Fresh graduates all over the world need to be well prepared for the real world, ideally before they graduate. Are MENA graduates satisfied with the quality of higher education they received? Do universities prepare students to enter the workforce? What are the biggest challenges 2020 graduates are facing?

On the other hand, are companies hiring fresh graduates? What skills are they looking for? Bayt.com has conducted a survey to help fresh graduates get some insights on the job market in 2020, and know where they stand, what to expect, and where to go from there!

Key findings:

• 88% of the respondents are satisfied with the quality of higher education they received.
• Three in five respondents used or planned to use leading online job sites to find their first job.
• Marketing, Banking, and Defense emerge as the top 3 industries hiring fresh graduates in MENA.
• 77% say that their education has prepared them for finding a job in their industry of choice.
• Most MENA graduates (44%) feel that the biggest challenge they face is the lack of previous work experience.

Data for the 2020 Bayt.com Fresh Graduates in the MENA survey was collected online from June 9 - 28, 2020. Results are based on a sample of 1,031 respondents from the following countries: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, and others.