But unfortunately some Bermudians just don’t understand that first impressions mean everything.

All around me was people swearing and cussing so everybody can hear them, speaking just about incomprehensible english and dressed for, well, not for an interview to say the least.

And then some wonder why some won’t hire them. Where are these individuals soft skills? To me, and most others, it is basic common sense to carry yourself in a professional manner when seeking employment instead of acting like the applicants are doing the potential employers a favor by just showing up.

Entitlement, point blank.

It is about time this action was taken, Bermuda has needed something like this to happen for decades. Her comments could not be more true.
1. Yes the Industry has suffered brain drain.
2. Yes the Industry is less authentic because of this and lacks Bermudiuan culture.
3. There ARE good jobs at the Fairmonts and other properties and this is NOT BS.

Mixitup is flat out wrong on many points and has poor perspective.

1. Jobs pay crap. Compared to hi level finance/insurance jobs maybe, but your average person in the business world is not making a significant amount more than middle management at the big hotels ie 50-90K.
2. Crap Benefits. Fairmont offers good benefits that the business world cannot always provide. The opportunity to travel and work around the world which they encourage as well as staff rates on hotels and food around the world. NOT SHABBY TRUST ME.
3. They don’t groom the staff? How do you know this? My friends in the industry have as many opportunities to take online courses and progress in management training programs than I do at a major insurance company.
4. THIS IS A BIG ONE. The opportunity to work in an industry that you have a passion for. To be proud of Bermuda’s beauty and be an embassador to people from around the globe. Most people I have met in insurance/finance do it for the paycheck and stability, some are passionate about it but not most in my opinion.

Use my case as an example, I started college wanting to go into Tourism. I saw the industry faltering and switched to finance. I worked hard for my (relatively) stable job in insurance but long to jump ship and do something I love. A tourism revival would be it for me and i see this is a step in the right direction.

People (Bermudians) have been in and out of this industry for years. Showing people entry-level positions available only looks good especially during a recession. A few years from now they will be screaming for more Bermudians to come on-board. Listed below are the reasons.

1. Lousy pay
2. Unsociable hours
3. Crap benifits
4. Not much opportunity for advancement past middle management
5. H.R. Dept’s that are in bed with the corporate offices and don’t motivate, groom nor support staff like they use to.
6. Did I say Lousy Pay?

Add all these together and you get a not so cool place to work.

Change at least 3 and you can fill South P. with Bermudians in all areas including senior leadership.

“You wanna job”. Yeah…. Gat off det wall…..

1000 tourists comming next year. We need to train you…..

“But my mumma and deddy have been out of work for two years…..

Irony.

Any idea when her next flight of passengers will arrive at Gombey House.

Gombey House? Yeah… the laughing stock of 37% occupancy and four tourists seen on Front Street today.