Businesses Being Encouraged to Implement Apprenticeship Programmes for Unattached Youth
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The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, is encouraging businesses to implement apprenticeship programmes for unattached youth.
His call follows the Government’s desire to address labour shortages across several sectors.
Senator Hill says his Ministry supports middle managers and management, but notes that businesses must train and up-skill their people more.
He was addressing stakeholders at the 13th staging of the Make Your Mark two-day conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday.
Senator Hill informed that the Ministry is working with the HEART/NSTA Trust to provide training and certification opportunities, to help expand the workforce through apprenticeships.
He noted that the Government continues to allocate resources to the education sector and improve the programmes currently available.
He says the most recent include waiving administration and tuition fees from courses up to level four (an associate degree) at the HEART/NSTA Trust.
The conference, which ends on Thursday, is being hosted by the Make Your Mark Group, under the theme ‘Leading from the Middle with Courage, Authenticity and Vision’.
Source: Nationwide Newsnet
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