I understand about transferrable skill set, but no educators wanted and/or were uniquely qualified to become this ministry’s PS?

And another commentator made a very valid point, Mrs Robinson-James presided over an enormous debacle on our once every decade General Census, and we should be registering the cost to the taxpayer of that debacle in funds (to re-work the mistakes and/or overtime), the fact that that official document cannot be relied upon, or conversely, viewed with a high level of scepticism notwithstanding that it’s an essential document relied upon by key agencies such as, Fitch, IMF, etc., and she gets promoted to education?

Come-on Dr Gibbons, you guys need to grow some b@lls here! It’s beginning to look and feel like an insider’s club at PSC of retaining senior civil servants – and the silence on the hiring PROCESS of Dr Heatley is not very helpful – but at whose expense, their subordinates who will eventually be made redundant in accordance with SAGE?

Bluntly, she should be retired NOT promoted or given a lateral move. You are setting into motion another future debacle as educators will not be falsely pacified and/or deceived.

It’s time to get it right at the PSC or replace the members on that Commission.

London, England

I worked on the census and a lot of mistakes were made but I don’t think they can all be pinned on her, especially if she wasn’t even there when needed. The next census is set for 2015 (next year) so I can only hope they learned from the mistakes that were made and that her replacement is up for the job.

I think she’s a good fit for education as she is an educator herself; it’s where she made her start. She has a reputation of being strict but I found her to be very fair and she was always up for a good laugh when she had the time-every now and then that playful side would come through! I wish her well in her new post.

Put your name against your words so that the Bdians that you work “with” can see you AND your opinion.

It’s cowardly to do otherwise

What would most of them ever do if they were thrown out into the real world of the private sector?

Carla Greaves
Sherron Williams
Kathy Duffy
Tracey Berkeley
Michelle Seymour Smith
Leah Dean

All holding C-Suite positions…we do need to do a much better job of letting people know what these guys have accommoplished through sheer hard work and perseverence.

I was a temp during the census and right away knew it wasn’t going to be done on time. Us ‘little people’ suggested conducting all surveys over the phone in the interest of time but did anyone listen? NO. Then when it was clear time was running out, what did they do? ALL surveys over the phone just like we ‘little people’ suggested-and acted like it was all the big shots’ idea! I could tell some stories about that place but it wouldn’t get printed-it was a nightmare.

The only saving grace is that she did start out as a teacher and still acts like one so maybe it’s a good fit for her.

These Bermudians are responsible for significant operations and there are many, many more Bermudians in senior positions in IB. IB needs to a better job letting Bermuda know how the demographics are evolving.

Why don’t we see such Bermudian representation within the senior ranks in the private sector, especially IB? Yes, there are numerous Bermudians in senior positions (in the private sector), but not in the same proportion as the senior positions in Government.