Vol. 39 No. 2 (2024): 78-vol. 39, no. 2, july-december, 2024
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Skills sought by companies in the Mexican labor market: An analysis of online job vacancies

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  • Raymundo M. Campos-Vázquez ,
  • Julio César Martínez Sánchez
Raymundo M. Campos-Vázquez
El Colegio de México
Julio César Martínez Sánchez
El Colegio de México
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v39i2.452

Published 2024-07-31

Keywords

  • skills,
  • labor market,
  • digital data

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Campos-Vázquez , R. M., & Martínez Sánchez, J. C. (2024). Skills sought by companies in the Mexican labor market: An analysis of online job vacancies. Estudios Económicos De El Colegio De México, 39(2), 243–278. https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v39i2.452

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The hiring requirements set by companies extend beyond academic qualifications. Now, candidates are expected to seamlessly integrate into teams, solve problems, and communicate effectively with their peers. Analyzing 646 036 online job openings in Mexico (August 2021-June 2022), we found that social (26%) and cognitive (22%) skills are the most sought after. Moreover, when higher education is paired with cognitive skills, companies offer a 6% higher salary. Additionally, when job listings specify gender, the salary proposed to women is 12% lower than that for men. These insights suggest the necessity to modernize the educational system and cultivate the skills employer's demand.

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