87% from Brazilian digital experts want to build a career abroad
Brazil is one of the countries most prone to the flight of local talents in the digital area. A study carried out by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network in 180 countries shows that Brazilian professionals working in the segment are among those who most want to build a career abroad. According to the report Decoding Digital Talent, no less than 87% of digital experts want to leave the country, a percentage well above the global average, which is 67%.
The United States, cited by 63%, appears as the preferred destination for Brazilians, followed by Canada (51%), Portugal (37%), Germany (34%) and Australia (37%). Among the cities, New York (USA), London (UK), Lisbon (POR), Barcelona (ESP) and Toronto (CAN) were, in decreasing order, the most mentioned by local respondents.
To carry out the study, 27 thousand people were interviewed with the following profiles: specialized knowledge (expert-level) in programming and web development, application development, artificial intelligence, robotics, among other digital skills. The data was cut from the report Decoding Global Talent 2018, who, at the time, interviewed 366 thousand people from 197 countries to identify the main trends among professionals from different sectors worldwide.
Digital professionals are more likely to leave
Taking into account all professional segments, in the digital area the trend towards immigration is greater. While 55% of non-specialists stated that they are willing to move to a career opportunity abroad, in the digital segment this index reaches 67%. And interest varies widely from country to country. In places like Brazil and India, the willingness for such a change is more than three quarters, while in China, for example, less than one in four respondents would consider such a move.
The United States is the number one destination for digital experts worldwide. The list of the five most attractive countries also includes Germany, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, in descending order. London was the city most cited globally, followed by New York, Berlin (ALE), Amsterdam (HOL) and Barcelona (ESP).
According to the study, one of the reasons that prioritize the choice of countries, in addition to geographical, linguistic and cultural proximity, is the possibility of greater balance between personal and professional life, and the possibilities for learning, training and career growth.
Brazil attracts little
While Brazilian digital experts are thinking of going abroad, few foreigners are attracted to the local market. Brazil occupies the 23rd position in the general ranking of attractiveness. Foreigners who most want to work in the Brazilian digital market are from Angola (35%), Peru (34%), Argentina (29%), Costa Rica (22%) and Nicaragua (17%).
BCG indicates actions to retain talent
At a time when companies are in high demand for people with digital skills, these professionals are more willing to move to another country in order to gain experience or advance their careers. Thus, developing actions to attract or retain digital talent emerges as a point of attention for organizations. The BCG report shows some of the ways to address this challenge.
"The first step for companies is to understand the impact that digital trends - such as artificial intelligence, robotics and automation - will have on the workforce and how they can improve the qualification of their teams in these specialties, enabling the recruitment of digital specialists to fill possible gaps, ”says Manuel Luiz, a BCG partner who leads the practice of People and Organizations.
Startups are not the most attractive
In addition to the immigration trend of specialists in the digital area, the report identified other characteristics of these professionals. One of them is that, contrary to what is imagined, their preference is to work for a large company, and not for a startup. Among Brazilian digital experts, preference for the workplace is, in decreasing order, a large company, a startup, small or medium-sized companies, government agencies and autonomously.
Deficit in Artificial Intelligence
In the global survey, 3,666 people were identified as specialists in Artificial Intelligence (AI); that is, with specialized knowledge and the ability to teach what they know. That number puts AI talent at around 14% from digital experts.
Like digital specialists in general, these professionals prefer to work for large companies, but in this excerpt, BCG's analysis found an even greater gender gap, with men accounting for 72% of AI talent, compared to 68% of AI specialists. digital in general.
Seventy percent of people with Artificial Intelligence skills are willing to move because of a job offer, slightly more than other digital experts. The preferences of these specialists are the United States (38%) and Germany (34%), with New York and Berlin being major technology centers that offer ample employment opportunities.
Check out the full study at: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/decoding-digital-talent.aspx
The United States, cited by 63%, appears as the preferred destination for Brazilians, followed by Canada (51%), Portugal (37%), Germany (34%) and Australia (37%). Among the cities, New York (USA), London (UK), Lisbon (POR), Barcelona (ESP) and Toronto (CAN) were, in decreasing order, the most mentioned by local respondents.
To carry out the study, 27 thousand people were interviewed with the following profiles: specialized knowledge (expert-level) in programming and web development, application development, artificial intelligence, robotics, among other digital skills. The data was cut from the report Decoding Global Talent 2018, who, at the time, interviewed 366 thousand people from 197 countries to identify the main trends among professionals from different sectors worldwide.
Digital professionals are more likely to leave
Taking into account all professional segments, in the digital area the trend towards immigration is greater. While 55% of non-specialists stated that they are willing to move to a career opportunity abroad, in the digital segment this index reaches 67%. And interest varies widely from country to country. In places like Brazil and India, the willingness for such a change is more than three quarters, while in China, for example, less than one in four respondents would consider such a move.
The United States is the number one destination for digital experts worldwide. The list of the five most attractive countries also includes Germany, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, in descending order. London was the city most cited globally, followed by New York, Berlin (ALE), Amsterdam (HOL) and Barcelona (ESP).
According to the study, one of the reasons that prioritize the choice of countries, in addition to geographical, linguistic and cultural proximity, is the possibility of greater balance between personal and professional life, and the possibilities for learning, training and career growth.
Brazil attracts little
While Brazilian digital experts are thinking of going abroad, few foreigners are attracted to the local market. Brazil occupies the 23rd position in the general ranking of attractiveness. Foreigners who most want to work in the Brazilian digital market are from Angola (35%), Peru (34%), Argentina (29%), Costa Rica (22%) and Nicaragua (17%).
BCG indicates actions to retain talent
At a time when companies are in high demand for people with digital skills, these professionals are more willing to move to another country in order to gain experience or advance their careers. Thus, developing actions to attract or retain digital talent emerges as a point of attention for organizations. The BCG report shows some of the ways to address this challenge.
"The first step for companies is to understand the impact that digital trends - such as artificial intelligence, robotics and automation - will have on the workforce and how they can improve the qualification of their teams in these specialties, enabling the recruitment of digital specialists to fill possible gaps, ”says Manuel Luiz, a BCG partner who leads the practice of People and Organizations.
Startups are not the most attractive
In addition to the immigration trend of specialists in the digital area, the report identified other characteristics of these professionals. One of them is that, contrary to what is imagined, their preference is to work for a large company, and not for a startup. Among Brazilian digital experts, preference for the workplace is, in decreasing order, a large company, a startup, small or medium-sized companies, government agencies and autonomously.
Deficit in Artificial Intelligence
In the global survey, 3,666 people were identified as specialists in Artificial Intelligence (AI); that is, with specialized knowledge and the ability to teach what they know. That number puts AI talent at around 14% from digital experts.
Like digital specialists in general, these professionals prefer to work for large companies, but in this excerpt, BCG's analysis found an even greater gender gap, with men accounting for 72% of AI talent, compared to 68% of AI specialists. digital in general.
Seventy percent of people with Artificial Intelligence skills are willing to move because of a job offer, slightly more than other digital experts. The preferences of these specialists are the United States (38%) and Germany (34%), with New York and Berlin being major technology centers that offer ample employment opportunities.
Check out the full study at: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/decoding-digital-talent.aspx
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