Articles: Lead Story

Charting employment trends in Jamaica
Out of college and hunting for a job? There are more questions than answers. Where are the opportunities? Which industries are offering jobs? How do I need to equip myself? The list of questions goes on. Here is an insight into the job market in Jamaica.

Responsibility, work and acquiring skill sets
THERE IS a difference between work and responsibility. Children should be taught how to manage their responsibilities and how to prioritise things they need to do. In this respect, the more responsibility your child has the better.

Rise above adversity
Bernard Henry has experienced both successes and failures as an entrepreneur. However, he has triumphed and has turned his disappointments into opportunities. He speaks to Jobsmart about his journey and the many challenges he has had to overcome.

Build a safe future by expanding your network
Regional professionals still have a tendency to build professional networks, which stop where the water starts. In other words, most of us have few, if any, trusted colleagues living in other countries in the region.

The right etiquette, attire
First impression always lasts, it is said. The same goes for the mark that you make when you walk into an office for an interview or a meeting. Although you may have an impressive résumé which reflects your academic achievement, but...

Balancing your portfolio
Every day we go through the rigours of life. We try to compensate for a stressful day with simple pleasures, watching television, taking long walks, or just chatting and unwinding with family and friends. Why do we have a need to do this?

Working for a small company
Small companies tend to operate with a fairly simple, flat management structure. As a result, customers experience a more efficient flow of communication. For most part, key business decisions can be made without delays...

ON YOUR OWN - Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs
There are many, who strive to get a job and climb up the career ladder. Then there are some, who are bitten by the 'bug', as entrepreneurship is often referred to. Those who have chosen the latter say this route is exciting, as well as full of challenge

Human resource outsourcing - An effective solution
With the changing paradigms of the 21st century workplace, many companies are finding it difficult to give equal time to focus on their core business while managing their human resources (HR) functions.

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