Job competitiveness can be a valuable tool for business success if managed properly and in a healthy way. This refers to an environment in which employees compete in a healthy way, focusing on their personal growth and improving their performance for the benefit of the company.
Competitiveness in the labor market is given by the growing demand for specialized skills. In addition, according to the Center for Economic Studies of the Private Sector (CEESP), labor competition in Mexico has intensified in recent years due to globalization and trade liberalization. This change has led to a greater need for skills and abilities in workers.
It is in this context, those in charge of Human Resources within companies have a great responsibility in managing talent and attracting new collaborators, since they must not lose sight of the fact that competitiveness is hard in itself, but it can also be motivating and can lead to a greater effort and dedication on the part of the workers, turning this into better professional and personal results.
The World Economic Forum has identified the lack of labor skills and abilities as one of the main obstacles to labor competitiveness in Mexico. According to the Forum, the lack of skills and abilities is a problem that affects both workers and companies, and that impedes the country’s economic growth.
One of the most important keys to promote a healthy labor competitiveness is to focus and facilitate each collaborator the development of their skills and knowledge that make them more competitive in the labor market, through continuous training, participation in projects and extracurricular activities. , and the strengthening of soft skills such as leadership and communication.
Human Resources is tasked with promoting diversity and ensuring an inclusive and respectful work environment. In addition, to foster a culture of healthy and ethical competition, those in charge of Human Resources must promote teamwork and mutual respect, since this is a tool to achieve common goals and achieve success.
For this reason, it is also important to select the personnel to be hired, to choose the right candidates, with the necessary skills and competencies for the position, but it is also important to consider their cultural fit in the company. This will help maintain a positive work environment and healthy competition among employees.