Labour Market Forum 2010 - Planning Institute of Jamaica

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e-launching its Labour Market Information System website in early January to facilitate new employment and training opportunities for persons with varied skills. The Ministry will embark on an extensive drive to secure a pool of multi-skilled persons so I am urging all potential workers and employers to come on board as soon as these opportunities arise. The Government is cognizant of the negative impact that redundancies can cause in a person’s quality of life hence we, at the Ministry of Labour are working assiduously to address the rising unemployment problem. Let me categorically state that the employment figures which are recorded by the Ministry are those which are officially reported by the Employer. Therefore, I am urging all employers to report redundancies in a timely manner or face the penalty of a fine of $250,000 or 3 months imprisonment or BOTH. We are also encouraging the redundant persons to invest some of their monies in re-training themselves in new disciplines. The Ministry, on the other hand, is strengthening its capacity to reduce unemployment and produce a more skilled labour force with the implementation of the Steps-To-Work, Special Youth Employment and Training (SYEAT) and the Youth Empowerment Strategy (YES) programmes. The Ministry is also playing an integral role in the improvement of employment for persons with disabilities by seeking to create more opportunities for them or opening more windows in the productive sector. 28
Based on empirical data from the latest Labour Market Study, which was commissioned by the Ministry to determine the demand and supply of skilled workers in Jamaica, there are significant changes in the employment landscape. Some of the major findings were that some 18% of employers reported that they had at least one vacant position, with the Agricultural sector recording the highest with 46%. It also revealed that companies underwent a series of restructuring in regard to their operations. Among the industries are; Transportation, Financial and Manufacturing. The survey also revealed that despite the economic challenges, most employers are optimistic that they would increase their employment complement within the next two years based on expansion plans. Skills Gaps in the Labour Force Most significantly, the findings also revealed that there are gaps in the skilled labour force. 40 per cent of the employers declared that less than 20 per cent of their employees were certified in a skilled area, while another 60 per cent indicated that there is need for ongoing skills training in their organizations. It must also be noted that the type of skills which are in high demand are in; customer service, computer technology and sales. 29
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Page 3 and 4: 12:00 p.m. - 12:20 p.m. Mr. Benthan
Page 6 and 7: Gladstone Anthony Hutchinson, Phd D
Page 8 and 9: Professor Rosalea Hamilton Ba (Hons
Page 10 and 11: Mr. Wayne Chen Wayne Chen is the Ch
Page 12 and 13: Mr. Benthan H. Hussey, B.A., M.Sc.
Page 14 and 15: Jamaica Producers Group, Caribbean
Page 16 and 17: Introduction In a nutshell the labo
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Page 46 and 47: The rise of new Keynesian thinking
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Table 2: Annual average increase in
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Factors Contributing: Consistently
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Elements of performance payments ar
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Should any 925 unit employee choose
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The simple truth is that the Privat
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Where are the future job opportunit
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employ thousands, but more importan
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time-zone gives Jamaica an advantag
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Education and Training Many Jamaica
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