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Jobs and the Future of Work
Latin America has the world’s biggest skills gap. Apprenticeships could close it
The challenge for Latin America is to transform its young population into workers with the right skills. That is not yet happening.
David Herranz Acebuche is CEO Adecco Latin America & CEO Adecco Argentina. Herranz joined Adecco in 2001. He started as a branch manager in Madrid, Spain, then went on to become the Training General Director in Spain and subsequently the General Director of Outsourcing. In his current role as CEO Adecco Latin America and CEO Adecco Argentina, Herranz is responsible for the corporate strategy in Mexico, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.