Caribbean Export Development Agency highlights tourism, music, film, digital services as key areas that can create more jobs BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) of the Caribbean can drive job growth, especially through digitization in a “post-COVID” environment. This is according to the Caribbean Export Development Agency, the only regional trade…
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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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More job opportunities ahead as Airbnb campaign promotes 16 Caribbean nations
Airbnb partners with CTO to promote 16 Caribbean countries to digital nomads who want to live abroad while working remotely BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Sixteen Caribbean nations can look forward to more job opportunities and economic growth within the tourism and hospitality industry, both directly and indirectly, thanks to a new initiative targeting foreign remote workers.…
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