We invite you to read the Diario Financiero article in which our partner, Jorge Arredondo, commented on the bill that seeks to promote the hiring of young people without experience.

The initiative seeks to modify the Labor Code to stimulate the insertion of people with no work experience. And, although it does not provide for the obligation to hire them, experts believe that it would benefit both young people and organizations.

Congress is discussing a bill that amends the Labor Code to propose that companies with more than 100 workers give preference in their personnel selection processes to hiring people between 18 and 28 years of age, without previous relevant experience, in those jobs where the nature of the work and the operation of the company allows it. Likewise, it states that it is desirable for companies to have at least 10% of their workers in that age range, on an equal basis.
This project does not provide for an obligation, but rather, what is established is a promotional rule, non-binding and not subject to sanction, says the leading partner of Albagli Zaliasnik’s Labor Group, Jorge Arredondo, “This promotion consists of the preference of having people who fall within the assumptions indicated in the law,” he says.

The proposed regulation would make it easier for young people to access their first job by removing the barrier of prior experience and providing incentives for companies to encourage them to hire, notes FirstJob CEO and founder Mario Mora.’This would not only help young people develop practical skills in a real-world environment, but also allow companies to benefit from new perspectives and approaches,’ he says, noting that facilitating the entry of centennials – who bring with them a digitally native approach – encourages innovation.

Buk’s Chief People Officer, Javiera Correa, explains that, if approved, one of the main challenges is the adaptation of internal structures to include inexperienced young people, which may imply additional costs in terms of training and supervision. Organizations can integrate mentoring programs where more experienced collaborators guide young people, facilitating their adaptation and professional development’, she exemplifies.

Along the same lines, Senior Manager Recruitment at Robert Walters, Cristián Solis, indicates that ‘companies may face initial difficulties in terms of productivity and training costs, but these challenges can be addressed with several effective strategies’.

All efforts, regardless of where they come from, are a contribution both to the debate and to the implementation of the inclusion of young people in the labor market, says the associate director of Robert Half Chile, Caio Arnaes. “It is important to consider aspects to stimulate the entry of new talent into the market, but it is also important to create the conditions to maintain, develop and strengthen them once they are in it”.

Source: Diario Financiero, August 12. [See here]