Article Summary: Emiratisation still has a long way to go
The article, appearing in the daily Gulf News on February 24th, 2011, begins by stating that certain sectors, namely finance, insurance and money exchange are lagging behind in their Emiratisation efforts while the banking sector exceeded set targets. The second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth paragraphs of the article go on state various statistics of growth and decline in Emiratisation as discovered in a study conducted by National Human Resources Development and Employment Authority .
The article continues to reveal that employees and companies in this sector are blaming each other for these dismal figures. Lack of training, poor pay scale, extended working hours, inadequate career development and poor working environments have been cited as key reason for Emiratis not seeking employment in these sectors or even quitting their current roles. The companies claim that Emiratis lack the right attitude towards working for such institutions. It is said they seek easier work profile that have high salaries when compared to jobs that require hard work. In comparison, expats are more willing to take up tough jobs are lower salaries.
The banking sector, however, has shown good improvement in its rate of Emiratization, which is mainly attributed to fewer working hours, higher pays and better work environment. Hence, it can be concluded that, for Emiratisation to be effective, institutions needs to provide modern work benefits and environment as well as salaries that meet industry standards. At the same time, Emiratis need to be more open to putting in the effort needed to take up jobs in these sectors.
Bibliography
Yousef, D. K. (2011, February 24). Emiratisation still has a long way to go. Retrieved May 18, 2012, from Gulf News: http://gulfnews.com/business/emiratisation/emiratisation-still-has-a-long-way-to-go-1.766664
