Recruitment Firm Boss Urges Employers To Prepare For CSME

On the heels of CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett stating that full implementation of the Single Market and Economy (CSME) is slated for March of this year, the chief executive of a leading recruitment firm is urging employers to start making sure they’re prepared now. “If you’re looking to hire and want to appeal to skilled workers who may be looking to move once CSME comes onboard, you don’t have to wait until they arrive in the country,” says Joseph Boll, CEO of Caribbean Employment Services Inc., a market-leading, fully-digital recruitment firm and talent acquisition service that operates throughout the Caribbean region. While acknowledging that CSME’s full implementation has been discussed without full implementation perhaps even longer than it has been eagerly awaited by governing bodies, businesses, organizations, and citizens of participating Member States, Boll cautions that it’s better for employers to be prepared ahead of time if they wish to reach the best of the talent pool before their competitors. Additionally, the success of several staggered phases over the past year alone has been promising that 2024 could finally be the year that sees the programme reach its full potential. Full implementation of CSME could create dozens of job...