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Jamaican public schools given greenlight to hire teachers

Estimated 964 teachers available for hire in Jamaica as migration causes staffing shortages KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Hundreds of teaching jobs in Jamaica have just opened up as the public school system urgently seeks to fill vacancies ahead of the new school year. This was announced by Minister of Education and Youth Fayval Williams yesterday during…
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Jobs in Jamaica continue path of strong recovery

STATIN reports women driving Jamaica’s increase in employment rates KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Jobs in Jamaica continue to show strong signs of recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on tourism. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) just today confirmed that the number of employed residents increased by 5.2 percent as compared to the…
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Services industry growth likely to create more jobs in Jamaica

STATIN reports 8.9% growth in services for Q1 2022 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The services industry has the potential to create thousands of new jobs in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. Service industries are those that provide services to clients rather than goods. They include sectors like hospitality, banking, wholesale/retail, communications and transportation, as compared to…
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Cruise industry rebound promises thousands of jobs for Jamaicans

With the cruise industry getting back into full swing comes thousands of jobs in the Caribbean  MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA — In an enormous recruitment drive, some 10,000 jobs are being offered to Jamaicans who want to enter the cruise industry. [caption id="attachment_4864" align="alignright" width="258"] Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (center) has lauded the cruise industry's…
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