Bayt.com Middle East Job Index. January 2012

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1 Bayt.com Middle East Job Index January 2012

2 Objective To gauge perceptions of job availability and hiring. To identify trends in the Middle East Job market. To provide an understanding of the required key skill sets and qualifications.

3 Calculation of Indices and Benchmarking The indices which concentrate on measuring Job market are the : Jobs Index (JI) Hiring Expectancy Index(HEI) It aims to measure the potential opportunities that are present in the market. The Jobs Index is composed of the following two questions: I. Will you be hiring in the next 3 months either for your organization or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field or an HR consultant? II. With regard to your future expectations, do you think you will be hiring in a year s time from now either for your organization or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field or an HR consultant? this question measures the HEI.

4 Calculation of Indices and Benchmarking The index is calculated according to the following formula: Index Value = (Current period value / Base period value) * 100 Current period s value for each question is calculated as = (((Number of optimistic answers Number of pessimistic answers) / sample)*100) Current period values for each question are summed up to obtain current period s value for the overall index Current period s value calculated for October 2009 would be fixed as the base period value The base period of the index is set as October 2009 and the value of the index at this period is 100 The index has a point of scale ranging from 0 to 200 The JI is calculated from questions 1 and 2 The HEI is calculated using only the second question Current period s value calculated for October 2009 is fixed as the base period value JI and HEI would be calculated separately for each country

5 Demographic Background & Methodology Age and Gender: Adult males and females Aged 18 plus years Country of Residence GCC: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain* Levant: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan North Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia Subcontinent: Pakistan *low sample for current wave Methodology: Online data collection was done between 2 nd January 2012 to 24 th January Out of the total sample of 11,111 respondents, the number of working respondents achieved was 9,238. The results are reported on a base of 9,238 respondents.

6 Summary Current hiring expectancy similar to the past wave with 25% of respondents claiming they will definitely hire in the next 3. Another 25% are uncertain about their plans sand say they would probably hire. Respondents from KSA, Qatar and Oman are more likely to hire than others. Future hiring also similar to previous wave with 63% being positive of hiring in the next 12 months. Of these 27% to definitely hire and 36% to probably hire. KSA, Qatar and Oman show greater likelihood of hiring in the next 12 months. Overall the Private Sector (Multi-national Companies) are more likely to hire in the next 3 months (57%) and in the coming 12 months followed by Private sector- Large local companies. 47% of all those indicating they would hire in the next 3 months report they will look to hire for less than 5 positions. Another 23% say they would hire for 6-10 positions. Trend continues from past waves as organizations claim to be on the lookout for people to fill in lower executive positions like Junior Executive (36%) and Executive (31%).

7 Summary Companies are on the lookout for people with Computer Science Qualifications, Commerce Graduates/ Post Graduates and Business Graduates/ Post Graduates. Apart from qualifications, the key skill sets that are most sought for in candidates are: Good Communication Skills- Arabic & English (51%), ability to perform as a Team player (45%), possessing Overall personality and demeanor (43%) and Trustworthy/ Honest (42%). Qatar, KSA and UAE, all are regarded as the most attractive job markets by recruiters. At the Industry level, attractiveness of the Telecom (33%) takes the lead followed by Banking (32%) and Construction (29%).

8 Respondent Profile

9 Respondent Profile Personal Base: Total Sample N= 11,111 Base: Total Sample N= 11,111

10 Respondent Profile Base: Total Sample N= 11,111 Base: Total Sample N= 11,111

11 Past and Current Period Values

12 Past and Current Period Values Current Hiring

13 Base period value for Current Hiring by Country, October 2009 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

14 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, January 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

15 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, April 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

16 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, July 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

17 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, October 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

18 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, January 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

19 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, April 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

20 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, July 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

21 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, October 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

22 Current period value for Current Hiring by Country, January 2012 Base period Sample size Current Hiring

23 Past and Current Period Values Hiring Expectancy

24 Base period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, October 2009 Base period Sample size HE

25 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, January 2010 Base period Sample size HE

26 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, April 2010 Base period Sample size HE

27 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, July 2010 Base period Sample size HE

28 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, October 2010 Base period Sample size HE

29 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, January 2011 Base period Sample size HE

30 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, April 2011 Base period Sample size HE

31 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, July 2011 Base period Sample size HE

32 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, October 2011 Base period Sample size HE

33 Current period value for Hiring Expectancy by Country, January 2012 Base period Sample size HE

34 Past and Current Period Values Current Hiring + Hiring Expectancy

35 Base period value for Jobs Index by Country, October 2009 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

36 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, January 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

37 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, April 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

38 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, July 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

39 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, October 2010 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

40 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, January 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

41 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, April 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

42 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, July 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

43 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, October 2011 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

44 Current period value for Jobs Index by Country, January 2012 Base period Sample size Current Hiring + Future Expectancy

45 Indices

46 Hiring Expectancy Index

47 Hiring Expectancy Indices January 2010 Base period Sample size HEI

48 Hiring Expectancy Indices April 2010 Base period Sample size HEI

49 Hiring Expectancy Indices July 2010 Base period Sample size HEI

50 Hiring Expectancy Indices October 2010 Base period Sample size HEI

51 Hiring Expectancy Indices January 2011 Base period Sample size HEI

52 Hiring Expectancy Indices April 2011 Base period Sample size HEI

53 Hiring Expectancy Indices July 2011 Base period Value for: Sample size HEI

54 Hiring Expectancy Indices October 2011 Base period Sample size HEI

55 Hiring Expectancy Indices January 2012 Base period Sample size HEI

56 Past and Current Period Values Job Index

57 Jobs Indices January 2010 Base period Sample size JI

58 Jobs Indices April 2010 Base period Sample size JI

59 Jobs Indices July 2010 Base period Sample size JI

60 Jobs Indices October 2010 Base period Sample size JI

61 Jobs Indices January 2011 Base period Sample size JI

62 Jobs Indices April 2011 Base period Sample size JI

63 Jobs Indices July 2011 Base period Sample size JI

64 Jobs Indices October 2011 Base period Sample size JI

65 Jobs Indices January 2012 Base period Sample size JI

66 Report

67 Hiring Expectancy Overall Base: Those Working N= 9,238 Base: Those Working N= 9,238

68 Current Hiring Expectancy By Country Will you be hiring in the next 3 months either for your organisation or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field or an HR consultant? Base: Those Working N= 9,238

69 Future Hiring Expectancy By Country With regard to your future expectations, do you think you will be hiring in a year s time from now either for your organisation or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field or an HR consultant? Base: Those Working N=9,238

70 Current Hiring Expectancy By Sector Will you be hiring in the next 3 months either for your organisation or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field or an HR consultant? Base: Those Working N= 9,238

71 Future Hiring Expectancy By Sector With regard to your future expectations, do you think you will be hiring in a year s time from now either for your organisation or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field or an HR consultant? Base: Those Working N= 9,238

72 Availability of Jobs & Required Positions 1. Please indicate the approximate number of jobs you would be hiring for in the next 3 months 2. Which of the following career levels/positions would you be hiring for in the next 3 months? Base: Those hiring in next 3 months N= 4,607 Base: Those hiring in next 3 months N= 4,607

73 Availability of Jobs By Country Please indicate the approximate number of jobs you would be hiring for in the next 3 months No. of Jobs Base: Those Hiring in 3 month s Less than 5 jobs jobs jobs to 50 jobs to 100 jobs More than 100 jobs

74 Qualifications What are the educational and academic qualifications you emphasize on nowadays when looking for suitable candidates? Base: Those Working N= 9,238

75 Qualifications By Country 1/2 What are the educational and academic qualifications you emphasize on nowadays when looking for suitable candidates? Qualification Base: Computer Science Qualifications Commerce Graduation/Post Graduation Business Management Graduation/Post Graduation Engineering Graduation/Post Graduation Administrative Qualifications Information Technology Graduation/Post Graduation

76 Qualifications By Country 2/2 What are the educational and academic qualifications you emphasize on nowadays when looking for suitable candidates? Qualification Base: Electronics/Electric al Qualifications Science Graduation/Post Graduation Teaching Qualifications Law Qualifications Psychology, Social Science, Statistics Graduation/Post Graduation Arts Graduation/Post Graduation

77 Skills & Experience 1. Which of the following requirements / factors do you MOST look for in a candidate? 2. What experience are you ideally looking for? Base: Those Working N= 9,238

78 Skills By Country 1/2 Which of the following requirements / factors do you MOST look for in a candidate? Skills Base: Good communicat ion skills Arabic & English Team player - Cooperative / helpful / flexible Overall personality and demeanour Trustworthy / Honest Passionate / desire to make a difference

79 Skills By Country 2/2 Which of the following requirements / factors do you MOST look for in a candidate? Skills Base: Good leadership skills Efficient / productive Good personal grooming Good negotiation skills Ability to work under pressure

80 Experience By Country 1/2 What experience are you ideally looking for? Experience Base: Managerial ability to manage a team Computer skills Sales and Marketing Engineering Mid level experience (3 to 7 years)

81 Experience By Country 2/2 What experience are you ideally looking for? Experience Base: Administrative Public speaking/giving Presentations Junior level experience (less than 3 years) Senior level experience (7 to 10 years) Research/ Analytical

82 Country & Industry Attractiveness Overall 1. How attractive is your country of residence as a job market in comparison to other Middle East countries? 2. How attractive is your industry as a potential employer in comparison to other businesses? Base: Those Working N=9,238

83 Country Attractiveness How attractive is your country of residence as a job market in comparison to other Middle East countries? No. of Jobs Base Much more attractive Slightly more attractive Equally attractive Slightly less attractive Much less attractive Don t know/can t say

84 Most Attractive Industries Which industries would you say are attracting / retaining the top talent in your country of residence today? Base: Total Sample N= 11,111

85 Most Attractive Industries By Country Which industries would you say are attracting / retaining the top talent in your country of residence today? No. of Jobs Base: All Telecommuni cations Banking / Finance Construction Consumer Goods Oil, Gas & Petrochemic als

86 Most Attractive Industries By Country 2/2 Which industries would you say are attracting / retaining the top talent in your country of residence today? No. of Jobs Base: All Tourism / Hospitality Electronics IT Advertising Medical / Health Services

87 Thank You