Belize Employment

Report: Employers struggle to hire skilled workers in the Caribbean

World Bank says many workers are underskilled for jobs in the Caribbean BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Employers are having a hard time filling a growing demand for skilled workers in the Caribbean, according to a new report released by the World Bank. This is largely due to the ongoing skills gap in the region, which has…
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World Bank report outlines two industries for more jobs in the Caribbean

Caribbean region ‘not living up to its potential’ in the digital and green economies, says World Bank BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — With the call for greater economic diversification still ringing loud in most countries in the region, the World Bank has released a diagnostic report in which it singled out two key areas for development to…
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New ILO programme will help 300 get jobs in Belize

Programme will target women, youth, marginalized groups BELMOPAN, BELIZE — The International Labour Organization (ILO) is on a mission to help ensure more marginalized groups find jobs in Belize through a new programme it plans to launch in the near future. [caption id="attachment_6607" align="alignright" width="275"] Most Belizean businesses are MSMEs. (Photo by Mikhail Nilov on…
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IDB’s support of local businesses expected to create more jobs in Belize

Line of credit worth USD$10 mil will help Belizean MSMEs to thrive BELMOPAN, BELIZE — A hefty line of credit from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will support local businesses and thereby create more jobs in Belize. At least, this is what stakeholders and financial institution representatives are hoping will be the outcome of the…
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