Majority of professionals in the Middle East prefer a job where they can communicate freely and frequently, according to a new poll by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading job site.
The survey, entitled ‘Communication at Work in the Middle East,’ revealed that almost all respondents (91.4%) from the Middle East prefer having a job where they can communicate “freely and frequently.”
For respondents who are currently looking for a new job opportunity, the vast majority (79.7%) believe that online job sites make it “easier to communicate” with employers.
In terms of communicating at the workplace, and among employees, email is the main method of communication at work, according to 67.5% of respondents. 14.8% of respondents communicate in-person, 13.5% on social media, 3.3% through instant messaging, and 0.9% through audio or video conferences as other primary methods.
When it comes to the most effective methods for workplace communication, 48.4% of respondents voted for email, 37.1% for in-person, 6.3% for instant messaging, 6% for social media, and 3.2% for audio and video conferences.
The far majority of respondents claim to communicate often and effectively within their team or department (92%) and with their direct managers (92.5%) at work. Even with other teams and departments, 87.1% agree that they communicate often and effectively with them.
Survey results are based on a sample of 6,961 respondents.
