Emiratis were significantly more likely to work in Administration than any other role (54%) found a recent survey report on Emiratisation by Oxford Strategic Consulting. The Emirati Employment Report 2015 also revealed that Engineering (18%), Accountancy (18%) and Banking & Finance (13%) were popular career choices among Emirati nationals.
Females were no more likely than men to prefer roles in Administration, according to the survey report. However, females were significantly more likely than males to consider Banking & Finance (21% cf. 4%) or Teaching (8% vs 1%) as an ideal role. Whereas their Emirati male counterparts were more likely to consider their ideal role as being in Engineering (22% vs. 15%) or Accountancy.
These survey results indicate an opportunity to improve the employment ambitions of UAE nationals. Emiratis can and should aim higher than administration roles - in fact Oxford Strategic Consulting believes that approximately 60% of Emirati nationals need to be groomed as leaders if nationals are to run their country. Read Oxford's analysis of leadership development in the UAE.
The report findings also identify potential UAE business leaders and entrepreneurs. Emiratis aged 30+ were significantly more likely than those aged under 30 to consider their ideal role as a Business Leader (15% vs. 8%) or running their own business (13% vs. 8%) - making this age demographic a prime target for leadership development and entrepreneurial assistance.
Yet if a large number of Emiratis are going to work in Administration, then management and HR roles need to be adequately professionalised. Oxford recommends that Emirati nationals in Administration be trained, qualified and accredited from top awarding bodies, like the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and CIPD.
It is worth noting that females were no more likely than men to designate Administration as an ideal role in the future. Therefore stereotypes about females preferring administrative roles may not be as salient in the UAE as in other places around the globe. At the same time, 'Administration' could cover a wide range of roles from junior to very senior roles.
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