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Why is hiring quality IT so difficult in Brazil?

oglobo28 August 2026 at 21:25

Hiring qualified technology workforce represents one of the main barriers to innovation in Brazilian companies. A survey conducted by Ford in partnership with Datafolha indicates that 98% of medium and large corporations in the country face obstacles when seeking IT professionals, with deficits mainly affecting software engineers (31%) and artificial intelligence specialists (35%). Recruitment processes in the field take 30 to 60 days in half of organizations, extending to 90 days in 25% of them, driven mainly by the lack of technical proficiency (72%) and little practical experience (54%) among candidates.

The scarcity scenario was worsened by failed attempts to replace teams with automated systems. According to data from consulting firm Robert Half, 29% of companies that carried out layoffs aiming for artificial intelligence automation needed to reopen hiring for the same positions. The proportion of companies that needed to rehire to fill positions they tried to eliminate aligns with the Forrester Research estimate on the topic.

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