Sales, operations and production are the areas in which Guatemalan entrepreneurs face the most difficulties in recruiting staff with the necessary skills.
Friday, July 1, 2016
Leadership, the ability to make decisions and to identify and solve problems are the skills most required by companies in Guatemala, and the most difficult ones to find when hiring staff.
The "Talent Gaps 2016" study, prepared by Fundesa, said that technicians, engineers and graduates in business administration and other disciplines are the most in demand by companies in Guatemala.
ISO certifications, Microsoft Office, SAP and other standards such as BPM and Lean Six Sigma for industrial production processes are the most needed skills according to the entrepreneurs who were surveyed, but they are also the hardest to find in the country.
Technicians in mechanics, refrigeration, electromechanics and electricity are the most difficult to find and the most needed for businesses, particularly for the industrial sector.
In regards to academic careers, entrepreneurs surveyed in the study said that the three degrees most needed are business administration, industrial engineering and chemistry.
In the view of employers, universities should focus on training technicians in electrical engineering, general mechanics and electrical mechanics.
Among the professionals most required by companies in Guatemala, but the most difficult to find, are computer technicians, engineers in mining and construction, and professionals with doctorates in coffee and other agricultural products.
The study entitled "Talent Gaps 2017", prepared by the Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (Fundesa), details that the academic profile required by employers can be summarized by the fact that 65% of companies need staff with qualifications, 68% of employees with a technical level, and 75% of companies require professionals with a bachelor's degree.
Companies are struggling to find employees with skills in information technology, programming and networking, electricity, processing and assembly of medical parts.
The Talent Shortage study (2014) by Manpower notes that "... 51% of the 620 Costa Rican employers surveyed said they can not find suitable professionals to perform the tasks required by their company." The main cause, according to the contractors, is lack of technical skills.
There has been a rise in the number of firms reporting difficulties in recruiting qualified staff, especially technicians, engineers and sales managers.
In one year the number of companies who said they found it difficult to fill vacancies grew by 11%, according to figures from a survey carried out by the human resources firm Manpower, which states that "...
There are plenty of applicants for the posts, but there are few who are really qualified to meet the demands of each job.
A study entitled 'Lack of Talent 2011' by the firm Manpower Group shows that 30% of companies in Costa Rica say they have trouble finding certain types of staff such as technicians, salesmen and secretaries with the required skills.
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