The Director describes it as “probably the biggest provider of further education or the biggest student base on-island at the moment, yet the majority of the island has probably never heard of us.”
Pathways to profit for small businesses in Cayman, despite the challenges they face, are being exemplified by Chris Goddard, owner and CEO of Winners Circle sports goods outlet.
Under the leadership of Chief Officer Wesley Howell, WORC (Work Opportunities and Residency Cayman) seems poised to enter a new phase of its mission to ensure that Caymanians are prepared, prioritised and placed in the jobs market.
Early indications are that the reopening of the borders to international travel is already yielding results with a gradual return of international travellers and an encouraging outlook for 2022 and beyond.
The most recent edition of 'The Panel' on Caymanian Times explored in-depth the longstanding and seemingly intractable issue of balancing jobs for Caymanians with the demands of the private sector, especially the tourism industry, and government revenues from work permits.
With the borders now formally reopened, how well Cayman fares in the coming months will be closely scrutinised, especially at a time of a huge outbreak in cases and the largest number of hospitalisations to date, including two deaths.
The Panel discussion programme on Caymanian Times has called on the government to embark on a comprehensive communications campaign to inform the public, and especially businesses, of the Covid-19 regulations linked to the reopening of the borders.
The Reopen Cayman campaign is looking forward to the reopening of the borders on 20 November. But that optimism is tempered by a note of caution that it could take a while before business returns to anything equating pre-pandemic levels.
The small business sector in Cayman has been amongst the hardest hit by the economic contraction caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The young Caymanian business executive brought his unique focus and insights to last week’s edition of The Panel as he prepares to take over the helm of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce next year.