Currently, job opportunities abroad become more widespreadso that the spirit of Mexicans to work beyond national borders has reached new levels.
OCCMundial, one of the main online job boards, carried out a survey to find out the current level of interest that Mexican workers have for job opportunities outside the country and, also, to find out what leads them to consider a change like this.
59% of those surveyed stated that they have considered emigrating to another country to improve their working conditions. That is to say, receive a better salary, access to better positions and have labor flexibility.
30% of the participants in the survey would like to go to work abroad to live the experience of being in another country where customs and lifestyle are completely different.
By contrast, 8% of workers are sure that leaving the country is not an option for themsince their employment situation in Mexico is good and they consider that moving would imply risking losing what they have already achieved here.
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Within this group, there are other workers who have not set themselves a plan like this because they are not interested Or, they had not considered this possibility among their work goals.
The other 3% have thought about working in another part of the world for the following objectives: add value to your work experience; settle in a country with greater security, and consolidate a personal and family future.
Main challenges for workers to work in another country
Although the majority of workers have stated that at some point they have sought or found a job opportunity that is not in Mexicothere are various factors that prevent them from carrying out this personal plan.
40% of those surveyed stated that their family situation does not allow them to leave the countrysince they have children at an age that makes it difficult to move, they are afraid of affecting their relationships or they are even responsible for taking care of some relatives.
On the other hand, 31% have said that they do not have the necessary papers to enter other countries and be able to work legally.
and although 21% of the participants in the survey have what it takes to work in another country, they do not have access to information about job vacancies who are abroad.
Finally, 7% consider the low command of another language, the lack of professional preparation, their economy and even the fear of a change of this magnitudeas well as other challenges that make it difficult for them to establish a plan to work abroad.
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