Minister celebrates the launch and early achievements of the Job Readiness Programme, offering high school students valuable skills and employment opportunities
Tinee Furbert, Minister of Youth, Social Development, and Seniors has praised the successful launch of the Job Readiness Programme, an initiative under the Office of Youth Affairs that prepares Bermuda’s youth for the workforce.
The programme, a hybrid of the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) and Leadership-In-Training (LIT) models, saw an enthusiastic response from high school students.
Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Minister Furbert said: “Mr. Speaker, this cornerstone initiative directly supports Goal number four (4) of the Government’s National Youth Policy which is to “to increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people. This pivotal Job Readiness Programme has been strategically developed to provide Bermuda’s young people with essential skills and work experience to prepare them for formal employment options.”
You can read her statement in full, below.
