An overwhelming 86 per cent of working professionals in the UAE have a positive career outlook for 2023, a new survey by jobs portal Bayt.com and market research company YouGov has found.
Sixty-six per cent of respondents in the Emirates said finding a new job was their top career goal for next year, followed by 46 per cent who want to learn new skills and 44 per cent who are aiming for a higher salary, Bayt.com and YouGov said.
“Mena professionals have faced challenges in forging their future as the region emerges from the shadows of the pandemic,” Ola Haddad, director of human resources at Bayt.com, said on Tuesday.
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“It is heartening to see that the majority of survey respondents are optimistic about the future and determined to achieve their dreams.”
The survey polled 2,068 people from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon and other countries between August 3 and September 5.
The UAE jobs market has made a strong recovery from the coronavirus-induced slowdown, helped by the government’s fiscal and monetary measures.
Seven in 10 UAE companies plan to hire new employees next year, a separate survey last month by Bayt.com and YouGov found. Sixty-three per cent of large local companies and multinational corporations in the Mena region are among those that have the highest intention of hiring in the next three months, that research found.
Salary and benefits were ranked the most important factors in an ideal job by 69 per cent of UAE professionals, while 42 per cent wanted opportunities for career growth and 33 per cent selected job security. Other factors in an ideal job were work-life balance and a feeling of accomplishment, the survey respondents said.
More than half, or 56 per cent, of employees in the Emirates said they are satisfied with their professional growth over the past year — ranking the UAE the highest in the Mena region, the survey found.
Fifty-two per cent of respondents in the UAE said they prefer being an employee, compared with 22 per cent who would rather own a business, Bayt.com and YouGov found.
The desire to learn and gain experience was the top reason cited for seeking employment in the Emirates by 69 per cent of respondents. This was followed by 58 per cent who opted for making money and 48 per cent who picked “feeling useful to society” as the main factors for choosing to be employed.
Education and academia, IT, internet and e-commerce, and business consultancy are the three most preferred industries for UAE professionals, the survey found.
“It is critical that Mena employers are knowledgeable of employee aspirations to further enhance the hiring and job seeking processes,” Zafar Shah, research director at YouGov, said.
Meanwhile, 72 per cent of working professionals in the UAE believe they deserve to work in a higher-level position, while 45 per cent are willing to move to another department or area of expertise to develop their skills and further their careers.
Thirty-seven per cent of respondents are also willing to move into a different industry to broaden their professional expertise, the survey found.
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The UAE ranks high for motivation levels in the workplace, with 67 per cent of those polled reported feeling motivated at work.
Fifty-seven per cent of respondents said higher salaries and perks or benefits would increase their motivation at work, followed by 45 per cent who picked a better work-life balance and 37 per cent who selected promotion.
The top personal goal for 2023 is to save more money, according to 68 per cent of working professionals in the Emirates. Forty per cent chose buying property as a top goal, while 35 per cent opted for spending more time with family.
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Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Where to donate in the UAE
The Emirates Charity Portal
You can donate to several registered charities through a “donation catalogue”. The use of the donation is quite specific, such as buying a fan for a poor family in Niger for Dh130.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments
The site has an e-donation service accepting debit card, credit card or e-Dirham, an electronic payment tool developed by the Ministry of Finance and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
Al Noor Special Needs Centre
You can donate online or order Smiles n’ Stuff products handcrafted by Al Noor students. The centre publishes a wish list of extras needed, starting at Dh500.
Beit Al Khair Society
Beit Al Khair Society has the motto “From – and to – the UAE,” with donations going towards the neediest in the country. Its website has a list of physical donation sites, but people can also contribute money by SMS, bank transfer and through the hotline 800-22554.
Dar Al Ber Society
Dar Al Ber Society, which has charity projects in 39 countries, accept cash payments, money transfers or SMS donations. Its donation hotline is 800-79.
Dubai Cares
Dubai Cares provides several options for individuals and companies to donate, including online, through banks, at retail outlets, via phone and by purchasing Dubai Cares branded merchandise. It is currently running a campaign called Bookings 2030, which allows people to help change the future of six underprivileged children and young people.
Emirates Airline Foundation
Those who travel on Emirates have undoubtedly seen the little donation envelopes in the seat pockets. But the foundation also accepts donations online and in the form of Skywards Miles. Donated miles are used to sponsor travel for doctors, surgeons, engineers and other professionals volunteering on humanitarian missions around the world.
Emirates Red Crescent
On the Emirates Red Crescent website you can choose between 35 different purposes for your donation, such as providing food for fasters, supporting debtors and contributing to a refugee women fund. It also has a list of bank accounts for each donation type.
Gulf for Good
Gulf for Good raises funds for partner charity projects through challenges, like climbing Kilimanjaro and cycling through Thailand. This year’s projects are in partnership with Street Child Nepal, Larchfield Kids, the Foundation for African Empowerment and SOS Children's Villages. Since 2001, the organisation has raised more than $3.5 million (Dh12.8m) in support of over 50 children’s charities.
Noor Dubai Foundation
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Noor Dubai Foundation a decade ago with the aim of eliminating all forms of preventable blindness globally. You can donate Dh50 to support mobile eye camps by texting the word “Noor” to 4565 (Etisalat) or 4849 (du).
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Life goals: To be an aspirational and passionate University educator, enjoy life, be healthy and be the best dad possible.
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Pharaoh's curse
British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.
Tearful appearance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday.
Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow.
She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.
A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.
