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Grenada picks up minimum wage trend

Grenada picks up minimum wage trend

Labour Minister: We want even the poorest to have a decent quality of life SAINT GEORGE’S, GRENADA — More Caribbean nations have picked up an ongoing regional trend of broaching the topic of minimum wage in recent times, boding well for the region’s workers in a particularly challenging economic period. Just recently, Grenada became among…
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Caribbean Employment, Grenada Employment
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Jobs abound in Jamaica; unemployment down again

Jobs abound in Jamaica; unemployment down again

STATIN reports employment continues to rise as unemployment continues to fall KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The country’s latest labour force survey shows positive movement as far as jobs in Jamaica are concerned, as unemployment continues to trend downwards while employment trends in the opposite direction. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has consistently shown improving numbers…
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Caribbean Employment, Jamaica Employment
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Thousands attend Bahamas job fair

Thousands attend Bahamas job fair

Next job fair set for Grand Bahama before the end of Nov. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A job fair hosted by the Department of Labour over the weekend attracted thousands of jobseekers, many of whom were hoping to be hired on the spot. For Director of Labour Robert Farquharson, the event in the capital was such…
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Caribbean Employment, The Bahamas Employment
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Barbados still looking to fill healthcare jobs

Barbados still looking to fill healthcare jobs

Hospital facing “critical” shortage of nurses BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Healthcare jobs continue to be in high demand in the Caribbean, with Barbados noting it has a shortage of nurses despite ongoing recruitment efforts. Especially during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers across the globe faced unprecedentedly high demand. While new cases continue, although…
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Barbados Employment, Caribbean Employment
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