PM Holness: Focus is on securing jobs for Jamaican youth KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Hundreds more construction jobs in Jamaica are about to become available, particularly for unskilled and general workers. This was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness over the weekend at the groundbreaking ceremony for the US$274.5 million Montego Bay Perimeter Road otherwise known…
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Minister says surge of jobs in Guyana incoming
Minister Bharrat encourages residents to seek direct and indirect jobs in oil and gas industry GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — There could be a surge of jobs in Guyana right around the corner as the lucrative oil and gas industry is set to expand. This is according to Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat, who encouraged residents to…
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Foreign employers increasingly seeking to hire Caribbean workers
Canadian employer actively recruiting St. Lucians to work as meat cutters CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — An increasing number of international employers are seeking Caribbean natives to live and work abroad. This comes as some industries in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada face labour shortages amid the Great Resignation. However, it is not unheard…
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Jobs in Jamaica continue path of strong recovery
STATIN reports women driving Jamaica’s increase in employment rates KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Jobs in Jamaica continue to show strong signs of recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on tourism. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) just today confirmed that the number of employed residents increased by 5.2 percent as compared to the…
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