Domains and Certificates Survey

The Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) in Jordan is the implementing agency for the Youth, Technology, and Jobs (YTJ) project. This project aims to motivate private sector-led growth in the digital sector by supplying it with digitally enabled youth, deepening the pool of quality digital skills, creating demand for digital services and jobs, and incentivizing the growth and expansion of the private sector.

To increase the supply of digitally enabled youth, MODEE, in collaboration with Digital Skills Association, will sign MOUs with international professional certification providers through which each professional certification provider commits to supporting youth technical upskilling with capacity building to train and certify educators, providing the learning and teaching material for the selected training courses, and offering professional exam vouchers at a discounted rate.

With this context in mind, and building on the findings from our supply and demand gap analysis, which identified the most demanded domains among employers in the ICT sector, we aim to understand which specific professional certifications are of the greatest value to your organization when it comes to hiring new employees and upskilling your current team.

Your insights will be crucial in shaping our educational and training programs, ensuring they are tailor-made to align with industry demands and, in turn, preparing the Jordanian youth most effectively for the IT-sector workforce.

The survey consists of a few concise questions and should take no longer than 4 minutes to complete. We appreciate your expertise and time in assisting us with this endeavor.

Thank you for your valuable input.

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* 1. Your role in the organization:

HR Recruitment

IT Management

IT technical role

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Size of the organization:

Startup (1 - 50 employees)

Small (51 - 200 employees)

medium (201 - 1000 employees)

Large (1001 + employees)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How do you rank the importance of soft skills in IT roles within your company?

Very important

Important

Neutral

Less Important

Not Important

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* 4. From the list below, please select the top five soft skills you believe are crucial for an employee to succeed in your organization.

Communication Skills

Teamwork and Collaboration

Adaptability and Flexibility

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

Work Ethics and Reliability

Emotional Intelligence

Leadership and Management

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Self-motivation & initiative

Stress management & resilience

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In terms of experience, what is your company's primary focus when hiring IT professionals?

Fresh Graduates (0-1 years of experience)

Junior Level (1-3 years of experience)

Mid-Level (3-6 years of experience)

Senior Level (6+ years of experience)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which of these methods do you find most effective for evaluating an IT candidate’s skills?

Technical Interviews

Practical Tests or coding challenges

Evaluation of past projects

Certifications

Recommendations/References

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* 7. Which tech tracks hold the most value in your organization (select 5)

Solutions Architecture

Cloud Computing

Cybersecurity

Data Science/ Data Analytics

AI/ Machine Learning

Power Platforms

Coding- Python

Programming- Android

Digital Marketing

UI/ UX

Others (Please Specify)

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* 8. Of the five tech tracks selected in question 8; can you list them in terms of demand for new hires in the upcoming 2 to 3 years? (1 being the highest)

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

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* 9. Which of the following certificates would be relevant to your company’s (current and future) employees?

AWS

Microsoft

Oracle

SAP

Red Hat

Please specify the exact certifications relevant to your company where applicable.

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* 10. How does having a desired certification impact an applicant's chance of being hired?

Greatly increases chances

Somewhat increases chances

Neutral Effect

Somewhat decreases chances (0verqualified)

Greatly decreases chances (0verqualified)

Domains and Certificates Survey

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* 1. Your role in the organization:

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* 2. Size of the organization:

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* 3. How do you rank the importance of soft skills in IT roles within your company?

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* 4. From the list below, please select the top five soft skills you believe are crucial for an employee to succeed in your organization.

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* 5. In terms of experience, what is your company's primary focus when hiring IT professionals?

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* 6. Which of these methods do you find most effective for evaluating an IT candidate’s skills?

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* 7. Which tech tracks hold the most value in your organization (select 5)

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* 8. Of the five tech tracks selected in question 8; can you list them in terms of demand for new hires in the upcoming 2 to 3 years? (1 being the highest)

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* 9. Which of the following certificates would be relevant to your company’s (current and future) employees?

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* 10. How does having a desired certification impact an applicant's chance of being hired?

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* 11. Are there any other insights or feedback you'd like to share about certifications and skills in the IT sector?