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Caribbean nations encouraged to adopt National Career Service programmes to stimulate local growth

Caribbean nations encouraged to adopt National Career Service programmes to stimulate local growth

First programme launched in Haiti last year saw 200 nationals become employed  Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) CEO Christine Ntim is issuing a call for all Caribbean nations to implement National Career Service programmes to secure job opportunities and career development especially for the region’s youth. “I’m bold to say that I believe in the National…
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Jamaican Minister Shaw urges job creation for diasporans

Jamaican Minister Shaw urges job creation for diasporans

“Where we need to improve is by creating more jobs for the diaspora talent pool.” - Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Audley Shaw The Jamaican government must create more jobs to attract diasporans, charged Jamaican Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Audley Shaw, who at the recent Caribbean Future Summit dubbed the nation’s diaspora…
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Jamaican govt aims to generate 70,000 digital services jobs by 2025

Jamaican govt aims to generate 70,000 digital services jobs by 2025

Minister Shaw underscores “critical goal” of shifting the makeup of the workforce towards higher-skilled jobs  The government of Jamaica is undertaking ambitious development of its digital services sector, according to Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Audley Shaw, with a view to generate some 70,000 digital services jobs within the next five years. Speaking the…
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Employment in Jamaica up 8.3% year-over-year

Employment in Jamaica up 8.3% year-over-year

Construction and real estate account for majority of increases in workforce  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Employment in Jamaica is on the rise, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which indicate that there were 93,400 more people employed in July 2021 than in the same period the previous year. This accounts…
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