Amid the challenges faced by the Returned migrants from the United States, the government launched the plan Return to the homean initiative that seeks to provide them, among other aspects, job opportunities.
However, the effectiveness of this program depends on several factors, such as the profile process, which is now a crucial step for Facilitate your job reintegration In the country.
Two key sectors, the Guatemalan Food and Beverage Chamber (CGAB) and the Exturban Transport Guild (Gretexpa)have announced the availability of 2 thousand work places nationwide.
Luis Mazariegos, representative of the CGAB, confirmed that A thousand positions are immediately available For returnees.
In the transport sector, Carlos Videsof Gretexpahe said they have A thousand additional vacanciesalthough they still wait Access to migrant databases to review your experience and proceed with hiring.
Opportunities in the CGAB include jobs in the Transportation and Logistics Areaas Heavy transport pilots, distribution for load greater than three tons and routing and sales in panels and minor vehicles.
In the extra -urban transport sector, Gretexpa looking for professional pilots with type A license, automotive painters, body straightening, electromechanical and air conditioning technicians.
To access these opportunities, returned migrants must have Personal Identification Document (DPI), Type A or B driver license, and criminal and police records.
Mazariegos stressed that many returnees have experience in driving vehicles, but require certifications. To do this, the Technical Institute for Training and Productivity (Intecap) has offered instructional courses with simulators, facilitating driving licenses.
Call center activate
He Guatemalan Institute of Migration (IGM) He explained that, as part of phase two of the plan, migrants are registered at the time of their arrival in the country.
They must provide their phone number and Sign consent so that your information is used in the labor insertion process.
The real challenge lies in identifying and adapting the skills of the returnees to the available vacancies.
The IGM has identified more than 8 thousand people returned since January, but not all have authorized the use of their information.
To accelerate contact with the returnees, a call center was activated that, since mid -February, He has managed to contact 300 people.
This center is operated by social workers and psychologists, who also identify other needs of the returnees, allowing their derivation to institutions such as the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Development.
According to María in love, spokesman of the IGM, it will be until next week to sign inter -institutional agreements and then formally initiates the process of migrants already registered under the Home Return Plan.
Profilement and certification
The reason why they will need to be referred to the Ministry of Labor (Mentrab), the Ministry of Education or the Intecap, after the profile, is power Recognize acquired capabilities and obtain a certificate that supports and accredits that experience, in order to integrate into the work world.
For example, if they have an English level, there is an exam by the Ministry of Education that can evaluate it, measure it and certify it, he explained in love.
Migrants are being transferred to the Migration Care Center in zone 5 of the capital, while a new shelter is enabled.
According to María in love, spokesman for the IGM, the new center, which will be possibly at the railway station in zone 1 (Fegua), will allow face -to -face interviews to outline migrants and facilitate their labor relationship.
While this space is enabled, the calls of the call center will continue the contact process via telephone. Once the new care center is enabled, they will be profiled in both ways: face -to -face and telephone.
A temporary shelter will also be enabled in the Erick Barrondo Park for those who arrive on flights outside of work hours and need lodging and food before returning to their homes.
Both spaces could be enabled until next April, depending on the completion of administrative processes.