Tag Archives: job growth

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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St. Lucia’s govt. hoping for ‘shot in the arm’ to CSME

Free movement of skilled workers could be a gamechanger in the Caribbean CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — The government of St. Lucia is hoping that a firm date for the full enactment of CARICOM’s Single Market and Economy (CSME) will be a “shot in the arm” for the region’s labour market. This comes on the heels…
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Caribbean countries call for more human capital from diaspora

Guyana, Barbados looking for diaspora to be more involved with their respective home countries’ economies GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — With some Caribbean countries concerned about a possible lack of human capital amongst their labour force, nations like Barbados and Guyana are calling for members of their respective diasporas to take advantage of job opportunities available to…
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Call for applications: Bermudian paid internship

Live and work in the UK in this unique internship opportunity HAMILTON, BERMUDA — New college graduates have around three weeks to put their best foot forward for the paid internship opportunity of a lifetime. The government of Bermuda is looking to hire just two young Bermudians to be employed in its offices in London…
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