Tag Archives: jobs in the Caribbean

Dominican Republic raises minimum wage

Wage hikes spreading across the Caribbean; Jamaica up for round two SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Certain categories of jobs in the Dominican Republic are set to rake in more cash as the government has approved an increase in minimum wage. This makes it among the many countries in the region to take action in…
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New beach club promises hundreds of jobs for Bahamians

New Royal Caribbean project set to launch next year NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Hundreds of direct tourism and hospitality jobs in The Bahamas, and dozens more indirect jobs, are the boasted benefits of a brand new beach club Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is set to open next year. [caption id="attachment_6297" align="alignleft" width="446"] Royal Caribbean said it…
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Guyana bolsters upskilling programme to help fill projected vacancies

New budget allocates more funding for job training initiatives GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — With Guyana expected to need hundreds of thousands more workers this year to keep up with the explosive economic growth being driven by its oil and gas sector, the government has put more funding into job training programmes designed to help ensure it…
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Bermuda’s govt. to improve salaries and training for civil service jobs

Minister Campbell: Bermuda experiencing a ‘major shift’ in the labour market HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Bermuda’s government is having a hard time keeping up with competition when it comes to recruitment as the labour market undergoes a “major shift”. This is according to Minister of Tourism and the Cabinet Office Vance Campbell, who said that in…
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