Monday, September 24, 2018 – Hundreds of eager Bahamians turned out on Saturday, September 22, 2018 for the Department of Labour’s Eighth ‘Labour on the Blocks’ Job Fair at the C.V. Bethel High School on East Street South. The Job Fair started at 11:00 a.m. and concluded at 3:00 p.m.

During a press briefing the Minister of Labour, Senator the Hon. Dion A. Foulkes while flanked by senior officers of the Ministry and Department of Labour said, “We have so far processed 450 job seekers, and we did it all in about three to four hours.”

Minister Foulkes said, “I would like to thank all of the employers that are here today. We have some 20 service establishments here today. For the first time we have the marine industry represented. We have Aquamarine and Campbell Shipping here today and I am very pleased that they have come out… The Prime Minister has directed that the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Education focus on the marine sciences and the marine opportunities, so we are very pleased.”

 

Minister Foulkes pointed out that all of the businesses represented at the job fair had vacancies.