Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9th October 2011: Young male Emiratis are more likely to pursue careers in IT, engineering, communications and architecture, while females choose law, social work, teaching, design and music, according to UAE-based career guidance specialists.
SUMMIT Career and Talent Management has developed an exclusive Career Interest Guide Questionnaire to gauge a student’s career interests and possible career path inclinations. The assessment tool is based on American psychologist John Holland’s five personality types which include social, investigative, artistic, realistic, and enterprising types.
The assessment tool will be available as a complimentary activity at NAJAH education, training and careers event, taking place from 18-20 October at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), where SUMMIT will offer career guidance and counselling sessions to thousands of high school and university students.
SUMMIT has administered the newly launched tool to thousands of students from high school to university level in the UAE, with results so far indicating that young women are more social, artistic and investigative types, whereas young men are more realistic and enterprising.
While some of the career options appear to conform to gender stereotypes, others are bucking the trends with Emirati girls now choosing roles in legal work and boys opting for communications roles in public relations and marketing.
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Typical career options UAE school and university graduating students
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GIRLS |
BOYS |
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Social |
Investigative |
Artistic |
Realistic |
Enterprising |
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Counselling
Occupational Therapy
Nursing |
Economists
Lawyers
Psychologists
Statisticians |
Painting
Writing
Design |
Engineers
Pilots
Chefs
Scientists
Athletes |
Banking
Finance
Real Estate
Business Operations
Administration
Politics |
SUMMIT will also hold career sessions at NAJAH, with specific topics focusing on job search strategy, university life preparation, techniques on choosing the right college degrees and universities. The career oriented sessions will provide information that supports high school and university graduating students make informed decisions related to further education endeavours and career succession plans.
“NAJAH has become a pivotal meeting point for SUMMIT Career and Talent Management to promote the importance of career guidance to students,” said Aileen Rose Haber, Career Advisor for Summit Career Management Services. “Not only does it serve as an excellent stage for us to showcase our range of customised career management solutions, it is also an opportunity for visitors to take advantage of our complimentary careers guidance services during the exhibition.”
Now in its fifth year, NAJAH is sponsored by ADNOC, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), Alhosn University, Ajman University, Zayed University, and the UAE Presidential Guard. Official supporters include the UAE Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, the Abu Dhabi Education Council, the Emirates Nationals Development Programme, AIESEC, Dubai International Academic City, and Tanmia.
NAJAH 2011 is the co-located with the three-day UAE Lead Youth Leadership Congress which features leadership workshops, keynote-speeches and various customised sessions on practically-useful skills. The first and third day is open to all visitors with the second devoted to Women Empowerment.
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NAJAH is free to attend and runs from 18 to 20 October, open from 10:00am to 7:00pm at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Up to date information on the exhibition can be found at www.facebook.com/NAJAHonline or www.najahonline.com.
Caption: Summit Careers Management Services will deliver specialised seminars and workshops at NAJAH careers and education event later this month