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For more details on the 2018 Talent Shortage Survey visit: manpowergroup.com/talent-shortage-2018 Guatemala The ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage research is the largest global human capital survey of its kind. Learn what’s driving the skills gap in Guatemala and discover strategies for overcoming the talent shortage: build, buy, borrow and bridge. Steps Employers Can Take BUILD 4 1 3 BORROW BRIDGE 2 BUY Invest in learning and development to grow your talent pipeline Winning in the digital age demands faster, more targeted approaches than ever before. To keep pace in today’s Skills Revolution an effective talent strategy should comprise a mix of four key elements: Go to external market to find the best talent that cannot be built in-house in the timeframe required Help people move on and move up to new roles inside or outside the organization Cultivate communities of talent outside the organization, including part-time, freelance, contract and temporary workers to complement existing skills 1 BUILD 2 BUY 4 BRIDGE 3 BORROW TALENT SHORTAGE SURVEY 2018 ManpowerGroup Difficulty Filling Roles by Company Size In Guatemala, large companies (250+ employees) have the most difficulty filling roles; followed by medium (50-249 employees), small (10-49 employees) and micro (less than 10 employees). 31% 37% 44% 44% MICRO <10 SMALL 10-49 MEDIUM 50-250 LARGE 250+ The Hardest Skills to Find Sales Representatives followed by Technicians and Skilled Trades are the hardest roles to fill in Guatemala. Top Drivers of Talent Shortages Lack of experience, Applicants lack required hard skills and Applicants expecting higher pay than offered are the top drivers of talent shortages in Guatemala. Sales representatives B2B, B2C, contact center Drivers truck, delivery, construction, mass transit 6 1 Technicians quality controllers, technical staff Management/ executive 7 2 Skilled trades electricians, welders, mechanics Engineers chemical, electrical, civil, mechanical 8 3 administrative assistants, PAs, receptionists Office support certified accountants, auditors, financial analysts Accounting and finance 9 4 cybersecurity experts, network administrators, technical support IT project managers, lawyers, researchers Professionals 10 5 9% Lack of applicants 39% Lack of experience 22% Applicants lack required hard skills 6% Applicants lack required soft skills 12% Applicants expect higher pay than offered 4% 5% Other/don’t know Applicants expecting better benefits than offered 1% An issue specific to my organization 23% 20% 36% 27% 36% 33% 46% 44% 39% 38% 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Talent Shortages Over Time 38% of employers are having difficulty filling jobs in Guatemala.
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For more details on the 2018 Talent Shortage Survey visit: manpowergroup.com/talent-shortage-2018
GuatemalaThe ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage research is the largest global human capital survey of its kind.
Learn what’s driving the skills gap in Guatemala and discover strategies for overcoming the talent shortage: build, buy, borrow and bridge.
Steps Employers Can Take
BUILD
4
1
3BORROW
BRIDGE
2BUY
Invest in learning and development to grow your talent pipeline
Winning in the digital age demands faster, more targeted approaches than ever before. To keep pace in today’s Skills Revolution an effective talent strategy should comprise a mix of four key elements:
Go to external market to find the best talent that cannot be built in-house in the timeframe required
Help people move on and move up to new roles inside or outside the organization
Cultivate communities of talent outside the organization, including part-time, freelance, contract and temporary workers to complement existing skills
1BUILD
2BUY
4BRIDGE
3BORROW
TALENT SHORTAGE SURVEY2018ManpowerGroup
Difficulty Filling Roles by Company SizeIn Guatemala, large companies (250+ employees) have the most difficulty filling roles; followed by medium (50-249 employees), small (10-49 employees) and micro (less than 10 employees).
31%37%
44% 44%
MICRO<10
SMALL10-49
MEDIUM50-250
LARGE250+
The Hardest Skills to FindSales Representatives followed by Technicians and Skilled Trades are the hardest roles to fill in Guatemala.
Top Drivers of Talent ShortagesLack of experience, Applicants lack required hard skills and Applicants expecting higher pay than offered are the top drivers of talent shortages in Guatemala.
Sales representatives
B2B, B2C, contact center
Driverstruck, delivery,construction,mass transit
61
Techniciansquality controllers,
technical staff
Management/executive
72
Skilled tradeselectricians, welders,
mechanics
Engineerschemical, electrical,
civil, mechanical
83
administrative assistants, PAs,
receptionists
Office support
certified accountants,auditors, financial
analysts
Accountingand finance
94
cybersecurity experts, network administrators,
technical support
ITproject managers,
lawyers, researchers
Professionals105
9%Lack of applicants
39%Lack of experience
22%Applicants lack required hard skills
6%Applicants lack required soft skills
12%Applicants expect higherpay than offered
4%
5%Other/don’t know
Applicants expectingbetter bene�ts than offered
1%An issue speci�c to my
organization
23%20%
36%
27%
36%33%
46% 44%39% 38%
2018201620152014201320122011201020092008
Talent Shortages Over Time38% of employers are having difficulty filling jobs in Guatemala.
