Honduras: Second Job Fair Announced with Over 1,800 Job Openings.

Attendees will be able to apply for vacancies in administrative, technical, commercial, industrial, and professional areas. EFE/Gustavo Amador/Archive The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortés (CCIC) has confirmed the holding of a new job fair in Honduras, an initiative that seeks to generate employment opportunities in a context marked by unemployment, informality, and the migration of thousands of Hondurans in search of better economic conditions. The event will take place on May 15th at Expocentro, in San Pedro Sula, with the participation of more than 130 national and international companies that have reported a total of 1,880 vacancies in various productive areas and levels of training. The event is organized jointly with the National Institute for Professional Training (INFOP), the state institution responsible for promoting technical training and workforce development programs in Honduras. According to the CCIC, the available opportunities include administrative, operational, technical, commercial, industrial, and professional positions. This allows people with different levels of education and work experience to participate. Karim Qubain, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortés, stated: "As a Chamber of Commerce, we remain committed to being a bridge between companies and people seeking a job opportunity. We hope that this event will allow many Hondurans to find the employment they are looking for." Qubain also invited companies that still have vacancies to join the fair before the official registration deadline, which is expected this week. This aims to expand the number of opportunities available to attendees. The fair will take place from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, during which participants can submit their resumes, apply directly for vacancies, and make preliminary contact with human resources representatives from participating companies. Honduras is adjusting the minimum wage for 2026 and 2027, but thousands of workers remain outside the labor law. (PHOTO: Association of Makeup Artists.) The organizers recommend that applicants bring several copies of their resume and complete the online registration process enabled by the CCIC through its official platforms. The fair is being organized at a time when Honduras faces significant challenges in the area of formal employment. According to business organizations and economic analysis centers, a considerable portion of the Honduran population works in informal or underemployed conditions, especially young people. In addition, unemployment and the lack of economic opportunities continue to be among the main causes of Honduran migration to the United States and other countries in the region. In this context, business sectors have emphasized the importance of strengthening labor linkage initiatives, technical training, and attracting investment to increase the generation of sustainable employment. Honduran citizens resting on a street in Tegucigalpa (Honduras). EFE/ Gustavo Amador The city of San Pedro Sula, where the event will take place, is considered the main industrial and commercial engine of Honduras, concentrating a large part of the country's maquila, manufacturing, and service production. Therefore, job fairs organized in the northern region usually attract a high level of participation from companies and job seekers from various departments of the country. The CCIC emphasized that both the participation of companies and the attendance of applicants will be completely free; the only requirement is to complete the prior registration through the official channels enabled by the institution. With this second job fair of the year, the business sector seeks to promote labor intermediation mechanisms that facilitate the connection between Honduran human talent and the needs of the labor market.