Bilingual Managers With Master's Degrees Needed in Guatemala

Businesses are now demanding that their executives be young people who have better technical training and know a second language.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

It is becoming more common for companies to ask that those who aspire to a management or leadership position have a Master's degree. Another important factor when hiring is an age range of between 25-35 years and that they have experience.

"There is a contradiction between supply and demand for jobs because there are positions open, but there are few qualified people to fill them. There is talk of unemployment, but when selections and recruitments are carried out they are no ideal candidates," said Roberto Way, president of the Association of Managers of Guatemala (AGG).

"We what businesses are asking for, for example, one is looking for a candidate to be a lab engineer with experience in oil extraction plants, another requires a project coordinator who is a chemical engineer, or another one is asking for an engineer in aquaculture", Regina said Andrade, general manager of the human resources company Cosein.

"The talent shortage registration increased one percentage point and now stands at 35% compared to last year," said the general manager of Manpower, Egor Espinosa, adding that "an oil company requires individuals certified in their specialty and one of the question being asked is whether there are people in country with such titles. "

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