Programme will target women, youth, marginalized groups BELMOPAN, BELIZE — The International Labour Organization (ILO) is on a mission to help ensure more marginalized groups find jobs in Belize through a new programme it plans to launch in the near future. [caption id="attachment_6607" align="alignright" width="275"] Most Belizean businesses are MSMEs. (Photo by Mikhail Nilov on…
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Why Caribbean jobs should hire more women
IDB report finds businesses with more women workers had better productivity and innovation BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — It has long been a general belief that women in Caribbean jobs perform better than their male counterparts, but a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is confirming its truth to a certain extent. The report compared…
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IDB’s support of local businesses expected to create more jobs in Belize
Line of credit worth USD$10 mil will help Belizean MSMEs to thrive BELMOPAN, BELIZE — A hefty line of credit from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will support local businesses and thereby create more jobs in Belize. At least, this is what stakeholders and financial institution representatives are hoping will be the outcome of the…
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Jamaica’s Ministry of Labour to host 2-day job fair
Multiple employers will be on-site to conduct interviews on the spot KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Anyone looking for jobs in Jamaica is being encouraged to take advantage of a two-day job fair being hosted by the Ministry of Labour today and tomorrow in Kingston. According to a statement from the government, multiple employers will be on…
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