Companies recognize how important managing a growing international and mobile workforce is for the future of their businesses, but they do not know how to do it.
Companies do not have an appropriate strategy to deal with the transformation that is happening the way of working in the world -from the convergence of five generations to operations spread across the planet- which will lead to a crisis in management, attraction and retention of talent, concludes the Workforce 2020 study, prepared by Oxford Economics and SAP.
Panama is near the top of the list of countries where there is the most acute shortage of skilled labor. Guatemala and Costa Rica are located in the middle of the table.
In the Canal country, 47% of employers said they have difficulties in filling jobs with the right people. In Guatemala this percentage is 36%, and in Costa Rica it is 35%.
The Manpower report identifies the key strategies cited by respondents, to overcome the problem:
Cultural diversity enhances the productivity of enterprises, especially in innovation and problem solving, because it encourages lateral thinking.
Cultural diversity is not a source of conflict, but rather should be seen as an extraordinary source of opportunities for any productive organization. "Today, in order to survive and be successful, organizations must deliver results on time and at minimal cost, directing their efforts toward the needs and demands of customers, both local and external. Achieving this involves promoting the use of flexible technologies, operational schemes using teamwork and workers who perform multiple functions.
To fill a position it is customary to choose candidates from those in the labor market, but many of these may be mediocre malcontents.
In reality, the way to get the best people is to look among those who are enjoying their current job, and who are not actively looking to change firms or position, but would accept an attractive offer. They are called "passive job seekers."
"If a person with 20 years of education emigrates and another person, with 12 years of education immigrates, the country has suffered a net loss of 8 years of investment in training."
The retention of human capital and recruitment of highly qualified human resources from other countries is of vital importance to nations.
Human resource mobility is increasing, and although this increases the productivity of the global economy it also means significant gains or losses in particular countries, according to the direction of migratory flow.
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