Portugal, the 2nd country in the world that exports the most talent – Observer
ManpowerGroup’s Talent Shortage Survey 2022 released in May of this year demonstrates a legendary reality. According to this study, Portugal is the second country in the world with the greatest wealth of talent, a maximum of 85% of the years have difficulty in hiring employees. Only Thailand has a worse result than ours. The paradox of this situation that the “most competent generation is always” does not translate into talent.
And what are the numbers telling us about this generation? 25 years ago, only 45.1% of young people aged between 20 and 24 had completed secondary education, while in higher education only 13.4% of adults aged between 25 and 34 had completed their education. . Today, complete secondary education among young people has increased to 85% and in higher education to 3%, which has tripled, with a completion rate of 41.9% among adults.
If to this fact, we add a variable of being the same time as always, the most likely generation in the future and that will speak most… it only re-establishes the question: but where did all this talent go? The answer, unfortunately, is relatively simple: it has not arrived in Portugal.
The main but only factor that justifies this is relatively simple, the incredibly low prices that are offered in the non-Portuguese market. For example, three out of four workers earn less than a thousand euros, the majority being young people.
If this is ragic, it is indeed a scenario related to policies, it is the same as it is mainly related to talent when we verify that there are other factors. For now, let’s talk about two studies.
First, the study carried out by HR magazinetogether with the come out of the shell, on diversity and inclusion in Portuguese companies where it is revealed that 55% of these do not have a policy to promote diversity and inclusion. The second is the studyDiversity at Work”, conducted again by ManpowerGroup, which finds that 36% of professionals admit that their choice, not regarding new job opportunities, also involves the LGBTQI+ policies existing in each organization.
Although more and more Portuguese companies adopt Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Sense of Belonging policies in their workplaces, they do not recognize the value of inclusion and what it means to be inclusive. A workplace is one that allows and encourages how to share their talents and celebrate their unique characteristics, allowed as people who feel valued and who are recognized as people not due to their differences, but because of them.
The inclusion of a creation of belonging encourages a feeling of will in people (since people can be themselves) and promotes a culture of open and transparent communication. It may sound cliché, but each of us is really special and that must be confirmed. Encourage to create a feeling of help in the talents and foster the experience.
Portugal has no shortage of talent, Portugal has no shortage of talent, Portugal has no shortage of entrepreneurs. Portugal, yes, leaders who have talents. Why? But I leave that for another time.
Outgoing Curator of the Global Shapers Lisbon Hub, Diogo Vieira da Silva, Graduated in International Trade, has two postgraduate degrees; one in Hotel Management and one in Digital Marketing, as well as an International MBA. From an early age, an NGO organized by the European Organization of the Human Rights Association of Human Rights, helps the American NGO of the North Project to be defended for two years. Co-founder of VARIATIONS – Associação de Comércio e Turismo LGBTI de Portugal, he holds the charge of Executive Director and Coordination of the Proudly Portugal Campaign. As a business analyst passionate about Diversity and Inclusion, he serves as Curator for an international conference held at the Culturgest Foundation on Diversity and Inclusion issues.