Grenada 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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IMF suggests ways Grenada can improve local jobs

Wage increases, better training, pension among the recommendations SAINT GEORGE’S, GRENADA — Just as the country prepares to wrap up public consultation on minimum wage increases, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a comprehensive list of recommendations to help improve jobs in Grenada. Notably, increasing minimum wage for public workers is among the recommendations…
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Grenada eyes orange economy for job growth

New Office of Creative Affairs to support industry’s economic growth and expansion SAINT GEORGE’S, GRENADA — The government has set its sights on the orange economy as a target for expansion and job growth in the coming months. This was recently revealed by Minister of Economic Development Lennox Andrews as the newly elected Mitchell administration…
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