Beyond Spain: Identifying new hubs of industrial talent

In the industrial sector, growth is not held back by a lack of technology or capital, but by the absence of people capable of executing projects. Today, the shortage of engineering professionals and operational managers in Spain is not news, it is a real constraint on the bottom line. If your company has a production line stopped or a project delayed due to lack of technical leadership, the problem is no longer one of human resources; it is a problem of business viability.

From Servitalent, we note that the national market for specialized talent is saturated. The solution is not to continue competing in a salary auction for the same local profiles, but to open our sights to international recruitment. There are regions that, because of their industrial tradition and academic training, have the talent that we lack today.

Getting out of the comfort zone

Where is the talent your company needs?

Identifying the right hub is a strategic decision. It is not a matter of looking anywhere, but of understanding where the best profiles for each area are being trained and working today:

Civil and infrastructure engineering.

Latin America is our most natural market. Its tradition in complex projects, coupled with the absence of language barriers, allows for immediate operational integration.

Technical rigor and automation

Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Romania) remains the quarry of industrial efficiency. They bring a discipline and a standard of mechanical quality that is perfectly suited to our heavy industry.

Logistics and new energies

Hubs in North Africa (Morocco) and Asia have matured in the automotive and renewable sectors at a speed that today offers us experts in large-scale project execution.

International recruitment as a continuity solution

In our experience as an HR consultancy, we know thatfear of the international process often slows down decision making. However, when the local market does not respond, the internationalization of the search is the only guarantee of continuity for the company.

In order to make this process a safe investment and not a risk, at Servitalent we focus on three critical axes:

1. Precision Talent Search: We do not look for candidates, we look for the technical and managerial fit that your plant or project requires, validating the experience in environments similar to the European one.

2. Guarantee of adaptation: An international selection process is only successful if the professional stays. Managing expectations is part of operational success.

3. Legal and technical security: We validate the feasibility of the qualifications and skills to ensure that the incorporation is effective and complies with all current regulations.

The reality of the industrial sector in 2026 forces us to be bolder. If the talent you need to meet your annual objectives is not in your immediate environment, it is management's responsibility to go and find it where it is.

The local market does not offer you the profiles your company needs to grow?