Explore workplace opportunities at Careers Expo

The Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Careers Expo is expected to bring over 1,000 students and school leavers to the University College of the Cayman Islands’ (UCCI) Sir Vassel Johnson Hall on Friday, February 21.

The Expo opens to the public at 10 a.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with 38 businesses and organisations that are presenting scholarship, education, internship and career opportunities. The Chamber has been organising this annual event since 1994.

“The Careers Expo is the largest event of its kind held annually and enables students and the public to meet with leading public and private sector employers and organisations from all industry sectors. Exhibitors showcase career, scholarship, training, tertiary education, internship, work experience and employment opportunities. It is an excellent opportunity for students and school leavers to meet directly with exhibitors and to learn what is available under one roof,” said Chamber CEO, Wil Pineau.

The Chamber of Commerce will be promoting its Training Centre courses and workshops, Leadership Cayman, Mentoring Cayman and Summer Work Experience programmes. Several businesses and organisations will promote scholarships, internships, apprenticeships and work placements while others will showcase career opportunities and provide information about the preferred course of study to enter an industry or technical field.

Butterfield Bank, Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa, Healthcare Explorers (Health City Cayman Islands), Maples Group, Cayman Finance, Compass Media, Health Services Authority, SteppingStones and WORC have all reserved prominent positions in the hall.

Among the exhibiting business, Butterfield Bank will be promoting a $30K undergraduate scholarship opportunity and summer internships. The Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa are also promoting their $20K undergraduate scholarship opportunity, while employment softs skills, internships and apprenticeships will be offered by WORC.

Maples Group will showcase their non-legal scholarship programme for high school and college students over 16 years of age. Health City Cayman Islands will promote their Healthcare Explorers, ‘Shadow a Doctor’ internships and SURF Fellowships.

Exhibitors participating in this year’s Careers Expo include:

• Appleby

• Butterfield Bank (major sponsor)

• Campbells

• Carey Olsen

• Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd.

• Cayman Enterprise City

• Cayman Finance (major sponsor)

• Cayman First Insurance Company Ltd.

• Cayman Registry

• Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce (organiser)

• Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (major sponsor)

• Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA)

• Compass Media (major sponsor)

• Conyers Dill & Pearman

• Deloitte

• Department of Public Safety (911)

• Department of Tourism

• EY

• Equilibrium Events

• Harney Westwood & Riegels (reception sponsor)

• Health City Cayman Islands

• Insurance Managers Association of Cayman

• Inspire Cayman Training Ltd.

• International College of the Cayman Islands

• Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa (major sponsor)

• Kirk Market (reception sponsor)

• Maples Group (major sponsor)

• Marriott Resort Grand Cayman

• National Gallery of the Cayman Islands

• Nova

• Phoenix Construction

• Sinclair Corporate Services Ltd.

• Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman Islands) Ltd.

• SteppingStones (major sponsor)

• The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman

• University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI)

• University of Tampa

• WORC (major sponsor)

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PHOTO CAPTIONS:

Photo 1: Major Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Dianne Conolly, Manager – National Training & Development at WORC; Felipe Terc, Employment Services Officer at WORC, Wil Pineau, CEO at Chamber of Commerce; Yilian Ortega, Compensation & Benefits Specialist, Human Resources at Butterfield Bank; Shantannia Bryan, Assistant Employment Services Officer at WORC

Photo 2: Major Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Pam Abbott, General Manager at SteppingStones; Ben Meade, Communication & Public Relations Manager at Cayman Finance; Wil Pineau, CEO at the Chamber of Commerce; Venisha Bodden, Assistant Branch Manager at Butterfield Bank

Photo 3: Supporting Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Lucas McField, HR Officer at Cayman First Insurance; Bryce Banks, Executive Assistant at The Sinclair Group; Caroline Barnes, Head of Business & Professional Studies at Inspire Cayman Training Ltd.; William J.N. Forsythe, General Manager at Insurance Manager Association of Cayman; Cameron Thomson, Director at The Sinclair Group; Sarah Dobbyn, Managing Director at The Sinclair Group; Wil Pineau, CEO at the Chamber of Commerce; Janiecia Connolly, Talent Consultant at EY; Jerrod Wilson, Senior Human Resources Officer at Appleby

Photo 4: Supporting Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Marian Jarquin, Director – Marketing, Public Relations & Alumni at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI); Emily Aube, Human Resources Coordinator – Recruitment & Immigration at Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort; Maia Muttoo, Senior Education Coordinator at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands; Wil Pineau, CEO at the Chamber of Commerce; Keisha Syms, Human Resources Manager at Conyers Dill & Pearman; Sharona Williams, Liasion Officer at CIIPA

Photo 5: Supporting Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Hannah Jackson, Recruitment Resourcer at Nova; Erin Kaufman, Learning and Development Specialist at CUC; Wil Pineau, CEO at the Chamber of Commerce; Felicia Deslandes, Manager, Human Resources and Employee Development at CUC; Dr. Byron Coon, President at the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI)

Photo 6: Supporting Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Yeno Cho, Learning Coordinator at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman; Barbara Anley, General Manager at Phoenix Construction; Carleene Salmon, Human Resources Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman; Jasmine Williams, Human Resources Coordinator at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman; Scott Boase, Talent Advisor at Deloitte; Wil Pineau, CEO at the Chamber of Commerce; Erica Newman, Recruiting Manager at Deloitte; Iries Soldevilla, Human Resources Recruitment Coordinator at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman

Photo 7: Major and Supporting Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Melody Martin, Human Resources Business Partner at Maples Group (Major Sponsor); Karysa Ebanks, Human Resources Manager at Harneys; Brooke Moore, Marketing and Communications Manager at Health Services Authority (HSA) (Major Sponsor); David Mitchell, Senior Client Service Officer at Cayman Islands Shipping Registry; Wil Pineau, CEO at the Chamber of Commerce; Anika Conolly, Human Resources Advisor at Carey Olsen; Louise Warren, Event Operations Manager at Equilibrium Events; Krystal Cuccioletta Ebanks, Human Resources Generalist at Harneys; Nathanya Tibbetts, Human Resources Officer at Harneys

Photo 8: Major and Supporting Sponsors of the Careers Expo 2020 are (from left): Demi McLean, Associate Attorney at Campbells; Joshua Zimmer, Associate Attorney at Campbells; Isidora Eden, Human Resources & Operations Manager at Campbells; Charles D. Bush, Senior Education Coordinator at Health City Cayman Islands (Major Sponsor); Jared Awe, Associate Attorney at Campbells; Martina Pappadakis, Marketing & Development Manager at Campbells