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Software engineers

Why Companies Are No Longer Hiring Junior Software Engineers

Freshly graduated software engineers are facing a harsh job market as artificial inteligence tools reshape how software is built and push companies to favor experienced programmers over entry-level hires. Gone are the days when developers wrote code line by line.… Read More »

IDB Venezuela

The Venezuela Revival is Underway: It Will Take Time

Venezuela is facing a historic turning point. After years of being sidelined by global investors, the January U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has triggered a tentative reopening of the nation’s borders and markets. Over the past four months and with… Read More »

Horatio Honduras

Horatio Expands Operations to Honduras, Aims at Healthcare

Nearshore BPO provider Horatio is building a large contact center in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula where it plans to hire around 1,000 employees over the coming years. “What we are building there is not a traditional call… Read More »

Spirit Airlines

Spirit’s Fall Likely to Redraw Air Travel Map

The demise of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expected to deal a significant blow to tourism-based economies in Central America and the Caribbean while leaving thousands of U.S. travelers without an affordable travel option. The airline ran 348 weekly flights to… Read More »

Why Access to Talent is No Longer a Nearshore Moat

We’ve all heard that AI is shaking up the nearshore IT industry: smaller teams, fewer junior roles, and a cooling demand for custom software. But AI isn’t the most immediate challenge we’re facing. It’s not even our competitors. It’s the… Read More »

cancun

Cancún Proving it Has More to Offer Than Tourism

For years, Cancún has been viewed primarily as a tourism powerhouse — a Caribbean destination built around resorts, beaches and nightlife. But business leaders inside the region increasingly argue the city is evolving into something more: a growing nearshore services… Read More »

AI hallucination

AI Hallucinations are a Growing Problem for BPOs

Recently, a chatbot at a mid-sized European retail bank sent customers messages saying they could take more instalments to repay their loan and that the bank would not increase the interest rate. It was, in fact, a false message that… Read More »

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