Labour Market Forum 2010 - Planning Institute of Jamaica

equire to be internationally competitive but there are several
areas where we have proven to be world-class.
Our workers in the hospitality industries, health care, education,
creative industries, especially music, and ICT (Business Process
Outsourcing), are among the best in the world.
Jamaican workers can be found in virtually every resort and
major hotel in North America. A similar story can be told about
Jamaican health care workers and teachers.
We are a cultural superpower as Jamaican music is performed
and played in every country on earth yet very few of our
schools offer the training and tools to develop these skills.
The fact is that we Jamaicans are a creative, warm people
who will be highly productive in areas that recognize and allow
us to show off our interests and strengths.
However we must also recognize that while some of our workers
are world-class, there are still far too many who are unskilled,
illiterate, innumerate and unschooled in the values and
attitudes needed for a productive workforce.
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