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Which trait does an employer look for from the following 1.Personality 2.Degree 3.Nationality 4.A relevant degree from abroad (UK and/or US)

This question should be addressed by specifically keeping the GCC region in mind.

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Question added by Khurram Razi Khan , Portfolio Strategy Manager , Reckitt Benckiser
Date Posted: 2014/06/02
Mohammed Asim Nehal
by Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants

None, Ability, Intelligence and knowledge abt the job is most important to any employer than nationality and Degree. Many higly qualified employees fail to deliver what is expected from them.

Mashood Suri
by Mashood Suri , Senior Manager Applications , Feroze1888 Mills Limited

1. A relevant degree from abroad (UK and/or US),2. Personality3.Nationality.

 

Nicole Chehade
by Nicole Chehade , Office Assistant , Wataniya Airways

All the four points it's important to be there ... but the most in my opinion PERSONALITY open doors for many good oportunity in Personal life and Career

Asad zaman
by Asad zaman , Audit/Finance , Rafaqat Baber and co

Natinality, education and personality

 

Ajikumar Gopinathan Nair
by Ajikumar Gopinathan Nair , Technical Consultant in Clean Kerala Co Ltd , Clean Keral Company Ltd

Basically there is a misunderstanding in the question. Traits are personal attributes : things like educational qualification , Nationality etc are not traits. Generally no two person has same triait, that is what Trait theory on leadership says. But, Yes there indeed a discrimination exists on the basis of Natinality and university when it comes to employment.

Mirza Sheharyar Baig
by Mirza Sheharyar Baig , Manager Accounts , Hussain Alwi Muqaibal Trdg. Est

I think all4 are looked at depends upon job nature

Khalid Khan
by Khalid Khan , Finance Manager / Chief Accountant , IDEAL ENTERPRISES LLC (Construction & Contracting)IDEAL LINK SOLUTIONS (IT SOFTWARE & HARDWARE)

Very relevant question for GCC.. I think different employers have different preferences according to nature of job, position and their comfort level.... However apart from these preferences, person should have job knowledge and capability to perform duties... In my opinion nationality and abroad degree should not be a matter if person have other qualities and capabilities

Rahmat Ullah Khan
by Rahmat Ullah Khan , Administrative Asst , Trojan Holding

Personality first...  Nationally second. ... Education3rd

Deepu Rajan
by Deepu Rajan , MEP Project Manager , Serco

I do agree with Mr Khalid Khan well repiled, but still here comes the order

 

1.Internal Reference

2.Nationality

3.Personality

4.A relevant degree from abroad (UK and/or US) it depends

Mohammad Aslam
by Mohammad Aslam , Projects Manager , National Aluminium & Steel Factory

preference varies across GCC and that further depends from industry to industry, position to position. For instance consider the case of Oman , say in constrcution sector for the position of PRO.

The order would be as follows:

1. Nationality

2. Degree (chances are better if the relevent degree is from UK or USA

3. Personality,

 

However the same preference may not be applicable for othere sector or position or country

Theoratically, i would agree to many out there pointing that skill and talent plays a very important part, so does education from premier institutes. Personality has a charm of its own, without it one is nothing.

Yet in practicality recruiters still prefer Nationality over any other factor, it a fact we have to agree on.

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