A degree alone is not enough. Employers are looking for more than just technical skills and knowledge of a degree discipline.
They particularly value skills such as communication, teamworking and problem-solving. Job applicants who can demonstrate th...
Education Minister Randy Horton officially announced yesterday that US consultant Henry Johnson will act as the Island's new commissioner of education until his contract runs out next June.
Mr. Horton first revealed the news last month in response to...
DATE: Oct 07, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Bermuda has no nursing schools so nursing education has to be completed overseas and most of the recruitment for health care organisations is from other countries. The nursing shortage is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for hea...
As a high school student, you may think that you have plenty of time to decide on your career path and to acquire the skills you need to market yourself successfully.
Some people believe that completing an academic program will guarantee them a job. ...
Teachers pledged last night to take no further action over the Ministry of Education's failure to give them a promised pay rise last month — after they were assured they would receive it by the end of October.
Hundreds of teachers attended a union me...
DATE: Oct 07, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Education Minister Randolph Horton yesterday pledged to listen to the St. David's Islanders who are furious about plans to change the name of the local school.
Scores of people have signed petitions objecting to St. David's Primary School being renam...
This week's Careers Fair promises to be a great success with over 100 exhibition stands, local and international guest speakers and world-renowned extreme artist, Jean-Francois Detaille.
The event caters not only to career minded students who have bi...
What happened to courtesy
September 15, 2008
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you as a frustrated bike rider and car driver on the road. I admit I break the laws sometimes, but what frustrates me is that I can be pulled over at a bike parking on the road si...
(MS) — Recent college graduates may have the diploma and even the job, but their finances, on the other hand, often need some work.
Many college graduates worry about their finances as they begin their professional careers in the red — a place where ...
International business boss Cheryl Packwood yesterday reassured doubters of the Island's economy: Bermuda remains in terrific shape.
Responding to a new poll showing confidence is wavering as the world suffers an economic downturn, Ms Packwood said t...
DATE: Oct 07, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
