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Brecha entre aspiraciones y empleo marca el mercado laboral panameño

En Panamá, solo el 17% de las personas trabajadoras ejerce la profesión que soñaba en su niñez, según un reciente estudio de Konzerta, lo que convierte al país en el de peor desempeño en la región en esta medición.
El informe revela una brecha significativa entre las aspiraciones infantiles y la realidad laboral, en un contexto donde la mayoría de los trabajadores no ha logrado alinearse con sus objetivos profesionales iniciales.
El estudio indica que el 83% de los trabajadores en Panamá no ejerce la profesión que soñaba, una cifra que además aumentó ocho puntos porcentuales respecto a 2025, cuando el 75% manifestaba lo mismo.
Este incremento refleja una tendencia creciente de desconexión entre vocación y empleo, posicionando al país por encima de otros mercados laborales como Argentina, Chile o Ecuador, donde también se observa el fenómeno, pero con menor intensidad.

La consecuencia directa de esta situación es un impacto en la satisfacción laboral, ya que el 50% de las personas encuestadas asegura sentirse frustrada por no haber alcanzado sus sueños profesionales.
Sin embargo, el estudio también revela matices: un 42% afirma no sentirse frustrado, argumentando que sus intereses cambiaron con el tiempo, mientras que un 8% considera que su aspiración original era demasiado difícil de lograr.
A pesar de esta realidad, el deseo de cambio sigue presente en una amplia mayoría. El informe señala que el 84% de los trabajadores cambiaría su empleo actual por el que soñaba en su infancia, si tuviera la oportunidad, lo que evidencia un nivel significativo de insatisfacción latente en el mercado laboral.
Solo un 16% se mantiene conforme con su situación actual, lo que confirma una tendencia de baja realización profesional.

El estudio también pone en evidencia una desconexión entre la formación académica y el empleo real, ya que solo el 36% de las personas estudió algo relacionado con lo que soñaba, mientras que el 64% no siguió esa línea.
Incluso entre quienes sí lo hicieron, el 58% no trabaja en un área vinculada a su formación, lo que profundiza la brecha entre educación y mercado laboral.
Jeff Alejandro Morales, gerente de Marketing de Konzerta.com en Jobint, explicó que “el estudio refleja una realidad desafiante”, al evidenciar la brecha entre aspiraciones y empleo, lo que impacta directamente en la satisfacción laboral de los trabajadores.
En términos de género, los datos muestran patrones interesantes. Entre las mujeres, el 25% soñaba con ser médica, el 13% profesora y el 8% diseñadora, mientras que actualmente muchas se desempeñan como cajeras (38%) o vendedoras (28%).
En el caso de los hombres, el 18% aspiraba a ser ingeniero y el 14% médico, pero hoy predominan ocupaciones como vendedor (28%) y cajero (18%), lo que evidencia un desplazamiento hacia actividades distintas a las aspiradas.

Este desajuste también se refleja en la percepción emocional de quienes no trabajan en su área de estudio. El informe destaca que el 43% se siente agradecido por tener empleo, aunque no sea en su campo, mientras que un 23% expresa frustración por no ejercer su profesión.
Otros grupos se muestran esperanzados (16%) o insatisfechos (15%), lo que refleja una diversidad de respuestas frente a una misma realidad.
Más allá de la profesión, el estudio identifica cuáles son las habilidades más valoradas en el mercado laboral actual. Entre ellas destacan el trabajo en equipo (30%), las competencias tecnológicas (27%) y el manejo de idiomas (16%), lo que sugiere que el mercado prioriza habilidades prácticas por encima de la formación vocacional original.
El informe, en el que participaron 2,391 trabajadores de Panamá y otros países de la región, plantea una reflexión sobre el funcionamiento del mercado laboral y la forma en que las personas construyen sus carreras.
La evidencia muestra que, aunque los sueños de infancia siguen presentes, la realidad económica, educativa y social termina moldeando el rumbo profesional de la mayoría.
En este contexto, el desafío para Panamá no solo está en generar más empleo, sino en crear oportunidades que permitan una mayor conexión entre vocación y trabajo, reduciendo la brecha entre aspiraciones y realidad.
Mientras tanto, los datos reflejan una constante: la mayoría de los trabajadores sigue construyendo su carrera lejos de lo que alguna vez imaginó.
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Amazon explores ‘The Apprentice’ reboot with Trump Jr set for promotion: report

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With President Donald Trump «hired» by the American people for a second term, Amazon — which now owns production rights to NBC’s «The Apprentice» — is looking for a new host to potentially reboot the once No. 1-rated television program, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Trump leveraged decades of media coverage as a New York mogul amid the ups and downs of the 1980s and 1990s into a smash-hit program that premiered in 2004, following several wannabe business executives through a several-week «job interview» to work for the Trump Organization.
Fifteen seasons and a presidency-compelled hiatus later, Amazon is reportedly considering Trump Organization Executive Vice President Donald Trump Jr. for the role, as the eldest son has served as a frequent stand-in «boardroom adviser» for Trump executives Carolyn Kepcher and George Ross.
Trump addressed rumors of a reboot on Thursday, telling Fox News’ Peter Doocy that his son is a «good guy» and would «probably be good» in the role.
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Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. during the season finale of «The Celebrity Apprentice» on May 10, 2009, in New York City. (Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
«He’s got a little charisma going. You need a little charisma for that sucker. So, we’ll see what happens,» Trump said.
Several people familiar with the discussions told The Wall Street Journal that Amazon executives have internally discussed casting Trump Jr. as a host for an «Apprentice» reboot if they do indeed launch the project.
The Journal reported Amazon has not yet approached Trump Sr., Trump Jr. or any Trump family members, but that, instead of NBC, it would air the show on Amazon Prime.
A source close to Trump Jr. told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the Journal report was indeed the first time the 48-year-old father of five had heard his name was in the pot.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the Trump Organization for comment, as well as Amazon and Amazon’s production company.
An Amazon spokesperson told the Journal that the Jeff Bezos-led company previously acquired MGM, which itself bought a majority stake in reality-show impresario Mark Burnett’s company several years earlier.
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Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump attend the season finale of «The Celebrity Apprentice» in New York City on May 10, 2009. (Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
Burnett has launched several reality shows, including «The Apprentice» and CBS-aired contests «The Amazing Race» and «Survivor,» with the latter now in its 50th season. The credits for «The Apprentice» list Trump Sr. as executive producer.
A reboot would be Amazon’s second foray into Trumpworld in recent months, as it recently debuted a $40 million biopic of first lady Melania Trump that drew praise from supporters and mockery from critics like ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel.
«Melania» was directed by Brett Ratner of «Rush Hour» fame, as Trump reportedly pressed Paramount Pictures to revive the Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker series and put Ratner back at the helm, according to CNBC, which further reported the original New Line Cinema films are now subject to a distribution pact between Paramount and New Line parent Warner Bros.
Trump Sr. regularly touted his «Apprentice» success throughout his political tenure, once telling the National Prayer Breakfast that attendees should «pray» for former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after the «Terminator» took over the show and oversaw what the president called a ratings collapse.
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Donald Trump, John Rich and Melania Trump attend «The Celebrity Apprentice» Season 4 finale at Trump SoHo in New York City on May 22, 2011. (Jim Spellman/WireImage)
Schwarzenegger, the most recent Republican to serve as governor in Sacramento, occasionally spars with Trump, as he is seen as less bombastic and more politically moderate than the president.
«Hey Donald, I have a great idea,» Schwarzenegger shot back at Trump in an X video at the time.
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«Why don’t we switch jobs — you take over TV — since you’re such an expert in ratings, and I take over your job so that people can finally sleep comfortable again — hmm?» the Austria native, who voted for then-Ohio Gov. John Kasich in 2016, quipped.
Fox News Digital reached out to NBCUniversal for additional comment on the potential resurrection of their onetime series. Neither Amazon nor the Trump Organization responded by publication time.
Fox News Digital’s Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
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North Korea’s extreme battlefield doctrine revealed by Kim Jong Un during speech

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has publicly praised soldiers who killed themselves rather than be captured while fighting Ukrainian forces in Kursk region, offering the clearest confirmation yet of what officials and intelligence agencies have long described as one of Pyongyang’s most extreme battlefield policies.
In remarks published Monday by North Korean state media KCNA and first reported by Reuters, Kim honored troops who «unhesitatingly chose the path of self-destruction and suicide» rather than surrender, as he addressed Russian officials and bereaved families during a memorial ceremony for North Korean soldiers killed in combat.
«It is not only the heroes who unhesitatingly chose the path of self-destruction and suicide to defend great honor, but also those who fell while charging at the forefront of assault battles,» Kim said.
The comments mark the first time Kim has directly acknowledged the lengths North Korean troops fighting for Russia have gone to in attempts to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a photo session with officers and soldiers who participated in the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army in North Korea on April 27, 2022. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service)
North Korea deployed an estimated 14,000 troops to Russia’s western Kursk region to support Moscow’s war effort, according to South Korean, Ukrainian and Western officials cited by Reuters. Those same officials say the forces suffered staggering losses, with more than 6,000 North Korean soldiers believed killed in some of the war’s most intense fighting.
For months, intelligence reports, battlefield evidence and defector testimony have pointed to a grim directive: North Korean troops were expected to detonate grenades or otherwise take their own lives rather than risk capture.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony following bilateral talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. (Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Kremlin via REUTERS)
That policy appears to have extended even to the few who survived. According to The Guardian, two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces and now held as prisoners of war in Kyiv both reportedly attempted to blow themselves up but were unable to do so because of severe injuries. One of the captured soldiers has reportedly expressed guilt over failing to carry out those orders.
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North Korean troops train with Russian instructors to clear mines in the heavily contaminated Kursk region, according to Russian Defense Ministry footage. (East to West News Agency)
Kim’s latest speech appears to transform those reports from battlefield allegations into publicly praised state doctrine.
«Those who writhed in frustration at failing to fulfill their duty as soldiers rather than suffering the agony of their bodies being torn apart by bullets and shells — these too can be called the party’s loyal warriors and patriots,» Kim added.
The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.
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North Korean troops sweep minefields left behind in the Kursk region after months of fighting. (East to West News Agency)
The revelation also highlights the deepening military relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.
According to South Korean intelligence assessments, North Korea has provided not only troops but also munitions to Russia, while receiving economic aid and military technology in return.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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