Tag Archives: tourism employment

Tourism boom means boost in jobs for Bahamas

IDB reports unemployment at its lowest in 15 years NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Anyone looking for a job in The Bahamas is in a great position as the country is experiencing a tourism boom that’s translating to historically low unemployment. [caption id="attachment_6063" align="alignleft" width="361"] Online resources can help Bahamians get hired.[/caption] For jobseekers, that means that…
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IMF: Tourism can create more jobs in Dominica

Years after the start of the pandemic, the IMF is suggesting tourism could be the answer to slumping formal employment levels ROSEAU, DOMINICA — Amid record-low levels of formal employment, returning tourism to its prior glory could be a way to create more jobs in Dominica. This is according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…
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Hospitality workers in high demand in Guyana

THAG speaks to “urgent need” for more Guyanese people to become trained for hospitality jobs GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Guyanese jobseekers are being urged to consider working in the country’s hospitality sector, which has an “urgent need” for workers. Further, a local tourism executive is raising awareness that hospitality is not just working in tourism but…
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World Bank touts green economy job opportunities in the Caribbean

Caribbean’s “competitive advantage” can make it a global leader in renewable energy, green economy BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The World Bank is touting the “unprecedented potential” for green economy jobs in the Caribbean and Latin America as it urges the region’s leaders to take action to maximize the potential. In a new report, the group emphasized…
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