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Employment initiatives in Colombia and Mexico

Overview

In Colombia, the National Learning Service (SENA) has organized job fairs to connect seekers with employment opportunities. In the Santander department, an event scheduled for October 22 aims to fill 2,750 vacancies across Bucaramanga and Barrancabermeja through participation from approximately 30 companies.

In Bogotá, SENA announced the ‘Expo Empleo SENA 2026’, a job fair scheduled for October 22 offering 6,000 vacancies in sectors including logistics, gastronomy, and customer service, with monthly salaries ranging from 2.4 million to 7 million Colombian pesos.

In Sonora, Mexico, Deputy Iris Fernández Sánchez Chiu proposed a legislative initiative to provide tax incentives for companies that hire or rehire female heads of household. The proposal suggests reforming state tax laws to waive payroll taxes for these specific hires to facilitate formal employment and social security for sole providers.

Entities

SENA · Congress of the State of Sonora · Barrancabermeja · Bucaramanga · Bogotá

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Employment initiatives launched in Sonora and Bogotá

    Legislative proposals in Sonora aim to incentivize hiring female heads of household, while SENA hosts a job fair in Bogotá offering 6,000 vacancies.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    SENA to host job fair with 2,750 vacancies in Santander

    SENA is hosting a job fair in Bucaramanga and Barrancabermeja on October 22, offering 2,750 vacancies across 30 companies for various professional profiles.

Sources

elfrente.com.co · qhubobucaramanga.com · soycobre.com · tn.com.ar · tropicanafm.com