Economic Landscape Boosts Demand For Management And Executive Positions In 2024

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Published on 14/12/2023 at 18:16

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Hub Group Highlights Trend in Various Industries

A recent drop in the unemployment rate in Brazil, which reached 7.6% in the quarter ending in October, signals a warming in the job market. This is the lowest rate since February 2015, according to IBGE data. Experts from Hub Group, a renowned HR consultancy, project a promising 2024, especially for management and executive positions. With nearly a decade in the market and clients such as Ambev, Google, Natura, Itaú, Stellantis, and Vale, Hub Group analyzes the economic landscape and hiring trends for the upcoming year.

Despite forecasts of a more modest GDP in 2024, the scenario does not seem unfavorable for the job market. Fernando Guedes, senior partner at Hub Group, along with Victor Fazzio and Frederico Torres, notes that the focus will not be on mass hiring, but on the search for the best leaders. This scenario favors management and executive positions, especially in specific sectors.

Sectors on the Rise and Valued Positions

Retail and Consumer Goods in the Spotlight

2024 promises to be a vibrant year for retail and consumer goods, with government incentives for consumption and low interest rates. Frederico Torres highlights the potential increase in the sale of food, beverages, cars, and white goods. Valued positions include roles in HR, marketing, sales management, and technology, focusing on developers, programmers, and specialists in CRM and Analytics.

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Construction Sector Maintains Growth

The construction sector follows the logic of the consumer goods sector, driven by the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program and greater availability of credit. It is expected that construction companies will maintain their growth pace in 2024, with valued positions for engineering managers, Bim Managers, trade marketing managers, and incorporation coordinators.

Mining and Agribusiness: Rising Sectors

The mining market, driven by the appreciation of the dollar and increased exports, will also see high demand for specialized professionals. Positions such as iron ore purchasing manager and sales and negotiation director will be in the spotlight. In agribusiness, the expectation of a larger harvest and higher salaries opens opportunities for commercial directors, agricultural planning managers, and technical sales representatives.

Technology: A Resilient Market

Experts point to the continuation of growth in the technology sector, especially in financial services. Startups, although recovering more slowly, also present opportunities. Roles related to data, artificial intelligence, Big Data, CyberSecurity, and information security will be in high demand, with expectations of more competitive salaries.

Renewable Energies: An Expanding Sector

The renewable energy market, especially in the Northeast, continues to grow with significant demand in engineering. Positions such as cybersecurity analyst and managers of operation and maintenance of solar and wind farms, as well as institutional relations managers, are among the most valued.

In summary, the outlook for 2024 is optimistic for management and executive areas across various sectors. With the economy warming up, professionals with the right skills and experiences will have excellent opportunities in the job market.

Source: Joana Negri – Ryto Public Affairs.

Economic Landscape Boosts Demand For Management And Executive Positions In 2024

Hub Group Highlights Trend in Various Industries

Sectors on the Rise and Valued Positions

Retail and Consumer Goods in the Spotlight

Construction Sector Maintains Growth

Mining and Agribusiness: Rising Sectors

Technology: A Resilient Market

Renewable Energies: An Expanding Sector

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Economic Landscape Boosts Demand For Management And Executive Positions In 2024

Hub Group Highlights Trend in Various Industries

Sectors on the Rise and Valued Positions

Retail and Consumer Goods in the Spotlight

Construction Sector Maintains Growth

Mining and Agribusiness: Rising Sectors

Technology: A Resilient Market

Renewable Energies: An Expanding Sector

While an average building in London or New York takes three years to be completed, in China a 26-story tower went up in five days with about 100 workers, and the global modular construction market already moves US$ 95 billion per year.

A Chinese factory in Guangdong is assembling a humanoid robot every 30 minutes while Tesla, Figure, and Boston Dynamics still struggle to deliver 10 thousand per year.

Australia installs giant concrete structures on the seabed 800 meters from the shore to create an ocean intake for desalination that will draw in saltwater and produce 30 million liters of drinking water per day.

Secret chamber sealed 4,500 years ago found in the Pyramid of Khufu, and Hawass announces its opening to the world in 2026

A public school student single-handedly created a machine capable of treating water for up to 50 people using only solar energy. It was awarded third place at one of the most important science fairs in the world.

Germany installed vertical solar panels on a lake in Bavaria, and the result broke conventional logic: instead of producing energy at midday peak, the plant generates more early in the morning and in the evening, exactly when families turn on appliances and factories are in full swing.

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