It is increasingly common for companies to look for accountants, managers, engineers, architects and technicians who are bilingual.
Although more and more companies are looking for bilingual staff, language schools believe that the demand for courses is still too low to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and investment entering the country.
Even so , " Nicaraguans have recently realized the importance of English, it is the language of business worldwide, it is the language of the internet, documents , and they now feel that it is becoming a priority," said Franklin Tellez, academic director of the Nicaraguan American Cultural Center (CCNN) .
The demand for professionals who can speak and write English rose by 70%, keeping pace with the growth of joint ventures with overseas companies.
That was the explanation given Bessy Rocio Lara, director of the Department of Labor. Among the areas where the most bilingual staff are needed are the industrial engineering sector, business administration and some technical careers.
In order to grow, the call center industry needs to train 22 thousand Guatemalans over the next two years.
As part of the annual meeting of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, Central America chapter, Mario Lopez, Transactel executive, noted the need for a bilingual workforce in order to remain competitive.
Prensalibre.com published statements by the entrepreneur: "We are at an interesting time in the industry because it has had the opportunity to bring large companies like Genpact, 24-7, Digitex and Exxon, among others, but we have difficulty finding the bilingual workforce."