Ministry of VSA declines requests for work-permits, secures work for locals. | SMN News

PHILIPSBURG:— Minister of VSA, Pamela Gordon-Carty has begun taking steps to secure jobs for locals by declining work permit requests for jobs that she is certain can be filled by locals. The declined requests concern applications for carpenters, teachers, and nurses.
“I urge the labor office to revisit such applications and to advertise such vacancies to allow qualified local candidates to apply for the positions.” Minister Gordon-Carty said. “In the event, no applications are received from qualified local applicants, then the position may be offered to overseas applicants.”
The minister is urging unemployed locals to register at the labor

To read more: http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/33626-ministry-of-vsa-declines-requests-for-work-permits-secures-work-for-locals.html