44% of total respondents also believe business conditions will improve in a year’s time, while 28% believe more jobs will be available

74% of UAE’s professionals worried about current job situation

43% of region’s professionals have witnessed job cuts in their company while half are worried about their company’s survival

34% of respondents believe business conditions will improve in a year’s time, and predict improvements in personal finances and their country’s economy

Full Bayt and YouGov Consumer Confidence Index Report

Only 7% of UAE professionals highly satisfied with salary despite being amongst highest paid in Middle East, latest YouGov and Bayt.com study reveals...

A report on how Arab consumers are reacting to the global credit crunch, based on the views of 13,026 respondents. It covers consumers’ perceptions and attitudes towards the economies in their countries, focusing on personal finances, job prospects and the likelihood to invest.

What impact is the Global Credit Crunch having on business travel? Is the region immune or the bubble about to burst? Are belts being tightened or are business travellers travelling harder to bring in more business? What type of trips are booming and what is being cut back?

Record 68% say salaries have not kept pace with living costs and 35% believe economy will become worse by next year

61% say salaries have not kept pace with the cost of living and 46% say they are not happy with their current compensation.

Report reveals Saudi and UAE workers have low job satisfaction, compared to the rest of the region. Lebanon and Morocco have the highest. Results from the first major regional report from YouGovSiraj and Bayt.com looking at employee loyalty and satisfaction.

Leading organisational consultant Dr. Andy Brown’s presentation given at YouGovSiraj’s seminar on Improving People Performance. The presentation looks at ways companies can improve employer brand, employee retention and employee engagement, based on research and consultancy developed by YouGov.

Indices highlight optimism for individual finances and future growth of regional economies

Second major regional salary survey from YouGovSiraj and Bayt.com reveals a combination of the falling dollar and the rising cost of living across the GCC has led to unprecedented levels of discontent. Jan 2008

YouGovSiraj and Bayt.com report shows housing expenses continue to make the largest dent in regional salaries….. For more download report.

Second regional consumer confidence index by YouGovSiraj and Bayt.com shows consumers are increasingly unsure about their expenditure in the face of rising living costs and a slowdown in some regional economies… For more download report.

First regional consumer confidence index by YouGovSiraj and Bayt.com…. For more download report.

People in the region are spending more time online than watching TV… For more download report.

Read our YouGovSiraj Bayt report on women and the corporate ladder investigating their compensation, promotions, appreciation & recognition received, etc… Date: 5th April 2007

YouGovSiraj and Bayt.com report shows regional economies continue to enjoy an unprecedented boom. What does this mean for employees & employers in terms of salaries, cost of living and loyalty? February 2007