BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Remote work in the Caribbean may be underutilized, as many employers, organizations and jobseekers continue to conduct business in-person for the most part. [caption id="attachment_7210" align="alignleft" width="433"] Not many Caribbean companies have embraced the digital marketplace. (Canva photo)[/caption] While many companies shifted to remote models during the pandemic, Caribbean businesses have largely…
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Remote work programme adds $30M to Bermuda’s economy
Benefits to local businesses show no signs of slowing down HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Remote work in Bermuda has contributed nearly $30 million to the economy thanks to the Work From Bermuda (WFB) programme. This is according to the Ministry of Economy and Labour, which said it intends to continue the successful initiative. [caption id="attachment_5292" align="alignright"…
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Remote work programme leads to 80 jobs in Dominica
UNDP urges Caribbean region to leverage remote work and digitization for job opportunities, economic growth ROSEAU, DOMINICA — Thanks to a digital transformation programme, some 80 Dominicans were able to modernize their labour and secure digital jobs. [caption id="attachment_5015" align="alignright" width="224"] The Work Online Dominica Programme has resulted in some 80 residents finding freelance jobs.[/caption]…
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Remote work can help address Caribbean brain drain
ECCB Gov. suggests Caribbean’s brain drain conundrum can be resolved via remote work opportunities PLYMOUTH, MONTSERRAT — The vexing problem of brain drain could be resolved if Caribbean natives had better opportunities to work remotely from their home countries, according to Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Governor Timothy Antoine. The governor recently addressed the brain…
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