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1. Talent Pool Report
Oil and Energy Industry
Middle East & North Africa
2014
Overview & Methodology
A world of insights can be gathered from
LinkedIn’s 313 million members – the
world’s largest professional network. This
talent pool is defined by the industry a
member works in.
Within each industry, LinkedIn Recruiter
activity and member characteristics are
used to determine supply and demand
for talent. A higher demand index
means the average professional in a
region is interacting with recruiters more
frequently than peers in other regions.
Data about job consideration comes
from our semiannual Talent Drivers
Survey of over 300,000 members.
Who are these professionals?
313,444 LinkedIn members
16,975 recent grads have
joined the workforce
27% of Oil and Energy
professionals are managers
or above
Oil and Energy professionals
have held on average 3
positions
Professionals in Iraq are in
the highest demand and
much more likely to be
contacted by a recruiter
Where should you look for talent?
HIGH-DEMAND
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
HIDDEN GEMS
Iraq
SATURATED
# of LinkedIn Members
Less Demand More Demand
Demand Index
Oman
Kuwait
0 10,000 20,000 40,000
70,000 100,000
Where did these professionals come from?
of Oil and Energy professionals have studied in a
country outside of the Middle East & North Africa
region at some point in time – Most studied in
India, UK, US and the Philippines.
had a previous role that was not in the Oil and
Energy sector – most are from the Construction
industry, followed by the IT and Mechanical
Engineering industries.
39%
18%
Recent graduates attended:
American University of Sharjah, UAE
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Mineral, Saudi Arabia
Cairo University, Egypt
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
Heriot-Watt University, UK
Oil and Energy industry includes: Oil & Energy, Utilities, and Renewables & Environment
Middle East & North Africa region includes: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates, Yemen

2. Oil and Energy Industry
Who are the top employers by volume
of Oil and Energy professionals?
Saudi Aramco
ADNOC Group Companies (ADCO, GASCO, etc.)
Qatar Petroleum
Petroleum Development Oman
Saudi Electricity Company
Petrofac
Kuwait Oil Company
DEWA
RasGas
Schlumberger
What are the most common functions in
the Oil and Energy industry on LinkedIn?
ENGINEERING
OPERATIONS
SUPPORT
SALES
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
QUALITY
ASSURANCE
What do Oil and Energy professionals look for in a job?
43%
45%
43%
40%
42%
41%
48%
71%
44%
38%
39%
49%
40%
65%
EXCELLENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
STRONG CAREER PATH
STRONG EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
A PLACE I WOULD BE PROUD TO WORK
31%
34%
GOOD WORK/LIFE BALANCE
CHALLENGING WORK
JOB SECURITY
Oil and Energy Professionals
Middle East & North Africa Average
A COMPANY WITH A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC VISION
How can you connect with Oil and Energy professionals?
1. Leverage your Employees’ Networks
The #1 activity on LinkedIn is viewing other members profiles. You can connect with priority talent whenever they visit
an employee’s profile page using Work With Us ads.
2. Engage in Conversation through Status Updates
Updates to your followers can be targeted (i.e. by function, by geography) to send relevant, timely updates to your
priority talent pools. You can reach beyond your follower base using Sponsored Updates.
3. Tell a Relevant Talent Brand Story
Share why your company is unique and use LinkedIn’s talent driver data to better understand what this talent pool
cares most about. Premium career pages allow for segment-specific targeting to ensure priority talent sees the content
most relevant to them.
4. Measure and Track your Progress
Talk to your LinkedIn rep to measure the strength of your Talent Brand with this talent pool and to learn how you stack
up against your competition.
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