2016 Industrial, Technical and Maritime Career Fair
The 3rd annual Grand Bahama Industrial, Technical and Maritime Career Fair was held at the Grand Lucayan Resort – Grand Ball Room on January 15, 2016.
The career fair, the brain child of The Falcons Boys’ Club Director, Darrin Rolle, is hosted by the Ministry for Grand Bahama and the Ministries of Education; Youth, Sports and Culture and Transport and Aviation.
Industry professionals were on hand to provide the youngsters with first-hand information on job descriptions and job requirements in an effort to help them make educated decisions about their future career goals.
19 companies and organizations were taking part in the career fair, which included: the Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO), Bahama Rock Limited, Bradford Marines, BTVI, Cable Bahamas, Elnet Maritime Limited, Freeport Container Port, Freeport Harbour Company, Grand Bahama Airport Company, Grand Bahama Health Services, Grand Bahama Port Authority, GB Power Company, GB Shipyard, LJM Maritime Academy out of New Providence, Machinery and Energy Limited, Pharmachem, Pineyard Steel, Royal Bahamas Defense Force and Royal Bahamas Police Force.
The students were offered knowledge about 500 different careers, including: tug boat operator, crane driver, berth operator, radiologist, paramedic, safety officer, engineer, IT technician, ship agent, pharmacist, steel fabricator, welder, web developer, industrial mechanic, naval architect, plumber and carpenter.
