Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE

Anticipations about the shortage of talent and consequent intimidations to companies’ ability to attract and recruit the required employees are threatening the corporations around the globe. The severity of this anxiety is even bigger for the renewable energy industry, due to a huge gap in supply an...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Al-Zeyoudi, Thani Ahmed (author)
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Renewable Energy Sector
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
talent
energy professionals
employer branding
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description Anticipations about the shortage of talent and consequent intimidations to companies’ ability to attract and recruit the required employees are threatening the corporations around the globe. The severity of this anxiety is even bigger for the renewable energy industry, due to a huge gap in supply and demand side of alternative energy professionals. The purpose of this paper is explore the employer branding status of a rapidly flourishing renewable energy company in UAE and also to determine that to which extent its strategies have been effective to construct its image as an attractive employer. A mix of quantitative and qualitative techniques is used to analyze the primary data which is collected through open-ended and close ended questionnaires designed for measuring the perceptions of existing and potential employees of the company. The samples of 75 existing employees and 60 potential employees have been used to gain a comprehensive insight into the matter. The key findings of the study include the huge gaps existing in the internally prevailing situation for the company and the general perception in the market about the company as an employer. The areas constituting the setback have also been highlighted, with the particular emphasis on feasible solutions. Considering the discovered veracities, adoption of a thoroughly revised performance appraisal and compensation system, a proactive recruitment strategy and the construction of a healthy psychological contract have been recommended. Furthermore, the elucidation for constituting a flexible career path to make XYZ Company a desirable workplace for generation Y in particular, is also embraced in the recommendations.
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spelling Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAEAl-Zeyoudi, Thani AhmedRenewable Energy SectorUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)talentenergy professionalsemployer brandingAnticipations about the shortage of talent and consequent intimidations to companies’ ability to attract and recruit the required employees are threatening the corporations around the globe. The severity of this anxiety is even bigger for the renewable energy industry, due to a huge gap in supply and demand side of alternative energy professionals. The purpose of this paper is explore the employer branding status of a rapidly flourishing renewable energy company in UAE and also to determine that to which extent its strategies have been effective to construct its image as an attractive employer. A mix of quantitative and qualitative techniques is used to analyze the primary data which is collected through open-ended and close ended questionnaires designed for measuring the perceptions of existing and potential employees of the company. The samples of 75 existing employees and 60 potential employees have been used to gain a comprehensive insight into the matter. The key findings of the study include the huge gaps existing in the internally prevailing situation for the company and the general perception in the market about the company as an employer. The areas constituting the setback have also been highlighted, with the particular emphasis on feasible solutions. Considering the discovered veracities, adoption of a thoroughly revised performance appraisal and compensation system, a proactive recruitment strategy and the construction of a healthy psychological contract have been recommended. Furthermore, the elucidation for constituting a flexible career path to make XYZ Company a desirable workplace for generation Y in particular, is also embraced in the recommendations.British University in Dubai2013-07-09T08:59:36Z2013-07-09T08:59:36Z2011-11Dissertationapplication/pdf60101http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/251enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/2512022-07-06T10:13:21Z
spellingShingle Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE
Al-Zeyoudi, Thani Ahmed
Renewable Energy Sector
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
talent
energy professionals
employer branding
title Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE
title_full Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE
title_fullStr Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE
title_full_unstemmed Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE
title_short Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE
title_sort Employer Branding and Striving in the War of Talent: Exploration Study in the Renewable Energy Sector in the UAE
topic Renewable Energy Sector
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
talent
energy professionals
employer branding
url http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/251