3. This has led to:
• Low nationalisation in priority growth sectors
• Unclear future prospects for Nationals
• Disengagement from the private sector
• Exclusion from the workforce
• The emergence of ‘long term’ unemployed
4. The Challenges for employers
• National population growth
• Existing jobs market
• Socio- cultural barriers
8. Distribution of UAE National across Economic Sectors
Agriculture and Fishing
0.0% 0.4%
0.6% Mining and quarrying
1.7%
2.0% 1.9% Manufacturing
3.3%
2.5% 3.4% 0.2%
Construction
Wholesale and Retail
8.3% Hotels and Restaurants
Transportation and storage
4.8%
Financial Services
Real estate and Business Services
6.3%
Public Administration
Education
Health and socialwork
Other Social Services
64.6%
Organization and non-sectoral bodies
10. EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF NATIONALS ( age 15+)
Not in
Workforce
In workforce (61,953)
(45,751) 57.5%
42.5%
Source: the 2009 Dubai Labour Force Survey
11. • How can we change mindsets of:
• the government ….?
• the community ….?
• The media……?
12. What we need is :
A review of the relationship
Between
Employers and Employees
13. Private sector has a ‘duty of care’ to the
Nation
BB
Go Beyond your Balance sheet !
14. The ‘Social Contract’ between employer
and Employee - based on :
MUTUAL RESPECT
• How well do you engage with your
Emirati employees….?
• How well do you think you understand
their needs?
15. Nationals Reasons for Resignation – All Sectors 2008
7%
4%
8% Line Manager
35% Working Conditions
Work Environment
9% Work Location
Personal Reasons
Remuneration
6% Studying
Career Development
13%
18%
16. Nationals Reasons for Resignation – Banking & Finance
Sector 2008
1. Work Environment: 33% resigned due to Disturbances
Reasons for Resignation - Banking & Finance Sector with supervisors and unhelpful colleagues. 75%
2009 commented they have felt neglected and not
provided with any work.
2. Career Development: 17% resigned due to the lack of a
Work Environment,
0% and was not given any career growth plan within the job.
work 3. Working Conditions: 17% resigned because of working
8% Career Development hours and work load of which 16.6 percent commented
8% on low compensation as one of the reasons.
33% 4. 17 % resigned due to an Opposition to working in a
Working Conditions Non-Islamic Bank, 50% is a familial force while the rest
is on the individual’s perception.
17% Opposition to working 5. 8% resigned directly because of the line manager’s
for Non-Islamic Bank disrespectful behavior.
6. 8% resigned because of Personal Reasons such as
Line Manager Marriage
17% 17%
Personal Reasons
17. Relationship based upon MUTUAL RESPECT
Requests data, input, information, IPA, etc
EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE
Feedback, recognition, encouragement, constructive criticism
18. The employers need to:
• Make a real effort to understand Emirati needs
• View Emirati employees as an asset not a liability
• Support Emiratisation in a pro-active way - PPP
