{"id":27444,"date":"2021-08-10T21:52:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T03:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T15:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T21:01:03","slug":"peo-in-central-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/","title":{"rendered":"OEP en Am\u00e9rica Central"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#PEO_for_your_business\" >PEO for your business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#Key_Sectors_in_South_America\" >Key Sectors in South America<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#Key_Sectors_for_Outsourcing\" >Key Sectors for Outsourcing\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#English_Speakers\" >English Speakers\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#Average_Wages\" >Average Wages\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#Prominent_Cities_for_Business\" >Prominent Cities for Business\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#Some_top_cities_for_business_in_Central_America_include\" >Some top cities for business in\u00a0Central America\u00a0include<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#Turnover_Rates\" >Turnover Rates\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/es\/blog\/peo-in-central-america\/#Is_Central_America_Right_for_Your_Business\" >Is\u00a0Central America\u00a0Right for Your Business?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-1916565 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-204927 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-587164 kc_text_block\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Central America has a diverse set of small countries\u2014such as Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama\u2014that\u00a0have been the subject of a lot of near-sourcing\u00a0for\u00a0U.S. companies in recent years. These countries have been focused on educating their residents, specifically in tech industries, to be attractive to American companies. If you\u2019re considering doing business in\u00a0Central America, it\u2019s important to understand human capital trends in the\u00a0region. Here\u2019s everything you need to know.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>SERVIAP can help with your <a href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/blog\/challenges-of-international-expansion\/\">global expansion<\/a> needs.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-abc=\"true\"><em>Contact us today<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to learn how you can expand your business with<a href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/blog\/international-peo-services\/\" data-abc=\"true\"> PEO<\/a> in\u00a0Central America.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PEO_for_your_business\"><\/span>PEO for your business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Many Central American countries\u00a0have been working hard to\u00a0increase the number of tech graduates and tech talent they have.\u00a0Here are some key trends in the area:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Honduras<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>is home to the Universidad\u00a0Tecnologica\u00a0de Honduras<\/strong>, which began in 1986.\u00a0This university is\u00a0cranking out high-tech graduates at an increasing rate in recent years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>The workforce in Nicaragua<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>is young\u00a0and highly\u00a0educated<\/strong>. More than two-thirds of all workers in the country are 40 years old or younger, and many hold degrees from higher education institutions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Panama<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>embraces\u00a0technology at a very high rate<\/strong><s>.<\/s> In addition\u00a0to\u00a0a state-of-the-art national telecommunications system, Panama has also launched\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cSmart Nation\u201d program to provide free Wi-Fi throughout Panama City. The country has also\u00a0launched the<s>\u00a0<\/s>\u00a0Agenda Digital Panam\u00e1 4.0\u00a0program to help educate\u00a0residents\u00a0about technological advances.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Sectors_in_South_America\"><\/span>Key Sectors in South America<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Call centers and the tech sector in general are becoming significant industries for Central American countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an overview of the\u00a0region&#8217;s other\u00a0main business sectors:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agriculture<\/strong>: Many Central American countries are high producers of agricultural goods, and the industry makes up a huge part of their GDP. Fruits,\u00a0vegetables,\u00a0and coffee are some of their main exports.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shipping<\/strong>: Many Central American countries have at least one coast, if not two. This makes them ideal centers for shipping goods around the world.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tourism<\/strong>: Central American countries are increasingly popular\u00a0among\u00a0travelers from around the world. The\u00a0tourism\u00a0sector makes up a significant portion of\u00a0many Central American\u00a0countries&#8217; annual GDPs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Sectors_for_Outsourcing\"><\/span>Key Sectors for Outsourcing\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>One of the main sectors for\u00a0nearshoring\u00a0in Central America\u00a0is call centers. This has been particularly popular for U.S. companies who are looking for hard workers who can support their customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>This region is\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0area\u00a0for tech and IT outsourcing as well, with programmers coming much cheaper in Central America than in the U.S.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"English_Speakers\"><\/span>English Speakers\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>To attract more American business to the region, Central American countries have been increasing their English education efforts in recent years. In some of the smaller Central American countries,\u00a0English proficiency is less common.\u00a0Still,\u00a0college-educated\u00a0workers speak English at a much higher rate than other workers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Average_Wages\"><\/span>Average Wages\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Large cost-savings can be realized by outsourcing tech services to Central American countries.\u00a0In Guatemala, for example, the average computer technician earns the equivalent of $11,942 per year. That pales in comparison to the U.S. where the average worker for that job earns more than $80,000 per year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prominent_Cities_for_Business\"><\/span>Prominent Cities for Business\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>There are many prominent cities throughout Central America for business. Each have their own unique aspects, based on their country and region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_top_cities_for_business_in_Central_America_include\"><\/span><strong>Some top cities for business in\u00a0Central America\u00a0include<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guatemala City<\/strong>:\u00a0This is\u00a0the capital city of Guatemala\u2014a cultural hub and a metropolitan city.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Panama City<\/strong>:\u00a0This is\u00a0the capital city of Panama, located on the Pacific coast of the country. Its population is almost 900,000, and\u00a0it\u00a0is home to many architectural wonders. It&#8217;s a robust metropolitan city\u00a0that is\u00a0home to culture, business,\u00a0and nightlife.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turnover_Rates\"><\/span>Turnover Rates\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Attrition rates can often be higher in Central American countries, but the tech sector is sometimes immune to this problem. These are some of the best jobs in the region, so when people get them, they tend to stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Still, U.S. companies do have to realize that the turnover rates in smaller Central American countries tend to be higher than some other countries in the region.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Central_America_Right_for_Your_Business\"><\/span>Is\u00a0Central America\u00a0Right for Your Business?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>SERVIAP is a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO) ready to help your <a href=\"https:\/\/dev2025.serviapgroup.com\/blog\/challenges-of-international-expansion\/#5_challenges_of_international_expansion_and_how_to_overcome_them%E2%80%AF\">business expand<\/a> operations throughout the Western Hemisphere. 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