A Bayt.com survey: 59% considered the option to work remotely to be one of the most important elements to be provided

74% of professionals in the UAE prefer companies that use advanced technology

  • The survey showed that employee retention emerged as one of the most important factors companies show an interest in.

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  • Ola Haddad: “The workplace today is considered an integrated system at a time when professional experiences are based primarily on diversity and independence.”

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A new survey conducted by job site Bayt.com in cooperation with YouGov, a market research organization, revealed that 74% of professionals in the UAE prefer to work in companies that use advanced technology.

The survey, titled “The Ideal Work Environment in the Middle East and North Africa”, highlighted professionals’ perceptions of the ideal workplace, which are constantly changing, with six out of 10 respondents (59%) saying that the option of working remotely is one of the most important elements that should be provided in the workplace. Workplace.

Challenges

Bayt.com, in a statement yesterday, announcing the results of the survey, stated that in addition to the importance of using advanced technologies in the workplace, 82% of respondents in the country expressed their preference for working in a challenging environment, while 81% of professionals believe that Communicating transparently is an important factor in any work environment.

He pointed out that the balance between professional and personal life is one of the most important factors for professionals, as 82% believe that this factor is considered important in any workplace, while other important elements included: fair evaluation (77% said it is important), innovation and creativity (81 % confirmed it is important).

employee retention

In addition to the elements that attract professionals, the questionnaire showed that employee retention emerged as one of the most important factors that companies show interest in, while when participants were asked about the most important factors that enhance employee loyalty towards their companies, long-term career advancement opportunities were chosen ( 35%), training and development opportunities (34%), as the most important factors besides salary.

culture and values

In addition to the factors that increase workplace attractiveness and employee retention rates, respondents were asked about company culture and its impact on choosing a workplace, with more than half (54%) saying company culture is one of the most important factors they consider when joining a company.

Professionals in the UAE look at a variety of elements related to corporate missions and their impact on societies. Values ​​that make companies more attractive include: good work ethics (50%), a friendly company culture (41%), helping the community (26%), and following Environmentally friendly methods (17%).

technology

To emphasize the importance of the role of technology, 44% of the respondents said that it is easy to access information about the company's culture and environment when applying for a job, as the pages of companies targeting job seekers via the Internet (30%) and social media (22%) are considered ), the company's reputation among people (17%), the best ways to market the company's culture to job seekers.

Experiment

Commenting on the results of the survey, Ola Haddad, Administrative Director of Human Resources at Bayt.com, said: “Professionals aspire to experience a wonderful work experience in the environment in which they work, as the workplace today is considered an integrated system, at a time when professional experiences are based on a degree The first is on diversity and independence.”

She added: "During the last survey, we were able to shed light on modern workplaces, and identify factors and design strategies that improve efficiency and performance."

direct link

For his part, Director of Research at YouGov, Zafer Shah, stated that there is a direct link between the happiness level of the workforce and the company’s success, pointing out that the last survey identified the factors that professionals consider necessary in the work environment, as work was done to explore areas that gain Exceptionally important to companies and employees, to contribute to identifying the means by which companies can attract and retain talent.

Data collection

Data from a Bayt.com survey on the “ideal work environment in the Middle East and North Africa” was collected online during the period from 3-26 May 2021, with the participation of 3,536 people from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt and Morocco Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, and others.

• Balance between professional and personal life is one of the most important factors for professionals.

• 82% of the respondents expressed their preference for working in a challenging environment.

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