"I can not get my salary", "I do not get to the end of the month", "Things are getting more expensive". Every time more phrases of this type are listened to before an economic scene that still does not show signs of recovery and in the prelude of a presidential election that appears uncertain.The purchasing power of those workers who work in positions of low demand has been falling rapidly, as a result of an inflation that touched 48% in 2018 and that accumulated 7% only in the first two months of 2019. Unemployment has begun to climb and it is expected to increase to 12% this year, after 2018 closed at 9%.In return, in the companies associated with the "digital economy" another air is breathed: the atmosphere is relaxed, benefits, bonuses and all kinds of incentives are offered. And, above all, salaries are paid that help surf the crisis with greater tranquility, given the shortage of human resources.In this regard, the Chamber of the Argentine Software Industry (CESSI) points out that last year barely 5,800 positions were filled, when the sector demands twice as many professionals. In addition, it specifies that the salaries paid are around $ 60,000 average for senior profiles, without counting the increase expected for the current period.As if this were not enough, those who work in this sector achieved an improvement of 40% between March and December, according to a survey carried out among 19,600 employees of 201 companies."Providing this data allows us to show the great opportunities that our industry has, so that more professionals want to enter," says Mauro Busso, general director of CESSI.Not everything is lostThey are both sides of the same coin: a market with high demand for professionals to fill positions in certain branches of activity and, on the other hand, a large percentage of Argentines looking for work or with problems to make ends meet.Is it possible to go from one side to the other? Industry experts say yes and point out that the options to "reinvent" are the order of the day. The so-called short careers appear as a more than attractive option, both for young people who are looking for their first job and for those who want to give their career a boost.Under this premise, the number of people who started taking short courses that allow them to insert themselves in the digital industry has been growing strongly. Among them, those that propose entities such as EducacionIT or Acámica."Salaries are the most attractive compared to the other sectors of the economy, one of the few areas where the equation is the opposite: there is more demand than talent supply," explains iProUP Guido Muzzachiodi, communications manager and Marketing of IT Education.In this regard, he adds that -in addition to wages above the average-, companies linked to innovation "offer a wide range of non-remunerative benefits, such as flexibility of schedules, home office, training and travel, among others" .Through the IT classroom there are hundreds of students who attend different types of courses related to new technologies.The partners of Acámica were clear about their objective from the very foundation of the firm, back in 2013: channeling the needs of a sector as demanding as dynamic and, in turn, changing the way it is taught in the IT industry."We see technology as a great tool to transform education," says Tomroba Escobar, co-founder of the platform.In his beginnings, he gave free online courses. Then, the company changed its focus and began to open face-to-face venues to teach classes, expanding its offer via web and blended learning."The balance lies in providing the academic flexibility of the online, along with the ability to connect from face to face, where we end up developing blended projects," adds Escobar.This encouraged many financiers to bet on this type of initiative. Thus, the company, through a new round of investment, made the funds required to complete its first headquarters in Buenos Aires and transform its business model.So much so that today it already has 25 offices in Córdoba, Rosario and Buenos Aires, located in shared spaces with technology companies such as Mercado Libre, IBM, Globant, Naranja and Incutex.To reach a higher level of students at national and regional level, Acámica uses a collaborative model that allows it to grow faster and without its own infrastructure."The collaborative economy is the future, there are hours when companies have free offices and we can use that space to add value, which is aligned with our teaching, which breathes an air of innovation," Escobar said.The courses last between six and nine months under the blended or face-to-face modalities, with groups of up to 30 people. And, something that is fundamental in these times, are very accessible in terms of prices.Each of these groups has three active mentors to deliver more personalized experiences, in which "the most important thing is the pedagogical accompaniment, in addition to the content".Today, Acámica has hundreds of Argentines, although it is aimed at the Spanish-speaking market (Colombia, Mexico and Spain). Its objective is to reach a concurrence of 2,500 people by the end of 2019.With the pillar of horizontality as the backbone, collaboration and teamwork reigns in these courses. Learning is practical and is all associated.Target the entire spectrumIn addition to the options that companies such as Acámica represent, there are other alternatives with a different focus, but with the same purpose: to create a workforce focused on a market that needs labor urgently.Community IT is a project whose main objective is to generate employment, especially for those who are in a situation of economic vulnerability. Its ultimate purpose is, in the words of its co-founder and executive director, Pablo Listingart, "to maximize the chances of employability".In order to achieve this, the entity trains in those specific topics that the market requires, with a fast work output and flexible enough to respond to the incessant demand."Every year we check the technological market to know what the needs are and how many jobs are required," he tells iProUP Listingart. ComIT is training approximately 700 people per year on employability issues, in more than 300 introductory courses to programming.The main advantage of the so-called non-formal education is the flexibility and the ability to maintain a permanent level of updating in a labor market that changes at high speed."While formal education is the pillar of learning critical thinking, the truth is that in the workplace now requires specific knowledge that formal institutions are not providing," says the executive director of the firm. He adds: "There are more and more new professions, especially in the digital field, which also require learning the 'how' of daily work."Soledad Acuña, co-founder and operational director of ComIT, explains that among the benefits the "direct" inclusive component stands out, in which the need for employment handles other times that do not always coincide with those of educational institutions.The problem is the scaleWith a market that mutates to the rhythm of the 4.0 economy, reinventing oneself emerges as the solution to many problems. But it is also a reality that universities and training centers can not yet resolve.At a dizzying pace, companies that require digital tools for their staff multiply. On the other hand, the adaptation capacity of the educational centers lacks the dynamic rhythm that the industry needs.<"We need very talented people in less time and in a much more massive way," explains Escobar, co-founder of Acámica.And there is a minor detail: engineering careers in traditional systems have an average duration of six years, although in practice they tend to spread.Faced with this scenario, in this last time the demand for shorter training courses increased, such as three-year systems or training courses, in the Coding School style, which lasted approximately twelve months."This increase is due to the fact that system careers are stretched unnecessarily, when you can achieve good technical training in one or two years and enter the labor market more and more in demand, without having to study dozens of subjects that do not contribute too much, "adds Muzzachiodi.Currently, the demand for talent exceeds - by far - the offer. According to the CESSI, there are more 7,000 vacancies in Argentina. In Latin America, this scenario deepens. The statistics show a need of more than 70,000 jobs in Colombia and 150,000 in Mexico.On the other hand, the competition is global, with the Latin American talent very required at an international level. With succulent and tempting salaries in dollars, the big companies come to take the local talent to their own countries.But the local scenario promises. President Macri said that 200,000 jobs will be created with the new law for the Knowledge Economy. According to official figures, it is one of the most dynamic sectors in the country: in 2018 it generated USS5,300 million in exports and is the third exporting complex.The digital economy is booming and it turns its back on the crisis. Inserting or reinventing oneself has been by many the most effective remedy.