Jamaica Employment

news and information about jobs and employment in Jamaica

IMF: Jamaican women represented, but not equal

KINGSTON, JAMAICA — While Jamaican women are represented in schools, on jobs, and even in Parliament, they still face inequality of pay and support. This is according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation and Review with Jamaica conducted just this year. [caption id="attachment_7292" align="alignright" width="396"] Jamaica's gender unemployment gap is average.[/caption] The…
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Govt. to create nearly 4,000 permanent sanitation jobs in Jamaica

KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The government of Jamaica is gearing up to introduce nearly 4,000 permanent positions for government workers in the country’s waste management industry within the next three years. This was revealed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service Nigel Clarke, who said the issue has been long overdue. “Time come for permanent…
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Teachers encouraged to use govt portal to find jobs in Jamaica

Online job bank exclusively for Jamaican teachers was launched in Q3 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The government is encouraging teachers and jobseekers seeking to launch careers in education to use its new online job bank to find teaching jobs in Jamaica. [caption id="attachment_2581" align="alignright" width="323"] Jamaica Minister of Education Fayval Williams. (Photo: Jamaica Information Service)[/caption] The…
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From hunting to hired: The Career Doc. is on a mission to get you employed

For Career Doc. Founder Kristofferson Nunes, what began as a way to help friends get jobs in university has now become a full-scale career consulting and resume writing service KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Most jobseekers know what it’s like to send their resumes to employers day in and day out without ever getting a call back,…
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