The Net Employment Outlook for the first three months of 2012 is +24%, putting more pressure on a market with a serious shortage of qualified human resources.
While efforts are being made to the train people locally, foreigners continue to come into the country to meet the demand of international companies based there.
Eric Quesada, Regional Director for Manpower, said: "Today there are significant challenges for companies to find staff, specially skilled staff. The foreign population is constantly increasing, as people come to fill the positions that are not being covered locally. "
Even if we have the experience, qualifications and aptitudes for the job, some errors in the interview may quickly put us out of the race.
In her article in Bnet.com, Adriana Gardella lists 7 common - and fatal - mistakes made at job interviews.
1. Drop your guard in front of “the help.” Employers know that job seekers interact with receptionists and other support staffers — often with their guards down, so they routinely ask these employees for feedback.
Multinational company Ericsson is hiring staff to expand its Guatemalan operations.
The company is recruiting personnel in Electric Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering and Administration, reported Fausto Enríquez, General Manager at Ericsson Guatemala.
"Those interested must comply with some requisites: university degrees, be fully bilingual and have leadership and teamwork skills", reported Elperiodico.com.gt.