The digital transformation that occurred thanks to the contingency generated by the pandemic has greatly impacted current labor dynamics, seeing this reflected in the demand for jobs related to the technology sector and vacancies for positions that are not they existed years ago.
According to the study of ‘Identification of Human Capital Gaps for the ICT Sector 2021’, since the health crisis that occurred in 2020 and is still ongoing, with a reactivation stage, the positions of commercial and marketing areas digital are the ones that have had the greatest boom in the labor market.
This document also indicates that the pandemic allowed people to use digital channels more frequently to make purchases, so technical support charges proportionally became relevant and grew in number of vacancies, since the new operating models and marketing that emerged so have determined.
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Likewise, positions that are related to cybersecurity, data processing, computing, networks and artificial intelligence, are having a greater number of requests and opportunities in companies from various sectors at the national level.
The positions that are having a critical need today are those of software and applications developer, support analyst and architects of different specialties, as well as those in project management areas.
Below we present some of the positions that have originated from the new labor reality marked by the covid-19 contingency:
– Project Analyst
– Regulation Specialist
– Technology Consumer Experience Specialist
– IoT Engineer
– Platform Analyst
-Hunter eCommerce
It should be noted that many educational institutions are currently offering educational programs with a focus that allows professionals to link more securely to a company that requires their knowledge and has vacancies available for industry 4.0.
A report by the Salesian University Foundation, which analyzed and crossed data from the Public Employment System (SPE), the National Information System of Higher Education (Snies), the Labor Observatory for Education (OLE) and the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane), among other sources such as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, indicated that there are currently 630 vacancies for agro-industrial engineers, of which only 30% are being covered due to the lack of specialized human resources.
According to the analysis, at the moment there are about 300 students who, only in Bogotá, are being trained as agroindustrial engineers (Snies); The number of graduates in this career, between 2019 and 2020 in the capital of the country, did not exceed 60 professionals; and its Labor hook salary is between $ 2’100,000 and $ 2’300,000, not to mention that their labor linkage rate is 77%, which indicates that between 7 and 8 out of 10 agroindustrial engineers get a job in less than 6 months after they graduated (OLE).
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Similarly, according to information from the DANE, agriculture is the second activity that contributes in greater numbers to the occupation of labor in the country, represented in more than 3 million people who work in this sector.
Given this panorama, agro-industrial engineers have a historic opportunity and are emerging as one of the most relevant professionals with the best growth expectations.
It depends, for example, on their work to guarantee the supply of food to all the inhabitants of the country in the post-pandemic; Likewise, they are able to contribute one of the main debates of the moment, such as the reflection on food imports; And finally, they are fundamental to close the historical gap of needs that has not allowed the countryside to have the same level of development as cities.
“For these and other reasons, Argo industrial Engineering is called to lead the new developments of agriculture, supported by the possibilities that exist to potentiate the various productive and economic activities offered by the Colombian countryside”, says Camilo Navarro, dean of the Faculty of Engineering of the Salesian University Foundation.
The lifeline of academia to ensure food safety
Although the country has maintained an agricultural tradition for several centuries, the difficulty of competing with productions subsidized by other nations, added to recent developments and approaches in other areas of the national economy, has made Colombia an importer of its own food. This trend will have to be reconsidered in the years to come, with the decisive participation of agro-industrial engineers.
“The post-pandemic is going to have a significant effect on food production and processing. At this moment the country imports more than 10 million tons of grains annually and, with the mobility restrictions that were recently presented by the national strike, we will have to strengthen our raw materials and local production, “says Navarro.
The variety of climates, lands and biodiversity with which Colombia is also a factor that plays in favor of the purpose of revitalizing the countryside and its multiple possibilities, an objective towards which the National Government must necessarily look, considering the moment that the world is going through and the great lag that, in terms of economic and social growth, it presents the rural sector versus the urban sector.
In this sense, it is important to highlight some figures such as those cited by Jens Mesa, executive president of Fedepalma, in the prologue to the book “Agro and Agribusiness in Colombia”, according to which the nation has an agricultural frontier of more than 40 million hectares of which only 7.1 million (that is, 17.75%) are cultivated.
The goal, concludes the report of the Salesian University Foundation, is to train more agro-industrial engineers who can, not only overcome the gap that currently exists in this career and that could jeopardize the country’s food security in the short or medium term, but it is also necessary to train more professionals who are able to solve the paradox that indicates that the field, Despite being the greatest repository of future hopes in terms of food supply, today it continues to be impoverished due to the historical debt that several generations of Colombians maintain with the rural sector.
The Embassy of the United States in Colombia launched a program that will allow young people to study in that country in technological institutes in order to strengthen the understanding and knowledge of the students.
Individuals who benefit from the program will receive academic instruction and professional training for a year, will be able to develop leadership skills, improve fluency in the English language and learn about American culture.
What does the program include?
J1 visa, exchange.
The cost of the round trip from the participant’s city to the host institution in the United States.
Tuition and academic expenses.
Accommodation and food.
Grants for books and last-minute expenses.
Accident and illness insurance (unlimited).
Professional and personal development activities.
Here you can see the requirements and documents that the Embassy requires to apply for the exchange.
Remember that the call will be open until 5 pm on January 12, 2022.
The low population density, in some countries, has made governments decide to give monetary incentives to those people who want to lead a productive life in one of their cities. Here are some of the options:
Mishima, Japan
It is a city located in the east of Japan, they had to take measures due to the loss of population, that is why they offer these benefits: a monthly salary of 760 dollars, for single people. Approximately $700 for couples who decide to live there. On top of that, they give you $900 to cover travel and location expenses; Also, you receive an additional 90 dollars for each child you have in the territory.
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Alaska, United States
Due to its low temperatures, which can reach -27 degrees Celsius, some territories are very sparsely populated. The requirements that the government demands to obtain the benefits are simple: live there for a whole year and not have a criminal record. This state provides its residents with an annual payment of $2,000; In addition to that, 25% of the oil wealth is distributed among the people who live there, this guarantees a fixed annual income.
Sambuca, Italy
Sambuca is a small Italian city located in the southeast of the island of Sicily. Although it is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy, it suffers from depopulation. That is why the local government took the measure of selling houses at the modest price of 1 euro. The only requirements are: be of legal age, be willing to live in Sambuca from June 2022 and be able to hold a conversation in English. In the same way, commit to remodeling the property and pay a deposit of 5,881 dollars that will be refundable.
Ruston, Louisiana, United States
Located north of Louisiana, it is a city that is characterized by its lively university atmosphere, as well as its cultural richness. This community offers an incentive of 10,000 dollars, which is awarded over three years, for those who move to the city and wish to work remotely. In addition to that, a community link is provided, which allows the person to easily locate a job.
Saskatchewan, Canada
Located in the center of the country, this city offers great benefits to people who decide to study there, through the ‘Graduate Retention Program Application’. $20,000 is provided to students who enroll and graduate from one of the universities in the area; you will also get money for your support while you study. The main requirement is to work and live there for at least seven years after the delivery of the money.
For many professionals, the option of doing a postgraduate degree is increasingly valid in their life plans, either to have more knowledge, get better income or be able to live in another country. However, for many young people the obstacle lies in the cost of master’s degrees, so here at we bring you options so you can apply for scholarships, thus fulfilling the dream of studying a postgraduate degree and growing professionally.
The International University of Valencia (VIU) in Spain launched the second edition of the ‘Becas Quiero’, an international program of 60 scholarships to which students from Spain, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru will be able to access.
This program will finance 100% of the teaching of the 50 master’s degrees and 10 online degrees chosen by the students who submit their candidacy to the ‘Quiero Scholarships’, within the portfolio of programs of the online university.
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This program was born from the will of the International University of Valencia to reward and encourage effort, talent, and academic excellence and therefore, although the criteria for choosing the winners are mainly academic, the trajectory and curriculum of the candidates will also be highly valued, in addition to their motivation and progress. With this, VIU seeks to launch a message of optimism and hope, enhancing the transformative role of education, and its role as an agent of progress and social improvement.
The most demanded programs in the last edition were those of the Business Area with a total of 12 scholarships awarded and those of the health Sciences Area with 9 scholarships. 8 scholarships were also awarded in the Legal Area, 7 in the Science and Technology Area, 6 in the Communication Area, 5 in the Arts and Humanities Area and 3 in Education.
How to apply?
Candidates may apply for the scholarship for any of the Degrees or Masters of the seven Academic Areas of the International University of Valencia indicated on the website
The deadline for receiving applications will end this Friday, July 30. The presentation of the application will be made through the same website, and in their candidacy the applicants must include both the academic record, as well as their professional career and a motivational video in which they must make known their motivations to apply for the scholarship. The winners will be announced on September 15, through the same website and social networks of the University.
