEKER WISHLIST 44% of professionals prefer staying in a job and company for the longest possible time. So what do professionals in the region look for in their next job? 20% 19% 16% look for learning. training, and development opportunities look for look for better pay and benefits good work environment THE IDEAL MANAGER #1 43% of professionals believe that the ideal manager has to be a visionary, a mentor, and a coach, who leads by example. A good manager, they think, is a team player. but also an assertive commander and a democratic consensus builder. He or she also performs regular performance appraisals. What do professionals in the region think turnoffs in a manager are? $#*% 30% 30% 11% 11% Command and Poor mentorship and coaching Poor communication Lack of vision control style skills skills From the Bayt com Workplace Dynamics in the Middie Est and Norch Afnca". Job Seeker Pol June 2013 For more research and reports on the Middle East, visit The Middle East's #1 Job Site www.bayt.com/en/research-reports/