Friday
16, November, 2012 – Many students are to benefit from job opportunities during
the Christmas season, as the National Initiative to Create Employment (NICE)
continues to demonstrate its commitment at reducing unemployment rates on the
island. This program is a primary
vehicle through which government will liaise with private and public sector organizations
to recruit and hire students.
Saint
Lucia's Communications Officer with the National Initiative to Create
Employment (NICE) Dainea Augier explains that with the usual hassle of the
Christmas Season, those persons will assist the business community to better
serve customers “As you know, Christmas
is the time where the stores are usually filled with people. It is always a
hassle for a lot of people when going to the stores to shop; people do it on
their lunch hour, they need to rush back. So they need extra hands at those
stores and even some of the other public service organizations as well. To
really provide employment and help the students to defray the cost that they
will incur when they return to school; the transportation cost, there’s cost
for meals, there is even cost for uniforms, shoes and all of that.”
Augier
highlighted this initiative as an opportunity for students to develop skills
and work experience that will enhance and develop their career pathways. This program will provide over 200
students, between the ages of 16 and 25 with job opportunities, given that they
are returning to school in January.
The
two-week program is expected to take place from December 10th – 24th.
SOURCE: www.nicejobs.govt.lc
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