Monthly Archives: March 2023

Guyana bolsters upskilling programme to help fill projected vacancies

Guyana bolsters upskilling programme to help fill projected vacancies

New budget allocates more funding for job training initiatives GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — With Guyana expected to need hundreds of thousands more workers this year to keep up with the explosive economic growth being driven by its oil and gas sector, the government has put more funding into job training programmes designed to help ensure it…
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Caribbean Employment, Guyana Employment
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Bermuda’s govt. to improve salaries and training for civil service jobs

Bermuda’s govt. to improve salaries and training for civil service jobs

Minister Campbell: Bermuda experiencing a ‘major shift’ in the labour market HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Bermuda’s government is having a hard time keeping up with competition when it comes to recruitment as the labour market undergoes a “major shift”. This is according to Minister of Tourism and the Cabinet Office Vance Campbell, who said that in…
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Bermuda Employment, Caribbean Employment
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Could Jamaica adopt a 4-day workweek?

Could Jamaica adopt a 4-day workweek?

Pilot programme overwhelmingly successful in UK KINGSTON, JAMAICA — A successful trial of a four-day workweek in Britain has been the talk of Jamaican businesses and workers this past week, with many considering whether it’s high time that Jamaica’s workforce adopts a similar operating model. [caption id="attachment_6270" align="alignright" width="428"] A four-day workweek trial in the…
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Caribbean Employment, Jamaica Employment
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