Issues - Job Creation
Job joy - Hundreds rehired as bauxite plant reopens
Published: Friday | July 23, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
More than 600 people are to get direct employment while hundreds more will benefit indirectly as the Windalco bauxite plant resumes full operation in Ewarton, St Catherine.
Approximately 500 people are already working at the plant which had its official reopening yesterday.
More than 95 per cent of that number were employees who had been sent home when Windalco closed its doors over a year ago.
Gov't programme raises CAP on job opportunities
Published: Wednesday | March 24, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Nadisha Hunter, Gleaner Writer
nadisha.hunter@gleanerjm.comma
As the country's job opportunities become more and more limited, acting director for the regional programme services department at the HEART Trust/NTA, Cynthis Dewdney, says the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) introduced by Government last year, is an ideal method for getting young individuals to be their own boss.
No need for job panic, senator assures public sector
BY JULIAN RICHARDSON Assistant business co-ordinator richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
STATE Minister in the Ministry of Finance Senator Arthur Williams yesterday attempted to quell fears that there will be massive job cuts in the public sector come April 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Jobs on the way
Published: Friday | February 19, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter daraine.luton@gleanerjm.com
THE GOVERNMENT is projecting that its elaborate road and infrastructure plan will create 18,000 new jobs yearly over the next five years.
Transport Minister Mike Henry, in outlining plans for the Jamaica Infrastructure Road Development Programme during yesterday's post-Cabinet meeting at Jamaica House, said the first of those jobs will come when the programme starts in April.
Flexible work hours could save jobs - Pearnel Charles
By PHILIP HAMILTON Observer writer hamiltonp@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
LABOUR and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles wants employers to consider introducing flexible work hours immediately to reduce the growing number of Jamaicans who are losing jobs.
Charles, who chairs the parliamentary committee examining proposals for the introduction of flexible work week arrangements, says it's time both workers and employers have serious dialogue on a flexi work week in order to cut costs and save jobs, instead of cutting jobs to save costs.
Job fair opens for local nurses
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Jamaica Observer
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security officially opened a job fair programme Monday which is expected to provide job opportunities for scores of local nurses in Canada.
Labour Minister Pearnel Charles opened the fair at the ministry's North Street headquarters in Kingston.
Jamaicans Being Trained for Nursing Jobs in Canada
OCHO RIOS (JIS):
Monday, September 28, 2009
Jamaicans are being trained to fill practical nursing vacancies in Canada.
The provision is being made under the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Programme, which involves collaboration with the Government of Jamaica, the Centre For Nursing Studies (CNS) in Canada and Marmicmon Integrated Marketing and Communications.
Training sites are: the Nuttall Hospital in Kingston; the Brown's Town Community College in St. Ann; and the Spaldings campus of the Knox Community College in Clarendon.
Canadians in the Island to Recruit Persons for Health Sector
KINGSTON (JIS):
Monday, September 28, 2009
Courtesy of Jamaica information Service
Some 28 employers from 14 healthcare establishments across Canada are taking part in a job recruitment fair organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, from which they will select persons for employment overseas.
Jobs, jobs, jobs at Falmouth Pier
BY HORACE HINES, Observer West reporter
Thursday, July 23, 2009
FALMOUTH, Trelawny -
Courtesy of Jamaica Observer
Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry says the development of the $7.5 billion pier in this historic town, to accommodate the Royal Caribbean's Genesis cruise ship, will create 1700 jobs, 500 of which will be permanent.
