Where to find employment in Brazil? Brazil is hiring qualified professionals from other nations, and this trend should continue if the pace of economic growth in the country continues.
A stronger economy encourages investment in large projects in the industrial and energy sectors, particularly in the oil and gas industry, and also in the expansions of factories and purchase of machinery and imported equipment. This scenario requires the presence of foreign professionals to supervise installation and start-up.
The oil and gas sector in Rio de Janeiro will require thousands of professionals. Not coincidentally, the State has been the destination of 40% of all workers coming from abroad.
One sector that is experiencing exponential growth is for foreign crews on cruise ships. Another growth area is the sugar/bioenergy sector. This sector has undergone changes through successive development cycles and through the search for new biofuels, and the sector is attracting foreign companies from different countries and industrial sectors.
The hosting of the next soccer World Cup in 12Brazilian cities will attract opportunities in eight strategic areas, as identified in a study by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV): information technology, textiles and garments, tourism, production associated with tourism, retail, agribusiness, civil engineering and services.
In addition, the granting of permanent visas has been driven by the hiring of Japanese executives by multinationals. Among private investors, Italian, Spanish and Chinese nationals lead applications.
The Search for Engineers
The professionals who most seek work in Brazil are deck hands, mining technicians, marine mechanical technicians, merchant marine deck officers, merchant marine pilots, docking and tugboat operators and mechanical engineers. There is a significant future demand for engineers according to the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA).
In 2011 alone, at least five thousand foreign engineers came to Brazil, which represents an increase of 39% over the previous year. However demand continues to be high since the country trains 32 000 engineers per year and the automobile industry and Petrobras alone need 34,000 of these professionals every year.