Of the 7,821 people registered at the Latin American Virtual Job Fair organized by the International University of La Rioja (UNIR), 3,169 were from Ecuador, representing more than 40% of registered Ecuadorians, according to the head of UNIR Ecuador. , Ana Frontela.
This year, the seventh edition of the fair was held, where 125 companies participated. Until February 2024, UNIR will organize the first Virtual International Job Fair.
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Frontela emphasized the participation of Ecuadorians and at the same time pointed out that it emphasizes the need that exists in the Ecuadorian labor market for knowing the new profiles that companies are looking for. “At UNIR, we are aware that the academy must serve as a link to connect supply and demand,” he said.
According to the higher education institution on the line, out of 125 companies, 48 were from Colombia, followed by Ecuador with 36; Mexico (10); Peru (3) and other countries (28).
Among the companies from Ecuador that attended the event that took place from October 24 to 31 were: Banco de Guayaquil, Adecco, Nestlé, Beiersdorf, Sertecpet, Ideasgroup Consulting and Avon Ecuador.
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At the fair, there were more than 460 offers for jobs that correspond to the requested jobs to fill 1,170 published positions (one job position can be filled by more than one person), of which 272 were vacancies from Ecuador, and 4,375 were registered for these job offers. Application.
Likewise, they stated that the most sought-after profiles for work are those from the fields of computing and telecommunications; Trade and sales; finance, accounting and taxes; marketing, media and advertising; healthcare, pharmaceutical industry and healthcare.
The virtual stands had more than 68,000 visits, which is a historical record since the Fair has been held, according to UNIR.
During the eight days of the fair, they also presented trends in employment and how to improve skills and improve the use of practical tools among job candidates.
Source: Eluniverso
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