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IMF: Tourism can create more jobs in Dominica

Years after the start of the pandemic, the IMF is suggesting tourism could be the answer to slumping formal employment levels ROSEAU, DOMINICA — Amid record-low levels of formal employment, returning tourism to its prior glory could be a way to create more jobs in Dominica. This is according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…
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Dominicans urged to seek formal employment

IMF report says formal employment is lagging behind; Caribbean Employment Services Inc. offers a solution ROSEAU, DOMINICA — With formal employment dangerously lagging behind the country’s economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is encouraging more residents to pursue formal jobs in Dominica. [caption id="attachment_5933" align="alignright" width="395"] Informal jobs leave workers more vulnerable to external…
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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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