• The event will be free and will offer job opportunities for operator, technical and specialized positions. • Ten institutions representing academia will also participate, among other strategic allies such as the MEP, the INA, the MTSS, among others. San José, October 23, 2024. Next Saturday, November 2, 40 companies from various sectors will offer more than 1,000 job opportunities at the first Talent Costa Rica job fair outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), organized by the Promoter of Foreign Trade (PROCOMER). On this occasion, it will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. m. to 4:0…

The ferry service in Puntarenas is essential for attracting tourism, generating employment and economic reactivation, which is why this Wednesday, the Minister of the Presidency, Laura Fernández Delgado, held an important meeting with different Government institutions to guarantee the provision of the service. “We inform the population of Puntarenas and in general that in view of the great need to dredge the ferry terminal in Puntarenas, a series of measures will be carried out by the MOPT and JAPDEVA, working as a team for the benefit of all people,” stated Laura Fernández Delgado, Minister o…

* Costa Rica strengthens its cybersecurity with historic investment and international cooperation The Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) reported on the historic 446% increase in investment to strengthen the country's cybersecurity and counteract the growing number of cyberattacks, which in 2023 alone reached 882 million attempts. This investment has allowed the creation of the Cybersecurity Directorate, incident response teams (SOC-CR and CSIRT-CR), the implementation of cutting-edge protection systems in government institutions and the training of tho…

• 2,200 students are part of the Agricultural Modality • They use methodologies and equipment required by the labor market The MEP has 40 Professional Technical Colleges that teach careers in the Agricultural Modality using high-tech equipment. Approximately 2,200 students study: Agroecology, Irrigation and Drainage, Agroindustry, Agrogardening, and Agricultural and Livestock Production, in the Professional Technical Colleges (CTP) of: Limón, Orotina, Turrialba, Bagaces, Puntarenas and Turrubares. Their training transcends sowing the land or taking care of livestock in an artisanal way, the st…

• The month of July exceeded the visitation registered in the same month of the previous year by 7.2%. • Tourism employment also presents very positive figures during the first two Wednesday, August 21, 2024. With 239,368 visitors who arrived by air, July stands out as an exceptional month for tourism in Costa Rica. The figure represents an increase of 7.2% compared to last year. This increase positions July 2024 as the most outstanding in recent years compared to July from previous years in the visitation records. Of the 239,368 tourists, 162,543 entered through the Juan International …

The activity is free and interested people can register in the form enabled at www.ane.cr August 21, 2024. San José, Costa Rica. More than 1,000 jobs will be available at the “Brete Chorotega Fair” to be held on September 5 and 6 in Liberia, Guanacaste. On the first day, the fair focused on the tourism sector and the next day on construction, transportation and agriculture sectors. More than 20 companies will participate with vacancies for candidates with or without experience, in technical, operator, specialized and professional positions in different areas. Among the vacant positions are:…