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Bank remains mum on potential local job losses

Bank remains mum on potential local job losses

| 11/11/2014 | 1 Comment

(CNS Business): Following the announcement last week by Canada’s Scotiabank that it will be closing some 35 branches in the Caribbean region, with a potential loss of over 500 jobs, it is not clear how many of them will be in the Cayman Islands. Ahead of its fourth quarter earnings announcement next month, the bank […]

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Employment agency looks for accountability from job hunters

Employment agency looks for accountability from job hunters

| 23/07/2014 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): Job seekers registered with the NWDA who appear to have trouble holding down a job will now be accountable and employers will be required to say why they did or did not hire an applicant sent to them by the National Workforce Development Agency, according to Employment Minister Tara Rivers. The NWDA is […]

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Technology improvements at NWDA

Technology improvements at NWDA

| 21/07/2014 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): There have been significant improvements to the technology to support the system at the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) regarding both the website as well as the various database interfaces, according to Employment Minister Tara Rivers, who said that improvements would continue over the coming year. Building on the shared interface with immigration, […]

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Government seeking holistic approach to job seekers

Government seeking holistic approach to job seekers

| 17/07/2014 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): The National Workforce Development Agency is looking to partner with other agencies for those clients looking for work who have needs above and beyond what the NWDA can offer, according to the Employment Minister Tara Rivers. For example, they will be working with the Department of Children and Family Services for those clients […]

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‘Vast improvements’ at NWDA

‘Vast improvements’ at NWDA

| 14/07/2014 | 0 Comments

(CNS): Generally the feedback about the changes that have happened at the National Workforce Development Agency have been positive, according to Employment Minister Tara Rivers, who said that a number of clients have noticed the vast improvements from where the agency was a year ago. This includes a new upfront assessment system to identify people […]

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