Skills learned whilst gaming help Gen-Z in the UAE land first jobs

Skills learned whilst gaming help Gen-Z in the UAE land first jobs

- According to the survey, 80% of recruiters in the UAE said they are more likely to hire a gamer while only 40% of Gen Z respondents said they would mention their hobbies on their CV.

- Problem solving, communication and strategic thinking are valuable skills that gaming has helped Gen-Z develop

DUBAI: Gaming is helping equip Gen-Z in the United Arab Emirates with skills that could help them land their first jobs according to a new study.

The research, commissioned by YouTube and conducted by Censuswide, revealed that 80% of recruiters in the UAE are more likely to hire someone who is a gamer and can talk about the skills they have developed gaming. While 63% of Gen-Z gaming respondents in the UAE agreed that gaming has given them the confidence to tackle problems in the working world, only 40% said they’d mention it in an interview or on their CV. The survey supports existing research on how gaming helps equip its players with valuable transferable skills.

When asked about the skills they look for most when hiring someone for an entry-level role, employers deemed communication (54%), problem solving (46%) and being calm under pressure (42%) as the most useful skills.

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