{"id":12359,"date":"2019-03-15T13:21:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T19:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsb.lat\/mexico-ranked-7th-in-business-skills-in-latin-america-global-skills-index-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-03-15T13:21:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T19:21:36","slug":"mexico-ranked-7th-in-business-skills-in-latin-america-global-skills-index-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsb.lat\/en\/mexico-ranked-7th-in-business-skills-in-latin-america-global-skills-index-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico ranked 7th in business skills in Latin America (Global Skills Index 2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"There is a constant need in <\/span>improving business and general skills<\/strong>and while each nation has a unique set of economic, social and political circumstances that shape the landscape of its capabilities, according to the <\/span>Bank of Mexico<\/a>,<\/span> <\/span>7 out of 10 jobs in Mexico are at risk of being automated.<\/strong> whether by machines, algorithms or artificial intelligence in the not too distant future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why it is important to improve business skills in Mexico<\/h2>\n

That is why improving business and work skills in general becomes indispensable in order to <\/span>maintaining competitiveness<\/strong> <\/span>in a changing economy, and thus lead the way in Latin America, and for this <\/span>companies in Mexico can help their employees improve their skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order to have the key information on business and job skills in Latin America, Coursera, the online learning platform, has presented the first edition of its <\/span>Global Skills Index<\/a> (GSI) in which the following stand out<\/span> <\/span>trends in skills and performance from 60 countries and 10 industries<\/strong> in business, technology and data science.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this regard, Mexico’s emerging performance reveals some areas of potential, both regionally and globally, as it ranks in the top 10 in the world. <\/span>39th in business skills, 43rd in technology, and 40th in data science worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff Maggioncalda<\/strong>, CEO of Coursera stated that. <\/span>“the global skills landscape is in a major transition. With technology advancing faster than humans, the skills that once drove careers, industries, and entire economies <\/span>will no longer be enough<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mexico presents areas of opportunity and emerging areas…although others are lagging behind.<\/h2>\n

The Global Skills Index shares key findings at both the global and regional levels, including Mexico, which stands out:<\/p>\n