President of Young Jamaica, a youth arm of the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), Rohan Walsh is calling for recruiters to consider the realities of young people when creating job requirements. He believes young people should be trained instead of turned away for a lack of, or limited work experience.
Walsh says it is unreasonable for jobs to require a significant number of years of experience as some young people are unable to meet said requirements due to their years enrolled in school. He said these job requirements play a major role in the issue of brain drain and that it dissuades young professionals from wanting to live and work in Jamaica.
Meantime, President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) Helene Davis-Whyte, says there ought to be a balance when recruiting young professionals and that despite academic qualifications, employers often prefer to recruit people with experience to limit the training process.
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