The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging the use of its Labour Market Information System (LMIS) app and website by workers and employers. Speaking at the south-eastern region mega roadshow, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on January 30, State Minister, Labour and Social Security, Zavia Mayne, said that since implementation
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alando Terrelonge, says gainful employment being provided for young people by the global services sector (GSS) has been a major plus for the local economy. Addressing a joint business forum at the Grand A View Events Place, Montego Bay, on January 30, Terrelonge said
For those who do not know him, Severino Cunningham may seem like a stay-at-home dad. His typical day starts at 4:30a.m. when he assists his wife to get their three children ready for school. During breakfast, he makes social media posts for his clients, and upload content to the wider Internet on their behalf. He
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
By Tangerine Clarke Guyana is on the cusp of great wealth development, celebrating its historic oil discovery of approximately half a billion barrels, but as this new industry takes shape, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, expressed interest in seeing diaspora oil and gas professionals return home to fill job openings, while making contributions to their
