Hashtag: #EmploymentInBermuda
Universal Aviation To Close FBO, 10 Jobs Lost
Universal Aviation announced today [July 26] that it will be closing its general aviation FBO at L.F. Wade International Airport effective Aug. 31, 2013, and that all ten staff members will be affected. “We have made the extremely difficult decision to close our Universal Aviation Bermuda ground support location effective August 31, as traffic did... Read more of this article
Minister Fahy On Butcher Training Programme
Yesterday [July 24] in the Senate, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy spoke about the butcher training programme , saying that the successful candidates — Vaughan Archibald; Maki Pitt; Tommeka Talbot and Damiko Trott — all received their certification. Earlier this year the Ministry announced four Bermudians would be sent to the UK to achieve... Read more of this article
Ernst & Young Makes Five Staff Redundant
Five employees at Ernst & Young — which recently rebranded to EY — have been notified that “they are being separated from the firm,” the company confirmed today [July 24]. An EY spokesperson said, “We can confirm that five employees in our business support operations have been notified that they are being separated... Read more of this article
Endurance Job Cuts, Two Bermudians Affected
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. has confirmed that they eliminated a “significant number” of positions globally as part of an “expense reduction” plan. While an Endurance spokesperson declined to confirm how many people overall were laid off in the Bermuda office, they did confirm that two Bermudians were affected. In announcing... Read more of this article
Cruise Jobs Orientation Sessions This Week
The Ministry of Home Affairs is reminding those interested in working with Norwegian Cruise Lines that it will be hosting employment orientation sessions on July 23 and 24. The Ministry has partnered with Norwegian to provide a unique employment opportunity for Bermudians, and this week representatives from Norwegian’s Employment Office will be on-Island... Read more of this article
GSC Gives Layoff Notices To 22 Employees
Citing a downturn in local construction, GSC has confirmed that 22 workers have been given notice of layoffs, 10 of whom are Bermudian. A spokesperson said that there are really only two major projects currently under way in Bermuda — the new hospital and Waterloo House — and GSC is only involved in the former. GSC said that layoffs across... Read more of this article
Employees Made Redundant At Butterfield Bank
[Updated] Butterfield Bank has confirmed they made six employees redundant today [July 3]. A bank spokesperson said, “Butterfield confirms that six employees in Bermuda were today notified that their positions were made redundant as a result of organisational restructuring. “Affected positions are within our Operations and Investment Services... Read more of this article
Mindmaps Now Hiring Telephone Interviewer
Mindmaps — a local Market Research company — is inviting applications for the post of Professional Telephone Interviewer. The company said, “The ideal applicant should have a pleasant and professional manner, be fluid and articulate in reading and following an interview script, be attentive to detail and be computer literate. “All... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Welcomes 28 Summer Students
The Bank of Butterfield is providing summer employment to 28 students under its 2013 Summer Student Programme. The Programme, which runs from May through August, provides an opportunity for Bermudian high school, college and university students to gain business experience and develop skills and important business contacts. This year, Butterfield has... Read more of this article
Fahy: Public Register For Work Permit Violations
In order to combat work permit violations, the Chief Immigration Officer will have the authority to administer fines up to $5,000, the Courts can order fines of up to $25,000, and a public register will be created where offenses/offenders will be documented, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said today [June 19] in the Senate. The Minister said that... Read more of this article
NCL Employment Opportunities For Bermudians
Earlier today [June 13], the Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy formally announced a new employment initiative in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Lines. “Today I can confirm that the Ministry of Home Affairs has established a preliminary referral partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line to offer job opportunities for Bermudians who wish to... Read more of this article
Seminars On Employment Act To Be Conducted
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that starting this week, the Department of Workforce Development will commence a series of seminars aimed at increasing the awareness of the Employment Act 2000. Starting on June 6, a team of Labour Relations Officers will host forums with such organizations as the Bermuda Employer’s Council, the Chamber of Commerce... Read more of this article
Ministry: ‘Take Work Permit Violations Seriously’
Speaking after the appearance in Court this morning [May 29] of the Grotto Bay Hotel manager who was charged with employing five Americans without the correct permission, the Ministry of Home Affairs said they “take the matter of work permit violations very seriously.” A Ministry spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs takes the... Read more of this article
Summer Employment Programme Is Underway
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the 2013 Summer Employment Programme [SEP] got underway today [May 20] with more than 150 Bermudian college students working throughout Government, the private sector and the Island’s local non-profit and charitable organizations. Minister of Home Affairs, Sen. Michael Fahy met with roughly 20 of the... Read more of this article
Video: PLP’s Roban On OBA’s 2000 Job Promise
The Government hasn’t shown any plans to create the 2,000 jobs they promised during the election, but have created jobs for their supporters and facilitated the employment of non-Bermudians, Shadow Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban said. Mr Roban said, “The PLP has taken note of the pre-election statement of the Government that they... Read more of this article
Video: Health Minister On Hiring Consultants
Former United Bermuda Party and One Bermuda Alliance MP Louise Jackson was hired as a consultant, said Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, who also said she “inherited a significant number of consultants.” “It is a known fact that Mrs Jackson has been the fiercest advocate and had perhaps the most robust and informative knowledge... Read more of this article
