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
