Monthly Archives: November 2022

Guyana reveals plan to ensure residents have jobs

Guyana reveals plan to ensure residents have jobs

Govt. gears up to head off labour shortfall; launches skills training programmes GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — The government is gearing up to fill a projected shortfall in labour over the next year by launching several training programmes that will ensure local residents are adequately skilled to secure jobs in Guyana. Although the IOM (International Organization for…
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Caribbean Employment, Guyana Employment
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Guyana trains women to be solar electricians

Guyana trains women to be solar electricians

41 women trained in photovoltaic tech GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — More women are venturing into new industries and jobs in the Caribbean, thanks to several women’s empowerment initiatives being undertaken across several nations. [caption id="attachment_5838" align="alignright" width="349"] Graduates of Guyana's Board of Industrial Training’s (BIT) Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme.[/caption] In one of the most recent initiatives,…
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Caribbean Employment, Guyana Employment
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Services sector jobs in Jamaica up 270%

Services sector jobs in Jamaica up 270%

Services sector accounts for most job growth in Jamaica post-COVID KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Jamaica’s services sector has continued to experience a significant boom in jobs even despite tourism’s strong recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global tourism and forced dozens of Caribbean nations to quickly enhance other ways to keep their economies afloat. For Jamaica, the…
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Caribbean Employment, Jamaica Employment
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Digital services jobs in Belize get boost from IDB

Digital services jobs in Belize get boost from IDB

Loan to support MSMEs and women-owned businesses BELMOPAN, BELIZE — Jobs in Belize’s digital economy are about to get a significant boost in training and resources thanks to a USD$10 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). [caption id="attachment_5806" align="alignleft" width="410"] The digital services sector is projected to provide hundreds of jobs in the…
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Belize Employment, Caribbean Employment
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