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Middle East and North Africa Students and Recent Grads | Talent Pool Report
1. Talent Insights
Students and Recent Graduates
MENA
The Next Generation
of Leaders is on LinkedIn
Insights on our Student members
December 2013
MENA students are looking for strong career paths and good work/life balance
when considering a job
Executive Summary
• The highest volume of MENA students on
LinkedIn are attending Cairo University. Ain
Shams University and Alexandria University come
in as second and third – all three universities are
in Egypt.
• Heriot-Watt University (Dubai) and Middlesex
University (Dubai) recent graduates are most in
demand and more likely to be approached via
direct sourcing.
You can tap LinkedIn to position your brand in front of
these members at the early part of their careers.
Overview
Students recognize LinkedIn as one of the best tools to
jump-start their professional careers. 63% of student
members in MENA are using LinkedIn to grow and
maintain their professional network.
Our LinkedIn research also shows that 63% of
Student members in MENA will look for job
opportunities on LinkedIn.
Student members use LinkedIn regularly to research
companies, industries, and specific jobs and
internships. Showcase your brand and put employment
opportunities in front of highly engaged and
increasingly connected students.
Where are graduates going?
Industry information provides unique insights into
where new MENA graduates are headed. LinkedIn
network data indicates the top 5 industries for this
demographic are technology, oil & energy, financial
services, construction and marketing & advertising.
We found that 76% of MENA student members are
willing to relocate for a job, and a further 13% are
willing to relocate only if it is within the MENA region.
SATURATED
HIGH-DEMAND
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Demand Index
Students and recent graduates are the fastest growing
member segment on LinkedIn. They use LinkedIn
to establish their professional identities, grow their
networks, and build relationships with potential
employers. LinkedIn data reveals where students are
concentrated, where they’re going, and the demand
for them.
Recent graduate regional supply and demand
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Oman
Lebanon
Jordan
Egypt
UNTAPPED
Members
Where should you look for talent?
• Untapped: These mid-sized markets have relatively lower
demand for recent graduate talent, meaning hiring is
likely to be easier due to high availability of talent
• High-Demand: These are the largest markets, where
overall demand for recent graduate talent is also highest
and hiring may be difficult
• Saturated: These mid-sized markets have high demand
for recent graduate talent, meaning hiring may be
difficult due to limited availability of talent
Top 10 penetrated MENA Universities and
Schools on LinkedIn
1. Heriot-Watt University (UAE)
2. University of Qatar (Qatar)
3. American University of Sharjah (UAE)
4. American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
5. The American University in Cairo (Egypt)
6. Lebanese American University (Lebanon)
7. Al-Azhar University (Egypt)
8. Middlesex University Dubai (UAE)
9. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
(Saudi Arabia)
10. The German University in Cairo (Egypt)
Penetration = Current student volume on LinkedIn/Total student body