São Carlos has 800 job openings, but lack of qualifications makes hiring difficult. The job market is going through an atypical period in São Carlos (SP): there are, on average, 800 job openings waiting for a worker. However, the lack of qualifications is the main obstacle to filling available opportunities. ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram Despite the number of vacancies available, student Monica Scienza has not yet found an opportunity to enter the job market. "It's very difficult, so much so that we even thought that, as Casa do Trabalhador has courses to offer, if it doesn't work out, I'll try to enroll in some course", said Monica. While she struggles to get a job interview, companies face another challenge: an excess of vacancies due to a lack of qualified professionals to fill them. The poultry sector is one of those with the most job vacancies available in São Carlos EPTV/Reproduction "Today we have 300 vacancies open and, although we are looking for employees throughout the region, Araraquara, Américo Brasiliense, Descalvado, we still were unable to complete this picture", said production supervisor Adalto Granja Junior. More news from the region: SANTA GERTRUDES: Two men die and three are injured after shooting during a fight in a bar in the interior of SP SÃO CARLOS: 23-year-old motorcyclist dies in a serious accident on a highway in the interior of SP IMPACT: Trump's 25% tariff worries exporting companies in the interior of SP The poultry sector is one of those that hires the most in the region, but competes with an increasingly common reality in the job market: high turnover in production lines. The supervisor explained that he advises new employees not to be anxious and that he will not demand something they do not yet know how to do or immediate productivity. "But it doesn't just depend on us, right? There's an exchange and no matter how much we try, we're running after it, we're doing everything possible inside, everything possible, with humanized management", explained Adalto. Many vacancies, few hires São Carlos has 800 job openings, but lack of qualifications makes hiring difficult EPTV/Reproduction In the first half of this year, the Casa do Trabalhador de São Carlos opened more than 2 thousand vacancies, but only 667 hires were made, that is, only 31 out of every 100 vacancies were filled. The Secretary of Economic Development, Paula Knoff, explained that it is necessary to align the interests of people who are unemployed or seeking reintegration into the job market with the possibilities offered. "Generally these vacancies do not require a pre-defined level of education, they are vacancies for primary and secondary education, but the candidate's qualifications make all the difference at the time of selection", he stated. In São Carlos, in addition to having access to around 800 available vacancies, it is possible to take qualification courses through Casa do Trabalhador. Just access the São Carlos City Hall website, click on "Casa do Trabalhador" and check the courses with open registration. Despite the number of vacancies available, students face difficulty in getting their first job EPTV/Reproduction REVIEW EPTV VIDEOS: See more news from the region on g1 São Carlos and Araraquara