Hotels gearing up to hire staff ahead of 2022 tourism season HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Nearly 800 Bermudians were pre-registered and attended a job recruitment drive in the nation’s capital recently, with Minister of Education Diallo Rabain hinting that the initiative could become an annual event. The recruitment drive was a collaboration between the Department of…
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Bermuda labour minister speaks to need to balance local labour force and foreign workers
Hayward, Caymanian Myles encourage hiring local workers as a priority, upskilling labour force HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Achieving a balance between immigration and the local labour force is a major challenge for Bermuda, according to Minister of Labour Jason Hayward. “As it pertains to our challenges, it’s ensuring that we have that appropriate balance — that…
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New graduates face ‘roadblocks’ to employment when returning home to the Caribbean
Bermuda minister, Cayman political aspirant urge local businesses to provide new graduates with relevant experience for gainful employment HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Speaking to challenges of immigration and the labour market during a recent Territories Talk panel, Bermuda Minister of Labour Jason Hayward said new graduates who studied abroad and returned home are facing a “roadblock”…
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Bermuda remote workers programme thriving amid pandemic
Hundreds of remote workers already residing in Bermuda, with numbers expected to continue to grow HAMILTON, BERMUDA — The “Work from Bermuda” certificate that allows foreign workers to live and work in the country for up to one year has been a tremendous success, Chief Executive Officer at Bermuda Tourism Authority Charles H. Jeffers II…
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