That was one of the questions with which students of Norman Manley Law School contended this past week as the Norman Manley Law Students’ Association hosted Career Week. Chad Lawrence, associate of Samuda & Johnson, attorney-at-law, helped them arrive at an asnwer when he spoke Monday about the importance of the practice of intellectual property
Scholarship recipients at The University of the West Indies, (UWI), Mona, recently met face-to-face with executive management representatives from Scotiabank in a mentorship session. Twenty students from various disciplines shared stories and collected career advice from the finance professionals. The occasion was the renewal of Scotiabank’s five-year commitment to the UWI Toronto Gala, an annual
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, is informing that the ‘clerks’ occupation group accounted for the most significant increase in employment recorded in the October 2019 Labour Force Survey. Speaking during STATIN’s quarterly briefing at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (January 17), Coy noted that the
QUESTION: I am currently thinking about taking a course in general transcription. I am good in English and have good computer skills. I think transcription is the right choice for me. What do you think? – J.S. CAREERS: It is good that you have a target career in mind, rather than choosing ‘anything’ or whatever
To help increase youth employment, the Labour Ministry, through its Labour Market and Information System (LMIS), is on a recruitment drive, targeting young persons living in Kingston, St Thomas and St Catherine. Jobseekers such as cashiers, gas station workers, data entry clerks, administrative staff, security officers and accountants are being encouraged to submit applications up to
Industry and Commerce Minister Audley Shaw has again pointed to the low productivity of the Jamaican workforce as a challenge to sustainable economic growth and development. Highlighting the gains made at improving the local economy, Shaw said: “We have to improve the productivity of the country so that our workers can get a better pay cheque that can enhance
A changing world, currently exemplified by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is changing the way we experience life. Featuring technologies such as artificial intelligence, genome editing, augmented reality, robotics, 3-D printing, blockchain, and renewable energy — which are being used to address some of the world’s pressing problems — the revolution is rapidly transforming institutions, industries,
A total of 228 workers departed Jamaica this morning for Canada to participate in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The SAWP, a part of the Ministry of Labour’s Overseas Employment Programme, recruits workers who are engaged in planting fruits and vegetables, greenhouse flowers and vegetables, tobacco as well as working in factories, nurseries, and
It wasn’t that long ago when, to get all the background info you required on a job candidate, one had to use some serious journalistic or detective skills. Then, a recruiter had to make several phone calls to query an applicant’s résumé and interview declarations. But the digital revolution has changed the game forever. Since
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says that the Government will be providing short-term employment for thousands of Jamaicans during the Christmas season. McKenzie said that the Ministry is spearheading the initiative in partnership with the 14 municipal corporations. “It is based on the various Christmas work programmes that the municipalities across
