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Labor shortages and training needs in Brazilian industry
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Labor shortages and training needs in Brazilian industry and retail
Brazil is experiencing a widespread labor shortage across multiple economic sectors, including industry, construction, retail, and retail. logistics. In the industrial and construction sectors, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) reported that mentions of labor scarcity rose from 5% between 2015–2020 to 23% in 2024. Experts suggest the issue is structural, noting that younger workers are increasingly pursuing different career paths. To address these gaps, businesses are shifting toward internal training and modernized work formats. Industrial companies are launching educational programs to qualify millions of professionals, while In the retail sector, the supermarket sector industry in São Paulo is managing tens of thousands of approximately 35,000 job openings by openings. Erlon Ortega, president of APAS, noted that the primary challenge has shifted from training workers to “simply finding available personnel to be trained.” To combat this, retailers are modernizing work formats through flexible scheduling and prioritizing intensive internal training over previous experience experience. The Escola APAS is actively providing theoretical and offering more flexible schedules. practical courses to develop the workforce. Simultaneously, the logistics and transport sector faces a massive demand for professional qualification. Data from the National Industrial Observatory (ONI) indicates that by 2027, approximately 14 million professionals will require training, comprising 2.2 million new workers and 11.8 million existing employees needing requalification. Companies like VLI are addressing this through specialized programs like Universidade VLI, while local municipalities, such as Lucas do Rio Verde, are partnering with Senac to offer free logistics assistant courses to prepare individuals for warehousing and material control roles.
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