December 16, 2022
As the Department of Workforce Development prepared to host its final recruitment drive of the year, the CEO of a regional recruitment service encouraged jobseekers to take their future into their own hands by proactively searching online for job and career opportunities.
“Job fairs are fantastic, and they will always play a role in the labour market,” said Joseph Boll, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. CEO, “but they are not the only way jobseekers can land the perfect opportunity — or the only way employers can find the best talent.”
Caribbean Employment Services Inc. is a market-leading digital talent acquisition service that aims to connect the top talent from the Caribbean with hiring managers, HR professionals and decision-makers in companies both within the Caribbean as well as abroad. Further, it aims to provide the region’s jobseekers and those who are already employed with news and resources related to Caribbean labour.
Boll said, “Jobseekers should be proactive when it comes to sniffing out unique, lucrative opportunities. You may not always find it at a job fair or in the newspaper or through who you know. Thankfully, you can take advantage of resources like Caribbean Employment Services Inc., which showcase exclusive job opportunities and work hard to keep you informed of the latest job postings by sending a notification right to your inbox. The ‘hunt’ part of the job hunt is made easy for you.”
Further, Boll noted that jobs in hospitality and tourism have been steadily recovering over the past year as pandemic-related restrictions continued to ease and global travel resumed with renewed vigour driven by pent-up demand after months of lockdowns.
At the same time, Boll said employers can widen their talent pool of candidates by likewise taking their recruitment drive online. He emphasized that, this way, businesses can increase their chance to attract the best talent, including individuals who may not necessarily live in the immediate area of a job fair but who may be willing to relocate, or individuals who may be busy or travelling during the job fair so unable to attend.
“In this day and age, everything is becoming digitalized,” the CEO noted. “Job hunting and recruiting likewise should be upgraded to the 21st Century and taken online to maximize options for both jobseekers and employers. Resources like Caribbean Employment Services Inc. make it easy to do so.”