¿Are u well paid? Make the comparison with the salaries of executives in Central America.Tuesday, September 16, 2008 The gaps among salaries from Guatemala, Panama and Costa Rica are disappearing. When observing the current Pricewaterhouse Coopers study there are some conclusions that stand out. There are categories in the region. Salaries are highest in Guatemala, Panama and Costa Rica, a little lower in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and much lower in Honduras, despite improvements. No Salary Increases in GuatemalaWednesday, June 3, 2009 A survey conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers indicated that 59% of surveyed companies do not plan to raise salaries. Of the 150 companies surveyed, 41% are planning to make wage increases by an average of 8.6%. Executive salaries rise 12.5% in PanamaTuesday, June 24, 2008 A survey carried out by PriceWaterhouseCoopers between April 2007 and May 2008 shows that executives have gotten average raises of 12.5 percent. The reason for the increase is the need for companies to attract and hold personnel in a growing economy. Salary Census in GuatemalaThursday, November 26, 2009 A poll conducted by Pricewaterhouse revealed that 68% of companies plan salary increases for 2010. The remaining 32% answered they are not planning raises for 2010. PWC: Global CEO StudyFriday, January 29, 2010 According to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, nearly 40 per cent of CEOs plan to increase workforce in 2010. With their worst fears of prolonged recession behind them, CEOs' confidence for future growth has bounced back from the gloomy prospects of a year ago, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers 13th Annual Global CEO Survey. Executive Salaries Increase in GuatemalaThursday, November 25, 2010 According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, from January to October 2010 the average annual compensation increased 8.1%. Of the 501 companies surveyed, 65% granted salary increases to their executives. Panamanian Salaries ImproveMonday, July 26, 2010 Salaries in the labor market have increased 5.92% relative to 2009. The preliminary findings of a survey into Panamanian salaries carried out by Price Waterhouse Coopers indicates that the increase relative to 2008 is 14.3%. Salaries of Guatemalan administrators go up despite crisisMonday, December 1, 2008 Almost all Guatemalan companies plan to increase the salaries of their managers next year, despite the international financial crisis. 96% of the companies intend to increase executive salaries, according to a survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers carried out among those companies which use their services. Complexity of Paying Taxes in PanamaTuesday, December 4, 2012 In China three payments a year are required, in Chile the figure can be up to six, and in Panama up to 60 payments are required in the same period. According to an article in Laestrella.com.pa, "Panama should continue efforts to reduce the administrative complexity in the payment of taxes, recommended the global consultancy Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) and the World Bank (WB) on Monday." Internet advertising grows 11%Friday, November 21, 2008 Despite the downturn, spending on online advertising in the United States continues to grow, according to a study by Pricewaterhouse and IAB. “Interactive advertising continues to demonstrate year over year growth as marketers and consumers increase their embrace of digital media. Surviving Skills ShortagesTuesday, July 19, 2011 The shortage of skilled labor has led Panamanian companies to get creative when recruiting staff. Companies with a need for skilled labor have reached agreements with other companies to share staff, provided incentives to employees to recommend others for vacant positions and have even retain staffed who have officially retired. Executive Salaries Increase in GuatemalaWednesday, August 24, 2011 According to a Price-Waterhouse Coopers survey for the second half of 2011, yearly executive salaries will grow by 8.7%. According to the survey, Salary Information Enterprise System (SEIS), conducted among a group of 102 companies, 54 national and 48 multinational operating in the country, wage increases will be 8.9% for domestic companies and 8.3% for multinationals. Costa Rica: Shortage of Telco Specialists for Cell Phone MarketMonday, September 27, 2010 More professionals and technicians are needed to meet demand for specialists with the opening of the country's mobile telephony sector. The shortage was envisaged by specialists consulted by El Financiero. They believe that the current supply of cell phone market professionals and technical experts will not be sufficient to cover the demand created by the market opening, both in terms of the number of specialists, years of experience and their level of expertise. Panama is China's 5th Commercial Partner in Latin AmericaTuesday, March 29, 2011 Commerce between Panama and China summed $11,9 billion in 2010. In a recent study, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) affirmed that China's ascendance in global trade is making it approach Latin American economies, which suffered relatively minor damage from the international crisis. 90% of Guatemalan Companies Would Rise Salaries in 2011Wednesday, June 2, 2010 According to the latest salary survey of PWC, 90% of the surveyed companies plan to increase salaries in 2011. Among the companies planning increases, the average pay rise will be 7.4%. The sectors where salaries will be most increased are hospitality (10%), technology (9.1%), retail l(9.0%), manufacture (8.3%), services (8.2%), agro industry (8.1%) and industry (8.0%). |
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