{"id":91361,"date":"2020-12-04T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-puerto-rico-pursues-top-tier-professionals-to-boost-its-economic-development\/"},"modified":"2020-12-04T05:51:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T09:51:04","slug":"puerto-rico-busca-profesionales-de-primer-nivel-para-impulsar-su-desarrollo-economico-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/puerto-rico-busca-profesionales-de-primer-nivel-para-impulsar-su-desarrollo-economico-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico pursues top tier professionals to boost its economic development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 3, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As the island of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> \u2013 a U.S. protectorate in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> \u2013 continues its path to economic transformation, the tropical paradise is undertaking efforts to attract world-class professionals from diverse sectors to accelerate the endeavor. The latest effort is the program <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000864-1&amp;h=3380918674&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elcomebackpr.org%2F&amp;a=ElComebackPR.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">ElComebackPR.org<\/a> a platform aimed at both Puerto Rican professionals living and working in the diaspora, and non-Puerto Rican entrepreneurs\/workers. <\/p>\n<p>Developed and led by the <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>-based nonprofit ConPRmetidos, the program&#8217;s objective is to connect professionals and anyone who wants to contribute to the island&#8217;s economy with employment opportunities on the island. Through various tools and resources that enable networking with key stakeholders as well as provide valuable information for professionals in myriad sectors, the first phase of the platform&#8217;s utility focuses on the tech sector, specifically software development and design, but also finance, accounting, business analyst, and digital marketing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ElComebackPR.org is an invitation for Puerto Rican professionals that have left the island, to return and &#8212; with their talent &#8211; contribute to <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico&#8217;s<\/span> economic transformation. The invitation is also open to non-Puerto Rican professionals, who can take advantage of the island&#8217;s many benefits \u2013 quality of life and vibrant culture, infrastructure, U.S. laws and regulations, a familiar banking and financial ecosystem, and more,&#8221; said Isabel Rull\u00e1n, executive director of ConPRmetidos.<\/p>\n<p>The executive also noted that <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> is primed for progress, anchored in its spirit of resiliency. The local business ecosystem is robust and features a variety of companies in myriad sectors doing work that impacts local, U.S., and international markets. &#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico&#8217;s<\/span> economic development strategy, coupled with our infrastructure, business climate, and culture, make the Island of Enchantment a true Island of Opportunity,&#8221; Rull\u00e1n commented. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Progress is fully dependent on people power. Our mission is to tell the people that have acquired professional experience and miss their family, or want to enjoy everything that <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> has to offer, that this is a great opportunity for them to relocate and boost our economy. Simultaneously, we want to retain local talent and let them know that there are job opportunities in this industry,&#8221; Rull\u00e1n added.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about current job opportunities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, one has to register atelcomebackpr.org. After registering, if there is an opportunity that matches the users&#8217; profile, ConPRmetidos will match the person to the company. There is no cost to participate in El Comeback, but you can support ConPRmetidos through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3000864-1&amp;h=4239074099&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fcommittedtopr.org%2F&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fcommittedtopr.org%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/committedtopr.org\/<\/a> ConPRmetidos is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 2012 whose mission is to create a stable, productive, and self-sufficient <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Ana Miranda<\/span><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:amiranda@conprmetidos.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">amiranda@conprmetidos.org<\/a> <br \/>787-412-3858<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  ConPRmetidos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 3, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As the island of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> \u2013 a U.S. protectorate in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> \u2013 continues its path to economic transformation, the tropical paradise is undertaking efforts to attract world-class professionals from diverse sectors to accelerate the endeavor. 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