Tag Archives: youth employment

Bermuda government reveals plan to ensure youth have access to jobs

Govt. launches nine-goal plan to create secure pathways to employment for citizens aged 18-26  HAMILTON, BERMUDA — The government of Bermuda has revealed an ambitious plan to ensure its youth have access to jobs in its National Youth Employment Strategy. The plan includes nine goals designed to ensure young Bermudians are not only employable but…
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Thousands of jobs in Jamaica about to be made available for nation’s youth

Youth Summer Employment Programme offering thousands of jobs prepares to launch  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — As the official start to summer slowly rolls around, thousands of jobs in Jamaica are likely about to be set aside for the nation’s youth. The Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) was launched in 2017 with an aim to address unemployment…
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Trinidad’s Youth Ministry signs two memoranda of understanding for youth development programmes

One programme aims to help youngsters grow their business, the other helps them grow as individuals  PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — The nation’s youth are set to benefit from two new programmes aimed at helping them become gainfully employed in agriculture and also become productive members of society as the Ministry of Youth…
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More young Jamaicans, retirees could be joining workforce now than pre-pandemic

Workforce statistics show youth unemployment way down, decline in number of Jamaicans outside labour force  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) latest Labour Force Survey suggest more young people and retirees may be joining the workforce now as compared to not only last year but also before the start of…
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