The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Arts launches its 2020 Community Education Programme (CEP) tomorrow March 6, 2020 with the publication of the schedule of three hundred and eighty-five (385) free courses being offered throughout Trinidad. The Ministry has commissioned 36 new community centres over the last four (4) years with, five (5) of
WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Labour and Social Security Shahine Robinson has cautioned employers to consult with her ministry before engaging in what could turn out to be a costly and unlawful dismissal of their employees. “It is, therefore, imperative that employers ensure that, where workers are to be dismissed, they ensure that the grounds for
SCORES of citizens from across western Jamaica descended on Alice Eldemire Drive in Bogue, St James, last Friday to participate in the Legal Aid Council’s (LAC) expungement fair. The event provided the opportunity for people to apply to have minor offences expunged from their record. Expungement is having a conviction removed from one’s criminal/police record
An interview is the doorway into a company, but you need to be well-prepared to pull it off and land a job offer. Here are some Compass Career Guide tips on interviews: Do your research Find out everything you can in advance about the company you are applying to work with and have a firm
The purpose of a résumé is to present your qualifications and experience clearly and concisely when applying for a job or expressing your interest in working with a company. Employers sift through dozens, sometimes hundreds of applications, so a well-written résumé is essential to catch their attention and assess your possible suitability to work with
There are plenty of opportunities on-island to get educated for the workforce. Here’s a round-up of schools and organisations that offer learning opportunities: Cayman Islands Further Education Centre The Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) offers a variety of certificate and diploma programmes in such areas as art and design, media, health, beauty therapy, hospitality,
These are several programmes set up specifically to help young Caymanians: Cayman Finance Cayman Finance offers the Student Education and Work Experience Programme, which creates pathways for talented, young Caymanians into the financial services industry. This is a public-private partnership between Cayman Finance, the Ministry of Financial Services and Home Affairs, and the Ministry of
Thousands of young people are to be trained for jobs in digitisation and animation in the new fiscal year. The Government has allocated $986.6 million in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, for the training of 2,500 youth in the digitisation of records, with 1,250 to be placed in internship
Dear Career Advisor: I am the proprietor of a medium-sized business which employs over 50 full-time workers in addition to seasonal workers. Consequently, we frequently receive applications from people seeking employment. I have been noticing a worrying trend; many of the correspondences received via e-mail do not have a subject line descriptor and many of
With four children depending on him for survival, Dean Whyte is not looking for handouts, but says he is willing to work for his pay if given the opportunity. He told THE CENTRAL STAR that he is loaded with talent, from shoemaking to plumbing, but his disability is standing in the way. Whyte is blind,
