Vangtel's Workforce

Alliances

By developing alliances with local universities, technology councils, and business chambers in Mexico, and the U.S., Vangtel provides workforce availability information and recruiting services for our clients. Partnerships with the Sonoran IT Initiative, Monterrey Tech, the Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo (ITH), and 15 other universities in Sonora, have been formed to match talented IT professionals with clients participating in Vangtel’s Shelter Service or training programs. Ask us how your company can participate today!

Education in Hermosillo

Hermosillo has more than 13 universities with 33,000 students — more than 4,500 graduates per year (University programs are between 4 and 5 years long).

2,300 students enrolled in IT related programs.

500 graduates per year in IT programs, plus another 500 from other Universities in Sonora.

Universities are partnering with Vangtel (and with its parent company the Offshore Group) to adapt and fine-tune courses to particular industry needs.

Hermosillo also has other technical schools similar to junior colleges in the U.S.

Many graduates have an excellent background in Microsoft Technologies (.Net platform, Office, SharePoint, SQL Server, etc) and Open Systems (Java, MySQL, PHP, etc).

Engineering focus is very popular in Hermosillo Universities.

Training

Vangtel has alliances with language schools and software companies which provide training and certification in key technologies (Microsoft developer, Microsoft tech infrastructure, Java Developer, etc). These services mutually benefit employees and corporations.

There are more than 50 companies in Sonora that focus exclusively on software development, while employing an excess of 500 people.

Hermosillo has a local Computer Manufacturer that produces more than 100,000 computers each year.

Monterrey Tech

Current Jobs in Hermosillo

Local IT jobs include software development, technical support, communications and network support, and consulting services around the implementation of software and computer assembly. The level of expertise in Hermosillo equals any location worldwide, and many job seekers are certified in multiple technologies. Many of the software products developed in Hermosillo are sold internationally.

English

Vangtel estimates that 20% of all university graduates in Sonora have excellent English skills:

Hermosillo has several bilingual schools, which include: 4 elementary schools, 4 junior high schools, 3 high schools and 2 universities

Most Universities have required English programs, and they demand a minimum proficiency to graduate.

Hermosillo is only 244 miles to Tucson, or 362 miles to Phoenix and most families travel frequently to Arizona to shop or visit relatives.

Long standing cultural ties with Arizona, especially with the cross border academic and business networks, increases English skills.

Hermosillo has a program in place that is teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to 90,000 elementary children.

Success Stories

There are many companies producing software in Hermosillo for business markets in the U.S. Quepasacorp.com (NASDAQ: QPSA) has a news portal oriented to the U.S. Hispanic market. With 70 people working in their Hermosillo facility, they provide professional web design, programming and bilingual tech support in English and Spanish.

Other Stories in the News

Many international companies from across the Globe are noticing Mexico, Sonora, and Hermosillo, as great place to provide their services to the United States. Vangtel, and The Offshore Group, have the networks and experience to hire the quality workforce your business needs to succeed. Contact us today and see how you too can benefit from cost reductions and ROI your organization is seeking to achieve.

Student Workforce

Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo (ITH)