Argentina occupies third position in the world ranking of countries with a greater number of workers hired by foreign companies, after the Philippines and the United States.
Buenos Aires is among the five cities with the highest number of people working for companies in other countries remotely, along with London, Toronto, Madrid and San Francisco. 51% are between 25 and 34 years old, while 32% are between 35 and 44 years old.
According to data provided by HR-Tech, Argentine talents are mostly hired by companies United States, United Kingdom, Mexico and Chile.
What makes the country a hotbed of export talent? “International hiring continues to increase and we are looking at Argentine talent continues to occupy a leading place”explains Natalia Jimenez, Regional Director for Spanish-speaking Latin America at Deel.
“In this fourth edition, we have observed sustained interest from global companies in Argentine talent and, at the same time, an increase in interest from local companies to hire in other markets to expand their businesses,” he says.
“Companies around the world are highlighting this Local professionals have excellent training and a high level of English (one of the best in the region)”, underlines the expert; and underlines that this “is usually an exclusive requirement” to access international remote job offers.
But Argentina not only occupies a leading place in terms of exporting talent; “but also the number of Argentine companies hiring worldwide grew by 32%“, Jiménez tells Clarín. According to Deel’s Global Hiring State Report 2023, local companies are mainly targeting workers from the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Spain.
Although the pandemic has generated a change in the way of working, today there is a strong trend towards the return of presence, the numbers demonstrate that remote working continues. On the global HR platform It is estimated that there are more than 250,000 digital nomads working around the world. In fact, 85% of contracts stipulated through its platform are in favor remote locations.
The study analyzes more than 300,000 contracts generated in 160 countries across its system, data from more than 20,000 customers and third-party information sources, to describe global workforce trends over the past year.
“This report allows us to see how the world of work is evolving from a team building perspective; The search for talent beyond borders has consolidated over the last three years as a strong trend and Deel has been a protagonist, helping more than 20 thousand companies around the world to scale their business”, commented Michelle Cascardo, Business Development Manager of the Latin America. in the statement.
Why is Argentine talent an object of desire in the world?
Argentine talent is in demand to work in the world, moreover, because of its excellent training and a high level of Englishthere are other condiments that make Argentinians special.
“The time zone where Argentina is located represents an advantage for local talent, on that of the northern hemisphere, for example”, explains Jimenez. In this sense, the specialist adds: “We are talking about professionals who belong to the knowledge economy, a very thriving sector in the country.”
As another attraction, Natalia Jimenez warns that “given the global economic context, it could also be considered “costs as an attractive variable for foreign companies”However, he clarifies that the report they prepare “shows that the salaries of Argentine talents working abroad They are equally competitive.”.
Salaries in dollars
“The average salary of a senior software engineer hired remotely abroad was $171,300 per year in 2023, surpassing Colombia, with an average of $146,200, and Mexico, with $168,000. For its part, Brazil leads the wage index in Latin America, with $244,800. On average, in the region, “Dollar salaries increased 2% compared to 2022”.
The most relevant professions for the internationalization of work
The most sought after roles for global recruitment are linked to these education, finance and customer service. In addition to software developers, teachers, customer success managers and financial specialists are among the most hired professionals.
From Deel they ensure that “although each company adopts the work dynamic that best suits its business (100% remote, hybrid or in-person), We see companies’ interest in starting to look for talent in a broader pool where there are no borders it is a trend that continues to grow.
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Source: Clarin
