A recent survey among professionals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region revealed that 95 percent of respondents would like to have a formal career development plan outlined in their jobs. The survey that aimed to assess career development trends among professionals in the MENA region, was conducted by Bayt.com, one of the leading job sites in the region, alongwith the market research agency YouGov.
Titled ‘Career Development in the MENA’, the survey underscored the high demand for training opportunities within and outside the traditional workplace. The study also showed that currently, over 9 in 10 respondents in the MENA are trying to identify learning opportunities inside and outside of their company. This high ratio comes despite 86 percent of professionals considering their skillset to be competitive and up to date, 59 percent of professionals stating their role is a good match to their abilities, and only 3 percent believing they are underqualified.
Director of Human Resources at Bayt.com,Ola Haddad, elaborating on the survey, said: “The region is demonstrating exceptional leadership in inspiring its skilled workforce towards growth. As demonstrated in the Career Development survey, MENA professionals especially ranked high in career development satisfaction. We expect this survey to inspire more channels to provide the kind of online training that is so much in demand this year.”
The survey also showed that current employees state that company training by external professional trainers (44%), online courses (43%), certified study programs (42%) and company training by internal teams (38%) are the most preferred training methods. Having a mentor is critical to professionals’ careers, helping them to grow, learn, and excel at their profession. In the MENA, 56 percent of professionals state that their supervisor has taken an interest in their career development, 55 percent are satisfied with the mentoring received from senior peers, and 53 percent believe that their organization is dedicated to their professional development.
Technical/ job-related skills (18%) emerged as the most important training area for career development, followed by team management skills (14%). In terms of challenges faced by professionals in an effort to develop their careers, lack of motivation (38%) and no clear objectives (32%) are the most mentioned internal barriers for career development.A recent survey among professionals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region revealed that 95 percent of respondents would like to have a formal career development plan outlined in their jobs. The survey that aimed to assess career development trends among professionals in the MENA region, was conducted by Bayt.com, one of the leading job sites in the region, alongwith the market research agency YouGov.
Titled ‘Career Development in the MENA’, the survey underscored the high demand for training opportunities within and outside the traditional workplace. The study also showed that currently, over 9 in 10 respondents in the MENA are trying to identify learning opportunities inside and outside of their company. This high ratio comes despite 86 percent of professionals considering their skillset to be competitive and up to date, 59 percent of professionals stating their role is a good match to their abilities, and only 3 percent believing they are underqualified.
Director of Human Resources at Bayt.com,Ola Haddad, elaborating on the survey, said: “The region is demonstrating exceptional leadership in inspiring its skilled workforce towards growth. As demonstrated in the Career Development survey, MENA professionals especially ranked high in career development satisfaction. We expect this survey to inspire more channels to provide the kind of online training that is so much in demand this year.”
The survey also showed that current employees state that company training by external professional trainers (44%), online courses (43%), certified study programs (42%) and company training by internal teams (38%) are the most preferred training methods. Having a mentor is critical to professionals’ careers, helping them to grow, learn, and excel at their profession. In the MENA, 56 percent of professionals state that their supervisor has taken an interest in their career development, 55 percent are satisfied with the mentoring received from senior peers, and 53 percent believe that their organization is dedicated to their professional development.
Technical/ job-related skills (18%) emerged as the most important training area for career development, followed by team management skills (14%). In terms of challenges faced by professionals in an effort to develop their careers, lack of motivation (38%) and no clear objectives (32%) are the most mentioned internal barriers for career development.
