Since 2017, the gig economy is transforming the labor market. According to Start Up Xplore, It does so through all those startups that revolutionize specific sectors such as mobility or employment itself. In the last months have received sufficient investment to make it possible to affirm that the collaborative economy takes hold. Uber or Airbnb…
Choosing a career or profession is not that simple, especially if you feel passion and vocation for one of the lowest paying jobs in the country. In its Compare Carreras tool, the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (Imco), offers a general overview of university careers and technical education information, so you can make a better decision…
First of all, we know for sure what a job is. Now, do we know the difference between formal and informal jobs? All activities in which a person is hired to perform a series of specific tasks in exchange for economic compensation fall into this category: the capitalist economic system. Employment is the most important…
As Page Executive reveals in the study “8 trends for executives 2019“, talking about mental health still brings with it an important stigma. In this sense, the report, according to Equipos y Talentos, reveals that workers‘ reluctance to talk about their mental health can lead to them ending up working in poor conditions. This ultimately…
A recent study conducted by the company Harris Interactive has shown a list of sedentary jobs that increase the chances to gain weight. To carry out the investigation, according to Aweita, they surveyed 5,700 workers. They obtained a striking result in terms of the amount that claims to have raised their weight since they obtained…
If you like programming but have not had the opportunity to go into that world, Facebook and Platzi are giving it now. The social network Facebook and Platzi, an online technology training school, will join forces to award 1,000 scholarships throughout the region. This effort is in order to contribute to the development of talent…
Gender inequality is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world of work today. Globally, women’s chances of participating in the labor market are substantially lower than those of men. After that, once they are part of the labor force, they are also less likely than men to find a job. In effect, their…
Several countries offer opportunities for students in Latin American interested in scholarships to improve their professional options. In Mexico, the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) gives annually one of the scholarships that have sought to promote the work of artists with different programs. Young Creators program is one of the most popular…
Recently, the organization World Vision Mexico made a study about child labor on the purpose of World Day Against Child Labour. The report, published on El Milenio, said that in Mexico there are 3,2 million workers children and adolescents. Their ages are between 5 and 17 years old and are engaged in some type of…
Like almost everything in life, home office jobs has its pros and cons, believe it or not. For sure, there are many more advantages than disadvantages. Therefore, more and more people are trying to find a job that allows them to develop their professional activity from home. Plus, at the same time, there are more…