We have reported extensively on many entrepreneurship trainings and small business programs hosted by Beltraide. Well, they want to go a step further by connecting you to your potential employer. They plan to do this through an online registration system and if you were unable to register today you can do so tomorrow at their talent fair. Today was day one of the fair and We dropped by to find out how you can finally get that job you were desperately looking for.
Hero Balani, Manager, Belize Invest Generation, Beltraide
"So today we have the Beltraide talent fair, one of the first editions that we are hosting. Essentially anyone 16 years or older is able to come in and register into our employment database, as you know Beltraide we work with investors and we also work with training entrepreneurship and exports so what we are trying to do is to better match the talent capacity in Belize with investment demands right, so again as you can see we are just doing a registration where people can come, in put in their information about education, their work experience much like a resume and we will contact them when opportunities come up in their field."
Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"What are some of the job opportunities that some of these applicants could possibly get?"
Hero Balani
"So there are different opportunities that we look forward to especially in tourism we have opportunities in the BPO contact call center industry, we also have opportunities that will come up in agribusiness, in fisheries in the different priority sectors for investment in Belize."
"Talent goes anywhere from anyone looking for a part time job to a full time job so anyone that could be a recent graduate or someone who wants a part time opportunity can also come out to the talent fair and register. The other aspect is that we also do training so you will not only hear about vacancies that come up but also training opportunities we have at Beltraide."
The fair continues tomorrow and on Saturday. It starts at 8 and ends at 5:00 at the ITVET compound. Registration is free.
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