2024-08-13 23:42:46
Prepare your CV! August and September will be carried out Second National Job Fair 2024 in Guatemala. It will be an opportunity for thousands of Guatemalans to apply for jobs in the country’s 22 departments.
Second National Employment Fair 2024 of the Ministry of Labor
He Ministry of Labor and Social Security —Mintrab— announced the realization of the Second National Job Fair 2024 during the Business Information Forum held in early August. At this event, it was reported that more than 150 companies are expected to participate, offering around 5,000 vacancies for Guatemalans looking for work.
The Second National Job Fair will be held in the 22 departments of Guatemalafrom August 27 to September 5. This event will provide a platform for attendees to interact directly with companies from various sectors, present their skills and competencies, and apply for available vacancies. The fair represents an excellent opportunity for those looking to enter or re-enter the labour market, as it will bring together a wide range of employers in one place.
In the first edition of this event, a pre-registration system was implemented for participants, but it has not yet been confirmed whether the same dynamic will be followed for this second edition. While we wait for confirmation of this detail, we recommend that you prepare your curriculum vitae —CV— to make the most of this opportunity. For those who have not yet prepared their CV, in this note we share the steps to do so: How should a curriculum vitae be prepared in Guatemala?
Fair dates and locations
The Second National Job Fair will reach all departments of the country, facilitating access to a wide variety of people in various regions. Below are the dates and locations where the event will take place:
Tuesday, August 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.:
- Quetzaltenango: Paseo Las Americas Shopping Center, Las Americas Avenue 9th. Street 0-20, Zone 9
- Suchitepéquez: Mazatenango Central Park Cultural Center, Old Quarters, 2nd Avenue 6-23, Zone 1
- Quiché: Location to be confirmed
- Izabal: Puerto Barrios boardwalk
Wednesday, August 28th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.:
- Zacapa: Zacapa Municipal Multipurpose Hall, 3rd Street 12-45, Zone 1
- Sololá: Kilometer 146, entrance to Main Street, Zone 2 of Panajachel
- Huehuetenango: Pradera Huehuetenango Shopping Center, Km 259, Cambote Village, Zone 11, Kaibil Balam Main Road
- Escuintla: Central Park of Escuintla
Thursday, August 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.:
- Alta Verapaz: Multipurpose Hall, Old La Canasta Market, 5th Street A 3-37, Zone 1, Cobán
- Chiquimula: La Marimba Hall, 2nd Floor of the Municipality of Chiquimula
- Santa Rosa: Cuilapa Municipality Multipurpose Hall, 1st Avenue and 4th Street, Zone 2
- San Marcos: Municipal Hall of San Antonio Sacatepéquez
- Retalhuleu: Salon Colonia San Antonio, 2a. Avenue, Zone 2
- Jalapa: Central American Normal Institute for Boys, Calle Transito Rojas 4-82, Zone 2, San Francisco Neighborhood
- Chimaltenango: Municipal Hall of Zaragoza, 1st Avenue 1-10, Zone 1 of Chimaltenango
Friday, August 30th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Baja Verapaz: Municipal Training Center, 4th Street 1-92 Agua Caliente Neighborhood, Zone 3, Salamá
- Totonicapán: San Miguel Park, Totonicapán
- Sacatepéquez: Municipal Hall of Ciudad Vieja, 3rd Avenue 3-38, Zone 4
- Peten: Sac Nicté Hall, Flores, Peten
- Jutiapa: Municipal Dome. 0 2-29 Avenue, Zone 1 of El Progreso, Jutiapa
- Progress: Community Hall of the Casas Viejas Village, Guastatoya, El Progreso
September 4th and 5th from 8:30 to 2:30
- Guatemala City: Room 8/9 of the Parque de la Industria, 6th Street, Zone 9
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