Comments on: ‘Ready For Jobs In Growing Technology Sector’ https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Rhonda https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364585 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:02:43 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364585 Imported specialist.

]]> By: Rhonda https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364584 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:01:54 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364584 Will the St Geo hotel be built by specialist.

]]> By: Rhonda https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364582 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:59:53 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364582 We All are kidding ourselves if we believe it is anything but cheap labour, with the argument that the end justified the means..

Mark this day, this is the pre 1960 reincarnated.

We have specialist dishwashers, grass cutters, trash collectors and list goes on.

]]> By: Michelle https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364305 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:33:04 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364305 I guess where I’m lost is, does every position absolutely require expertise in GPON technology? They mentioned 80 guest workers landed. Now because they were excused from advertising the other positions, how do we know that there are for certain, no qualified Bermudians? Anyone can pick the most qualification dependent positions and build a case to avoid advertising the rest. A lack of qualified applicants for the management level roles does not mean there will be a lack of qualified individuals for other roles. Not everyone will be a manager and any good manager can work with those who have the hands on skills and can follow quality directions if given the opportunity. I’m not convinced that this was not just another convenient use of carefully selected data to manufacture an acceptable point or buy-in from the public.

Give me the whole truth, please…all sides of it, if possible.

]]> By: Kevlarian https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364302 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:27:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364302 Politics aside, this project appears to be a win win all around. Wish we could all look at both sides of an issue. Bermuda is moving towards a stronger future. We must keep up or be left behind. All of Bermuda will benefit as residents and businesses alike will have improved services and want to stay, hire and expand.
On the lighter side of the issue, but still very important, 80+ people for six months. What a nice opportunity for all businesses in winter. Boarding, hotels, food service, transportation, landing fees, permit fees entertainment …, bet this number works out to be significant and positively affects all people on island. Let’s try to work together and find the good in things. Oh yeah, the world is coming and enhanced IT services can only help highlight our little piece of paradise and welcome future visitors and business alike.

]]> By: somuchless https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364071 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 03:38:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364071 So there was an ad and those people who applied did not have the qualifications. Nuff said.

]]> By: Micro https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364043 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:01:53 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364043 You know, if the PLP didn’t rack up a billion dollars in net, they probably could’ve sponsored a couple dozen Bermudians to embark in degrees and internships in the technology field.

That said, these are highly specialized individuals that have been brought in. Of those dozens of Bermudians that could’ve been trained, not many will have been interested in pursuing these exact skill sets nor have had the opportunity to gain the necessary experience without leaving their home for extended periods of time; something the PLP has vehemently spoken out against.

I remember when I was graduating from High School in 2009, the departments of W&E/Youth Dev. were trying to put in place a program where graduating Bermudians will receive a full ride in a power engineering degree. I’d like to know how many actually completed that program vs how much money was spent on it.

]]> By: So Silly https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364041 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 01:46:01 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364041 Yup. Digicel advertised for 8 managerial positions 11 months, and brought in 80 staff all of which aren’t managers.

Bermudians get shafted again. OBA didn’t think to say well maybe we can train 10 Bermudians to pull wires in 10 months?

This OBA government needs to go.

]]> By: Average Bermudian https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364022 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:55:47 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364022 These comments have no regard or respect for the many bermudians unemployed/underemployed right now.

Instead – it is people on this thread rambling-on politics – as normal.

]]> By: Build a Better Bermuda https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364017 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:48:25 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364017 DigiCel, the Government and the PLP are all wrong and right here. The simple fact is that there is not enough qualified and available Bermudians or equipment to aid DigiCel in the deployment of this network upgrade in the short time they have, but they should have made a greater effort to include at least more of the local talent that there is here. Their existing local staff will however benefit from the hands on training and experience that they can get working along side these foreign workers, and it doesn’t make too much sense training many other locals in it, if only DigiCel will be the ones using this technology and once completed they are let go from DigiCel and won’t be using that training anymore. Training and experience is only good to have if it is used and kept up. The very short timeframe that they also have makes it difficult and not cost effective to use too much untrained labour, as the training would only slow deployment and raise its costs. What the PLP seem to miss here is that a local work force will receive the training needed, but they really need to stop generalizing and grandstanding that they could have provided better about these things, it only highlights how negligible their ‘Bermudians First’ dogma is to the longevity of Bermuda and Bermudian as a whole.

]]> By: wondering https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3364005 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:18:45 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3364005 why is it NEVER just a compliment instead of political jockeying for points – politics in Bermuda is so infantile that the tacticians on either side should be 12 year olds because it is like a schoolyard fight with people on one side and then the other and one person on both sides pushing the fighter they support to throw the first blow. after the fight is over one side claims somethin was wrong with their (losing) fighter whilst the other side gloats in ‘victory’

]]> By: Y-Gurl https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3363998 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 23:59:59 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3363998 Much ado about nothing, guest workers build the network and
suitably qualified Bermudians (not sour ex BTC workers) will be left to service and maintain the infrastructure and we all benefit..sounds sensible

]]> By: Kevin https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3363980 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 23:00:56 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3363980 So lets really understand what the plp just said
We would have worked with the telecumunicating industry to ensure adequate training to bermudians to maximize Bermudian Job oppurtunities….they are proving daily how much a bunch of rocks they are….we know of two villages missing their idiots…guess the skills these people pocess can be obtained in a month or 2 …… wait i have a better idea …the OBA need to train some Bermudians who can serve as opposition surely with what we are seeing now ,,,it really can’t take more than a day or 2 to find some Bermudians smarter

]]> By: Ringmaster https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3363979 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:58:34 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3363979 The PLP is spouting rubbish as usual. If there was some disconnect the BIU would be up in arms about 80 non Bermudians coming here. However, silence, so they were consulted. A PLP Government had from 1998 to 2012 to train Bermudians.

Clearly the 80 jobs are very specific and if Bermudians had been trained, and I doubt the training would be a few hours, then they would be unemployed again after the system has been put in place. Just noise and false promises from the PLP. When Berkeley was being built I remember around $500,000 was paid to train Bermudians. What happened there?

]]> By: somuchless https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3363978 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:53:08 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3363978 If there are any qualified persons, speak up and contact Digicel.

]]> By: Terry https://bernews.com/2017/01/ready-for-jobs-in-growing-technology-sector/#comment-3363974 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:42:46 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=609721#comment-3363974 Nothing to see here.

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