Commissiong Welcomes Sun Life’s Expansion

Rolfe Commissiong, the Shadow Minister for Human Affairs with responsibility for Workforce Development, said he welcomes the news that Sun Life International intends to expand its presence and employment footprint in Bermuda.

Last week Sun Life announced plans to “accelerate expansion in its Bermuda operation”, saying that they have plans to hire approximately 30 more people in the next few years.

Mr. Commissiong said, “Bermuda has been a key global head office for Sun Life for some time. The news that Sun Life is not only seeking to grow its business and employment levels in Bermuda, but more specifically that they are also making a substantial commitment to the training of young Bermudians in order to meet the global company’s future employment needs is laudable.

Sun Life executives speak with Bernews last week about their expansion plans

“We believe that the above represents a win-win for Bermuda in terms of workforce development, and we encourage its emulation by those companies that are either looking to domicile here and/or companies already present who may also be seeking to expand their workforces as economic conditions improve,” Mr. Commissiong added.

“We also believe that the government in this regard should actively ensure that locally based companies are cognizant of the need to invest in the training and preparation of Bermudian talent; as this too represents good “Corporate Citizenship”, sound business sense and moreover, promotes social stability.

“We believe in Bermudians and we hope that more Bermudian based companies will do the same and follow the examples being set by Sun Life and some of their corporate peers in this regard.”

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