NASSAU, Bahamas — Nearly 30 companies and over 200 jobs will be available at the Labour on the Blocks 2.0 job fair in Grand Bahama this weekend, said Labour Director Robert Farquharson yesterday, The Tribune reported on Thursday, November 17, in an article written by Letre Sweeting.
The Department of Labour partnered with the Ministry of Grand Bahama to host a job fair on Saturday beginning at 9am at St George’s High School Gymnasium in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Labour Director Robert Farquharson said, “We estimate over 200 jobs will be available from 23 companies as of yesterday (Tuesday). As of this morning (Wednesday), we had six more companies join, so it’s up to 29 companies ranging from the food and beverage industry, to the cruise lines, to the industrial industry, security companies, and all aspects.”
Mr Farquharson added, “A couple of companies said to us, if you come prepared with your police record, we will hire you on the spot.”
He said the department has partnered with various government agencies in an effort to reduce challenges that job seekers may face at the job fair.
“Social services will be there because we learned a lesson from the last job fair held at Anatol Rogers, we had a number of young persons come there looking for jobs who needed immediate help. You may need a food voucher, you may need emergency housing and we want to make it easier,” he said.
“We have partnered with the Royal Bahamas Police Force, if you don’t have your police record, you can sign up for your police record right on the spot and you will be able to get your police record on Monday morning,” he said.
Mr Farquharson added: “The new owners of Gold Rock will be there and they will be hiring people. We are so excited about this opportunity. All of those employees who were employees of Gold Rock, come to the job fair. Something good will be for them if they attend this job fair.”
Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey also encouraged jobseekers to participate in the job fair.
“To the residents of Grand Bahama, I say to you that as we recover and rebuild our island that jobs are available. So, I admonish you all to take advantage of this opportunity to transform your lives. This administration is truly focused on bettering the lives of our people and Grand Bahama we are with you,” she said.
“I want you to come out, participate, bring all the documents that you need and I’m sure that something will be there for you. There are many organisations that are participating,” Ms Moxey said.
Ms Moxey added that though the direct assistance with work clothing won’t be available in Grand Bahama, she will be partnering with the Department of Labour so that those in need of work clothes can have something sent to them from New Providence. See complete article in The Tribune at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/nov/17/gb-host-labour-blocks-20-job-fair/
