We had already warned that the next wave of Covid was “just around the corner”. From October 23 to 29, the number of Covid-19 infections no longer decreased, and as of November, in week 45, a progressive increase began, although not accelerated, the federal Ministry of Health reported at the traditional presidential morning conference .
However, thanks to the effective anti-Covid vaccination campaign, which has reached 84% of the population five years and older, it has prevented hospitalized patients from arriving in critical condition and the number of deaths remains very low.
Since last July, the Mexican government warned that after a period of decline in the pandemic there could be a new increase in the number of infections due to the start of the winter season.
In short, the increase in the number of infections has occurred much more slowly than in previous times, so much so that the growth is minimal according to the epidemiological curve.
The hospital occupancy indicator increased from 3% to 4% for general beds and hospitalized patients, who, according to the SSa, “are not critically ill.”
The expectation is to further expand anti-Covid vaccination coverage, which will help avoid a critical situation. Let’s hope that happens.
The great talent challenge
After the pandemic, everything changed, including human resources in organizations of all kinds. Strategic Talent, a human talent consulting firm, organized the Forum “The Challenges of Talent in Latin America”, in collaboration with INAC, a space to exchange experiences, perspectives and best practices on how to generate high-impact strategies to attract and retain the talent in Latin America, which allows the business environment to evolve.
In this space for debate, it was possible to talk about the challenges that organizations are facing to attract, develop and retain said talent, finding ways to overcome the challenges after “the great resignation” after the pandemic.
Ángeles Madrigal, CEO of Strategic Talent, highlighted that the way of working has changed radically, with the incorporation of hybrid models and remote schemes, which adds an additional factor to organizations that want to retain and promote their work teams and not lose competitiveness.”
In Mexico there is still no accurate data, but McKinsey & Company reported that there were 11.3 million jobs open at the end of May 2022, a substantial increase of 9.3 million jobs open compared to April 2021.
Even as employers scramble to fill these positions, the voluntary resignation rate is 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels. At the current and projected rate of hiring, leaving, and job creation, it is likely that hiring will not return to normal levels ever again, or it will take a long time.
In this forum, they also discussed the best practices of companies and how to ensure that the Human Resources strategy is aligned with the current talent motivators. It is essential to achieve the connection between the talent strategy aligned with its motivators and to be clear about how this contributes to the business objectives, in order to position organizations competitively in the market, raising awareness of how the pandemic came to change everything.
The truth is that talent today seeks greater freedom, greater control over their lives and betting on competitiveness, as well as feeling confident in contributing to inclusive spaces. In the same way, the CEO of Strategic Talent concluded, “we must open the door to listen to voices, take them into account within organizations, as well as talent to help generate new leaders, companies and more humane societies.”
However, there are many private companies, public institutions and organizations that are convinced that sticking to a schedule, in the style of the last century, with the “buttock hour” ahead, is what works. That is to say, they have not learned anything from the pandemic nor are they listening to what human talent shouts. If not, you just have to see how the vehicular traffic is and the influx in public transport.
the first aid kit
- As everyone knows, UNAM High School 2 has been unemployed since mid-November, which includes the boys from Initiación Universitaria, which is the stage equivalent to high school at the SEP… Days go by and there is no progress in negotiations between university authorities and students to resume activities. The problem arose from a legitimate student demand to reject the harassment of some teachers, where a request to lower prices in the cafeteria was added, which seemed reasonable. But later the petition has become larger and more entangled, to such an extent that now on the table is the request to allow the students to install “a flea market”, in the purest Mexican style, that is “autonomous” and not “supervised”. ”. And what do they want their snow for?