Increased opportunities in the Global Services IndustryPublished: December 21, 2009
At the job fair organized by CORFO and the global services cluster, some 20 firms offered approximately 500 jobs for highly skilled workers, in addition to copious information about the requirements and benefits for those who work in this emerging industry.
Over 20 information stands, hundreds of job interviews for CORFO English Scholarship recipients and those listed in the National English Register and free talks throughout the day, were all part of the CORFO Job Fair for IT professionals, technicians and others interested in the global services industry.
The firms attending the event, which took place at the UC Extension Center provided information about job requirements and offered more than 500 positions to beneficiaries of CORFO's English Scholarship Program and those registered in the IT area of the National English Register. They also accepted curriculums for future recruiting.
The more than 20 informational talks organized for the event attracted a full house of professionals, students and others interested in the industry. Participants learned about the competencies most valued in the global services industry, the challenges and lessons learned regarding human capital, the role of emotions in entrepreneurial leadership, how to access IT college and university credits, and job benefits for those working in the industry, among others.
The event was inaugurated with an official tour hosted by the Minister of Economy, Hugo Lavados, and CORFO's Executive Vicepresident- CEO and President of the Global Services Cluster, Carlos Álvarez, along with relevant industry stakeholders led by Acti Chairman and Novared CEO Miguel Pérez.
During the inauguration, Carlos Álvarez emphasize the efforts made to develop qualified human capital for the global services industry, including the 3.000 English scholarships provided by the government for IT technicians and professionals. He added that the Job Fair is a meeting place for people with the required global skills -technical, social, and linguistic- and those offering jobs created both by attracting the investments of large international corporations to Chile and by encouraging the growth of the local industry itself.
Hugo Lavados, the Minister of Economy, mentioned President Michelle Bachelet's innovation policy, which has focused on main production clusters such as global services. It has allowed public and private stakeholders to address challenges jointly in what has become a new development strategy for the country.
It should be mentioned that a recently graduated professional or one with a couple of years of experience in the global services industry can expect a net salary of Ch$ 700,000 to Ch$ 1 million. Additionally, a technician with two years of industry experience working in accounting, programming or a similar area can earn 40% to 70% more than the average income.
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