Being a leader capable of guiding, working as a team, detecting business opportunities, designing, understanding and managing new technologies are some of the best paid key points in the labor market.

The CEOs, IT Engineers, Technicians, Sales, and Innovation, are the profiles most sought after by talent hunters. 2014 presents new challenges in labor issues and these positions could be the most requested for the economic and positioning advantages.

We present you the 10 most sought-after professions.

1. CEO, General Manager, General Manager, Managing Partner, Country Manger

Sector: Logistics, pharma, construction, energy, IT, retail.
Perspectives 2014: Profile very demanded before the challenges that lie ahead in 2014.
Competencies: Good team manager, motivator, facilitator, counselor, creative, innovator and leader. Able to identify opportunities and create strategic plans to achieve them. Sound financial capabilities Understanding and knowledge of all areas of management. Knowledge of the sector or sectors where the company operates. Desirable international experience. The English language is mandatory. Interpersonal skills. Communication ability Strategic thinking.
Age: 35-55 years.
Salary range: From 120,000 to 500,000 pesos per month + bonus.
Comments : For Amrop Seeliger and Conde, almost 20% of the searches requested in Q4 2013 were general management positions and it is expected that in 2014 this percentage will grow slightly.

2. Telecom Technician and Engineers of Design, Mechatronics and Robotics

Sector: Automotive
Outlook 2014: Demand upwards in the coming years due to the strong investment in the sector.
Competencies: Knowledge of the necessary technique. Adequate technical training and ability to learn languages. Capacity for teamwork. Capacity to optimize resources.
Age: 25-45 years.
Salary range: From 30,000 to 100,000 pesos per month.
Comments: Ernesto Hernández, president and managing director of General Motors Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, comments: "The demand for technicians and engineers will continue to rise in our industry and the attraction, development and retention of this talent will continue to be part of our challenges and business priorities. " Ernesto is committed to continue "preparing our Mexican talent to assume positions of greater responsibility."

3. Architects, Civil Engineers, Project Managers, Commercial

Sector : Construction, real estate and real estate consulting.
Perspectives 2014: Increase in demand compared to 2013, where hiring was reduced.
Competencies: For the design and management of projects under construction, the most required will be solid technical knowledge, regulations, materials and design programs. For the real estate consultancy, the important thing will be the commercial skills along with the knowledge of the sector and financial knowledge. For real estate, the most important will continue to be results orientation and commercial and sales skills.
Age: 25-45 years.
Salary range: From 25,000 to 120,000 pesos per month + bonus.
Comments: For this 2014, José Carlos Villareal, of Promotora Elizondo, does not expect difficulties to find suitable talent and believes that the most demanded profiles will be "architects, civil engineers, industrial designers, project managers, commercial and masons".

4. Computer Engineers, Software Architects, Technicians with business knowledge

Sector: Information technologies or systems areas of companies of any sector.
Perspectives 2014: Highly demanded professions, especially in new technology.
Competencies: Results orientation. Combination of technical and business skills Delivery capacity . Flexibility. Knowledge of new technologies and continuous training. Agile thinking Languages.
Age: 25-40 years.
Salary range: From 25,000 to 80,000 pesos per month + bonus.
Comments: The information technology sector is fashionable. According to Forrester, investment in technology will grow 6.7% worldwide in 2014. Bruno Juanes, regional managing partner of Everis, comments that "the IT sector will be in full swing in 2014, given the predominant role that technology is taking in the management of bussiness. Investment in ICT should contribute significantly to the Mexican GDP increase, and should be a strategic business driver. It will demand talent in such fashionable areas as Big Data , Cloud Computing , mobile applications or social networks, but always combined with a vision of business applicability. "

5. Technical specialists in operation and maintenance of power generation plants and Development Managers

Sector: Energy (renewable, Oil & Gas and other technologies).
Perspectives 2014 : Very dependent on the final impact of the energy reform.
Competencies: Technical skills. Global vision of the business. Great capacity for adaptation in a sector in constant change. Availability to travel.
Age: 25-45 years.
Salary range: From 40,000 to 100,000 pesos per month.
Comments: Artemisa Morfin, director of human resources of Acciona, indicates that "the great challenge is the retention of people with talent. The sector is in full growth, so the labor market of people with experience is still quite limited and there is a lot of competition to attract the best profiles.