St Lucia’s CARICOM Male Youth Ambassador, Charde Desir, has called on CARICOM/CARIFORUM stakeholders to engage youth and value their potential. Desir says youth are inadvertently overlooked and under-valued, when vacancies are advertised and they require a minimum of three years’ experience. Desir implored the stakeholders, who have the power to provide opportunities, to embrace the fresh perspectives, willingness and energy of young people. Desir also believes a precise description of the job market is needed, which provides an accurate picture of the areas that are over saturated as well as the areas that could benefit from additional workers. Through this approach, Desir says a sustainable and prosperous region will become reality and youth will not have the need to seek employment outside of the region.
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