This report consolidates data and insights collected from MENA’s entrepreneurs and the workforce to gain a better understanding of the main trend and challenges shaping the team building process for MENA’s entrepreneurs. It is based on a survey of over900 entrepreneurs, most of which plan to hire in the near future, and over1600 members of the region’s workforce. It is also supported by over100 individual interviews with entrepreneurs, investors, incubators and other entrepreneurship experts in MENA.
Key findings:
44% of entrepreneurs say that identifying the right skills or expertise is the top challenge they face in the hiring process followed by35% who expressed difficulties finding committed employees.
90% of entrepreneurs are planning to hire in the next two years.
52% of entrepreneurs across MENA offer ranges between USD250 to USD1000, while only15% of the workforce is willing to work for less than USD1000 per month.
More than one third (35%) of entrepreneurs rely on their professional networks to hire,15% use online recruiting sites,14% use online networking resources or friends, and7% use universities.
