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  • The changing nature of work and Jamaica's place

    in the 4th Industrial Revolution


    Within the last decade it is believed that Jamaica, among other countries worldwide, has began to witness the changing nature of work. With aspects of the 4th Industrial Revolution having begun to manifest in workspaces, through heightened use of technologically driven operations, the country is encouraged to prepare to meet the demand for technology-based skills.

    Simmons noted that currently, with Jamaica located in the lower quadrant or beginner stage of digital maturity, there is still much work for us to do even though commendations are given for the work which has already started, especially through some programmes now being offered in the tertiary institutions of the country. She highlighted advanced engineering, engineering and design, information technology applications, digitalisation, project life cycle management and robotics as some of the skills that will advance us and place us on a level playing field with other powerful countries such as Russia, China and Brazil.

    “We want to develop the skillsets of the people so that we can have higher value-added jobs coming to Jamaica. The education sector, the government, the private sector, the industry is aware of the change that is happening in the market place and knows that there is an opportunity for us as a country to move ourselves forward and to leapfrog right into the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution,” she closed in saying.

    http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/busin...4?profile=1056
    Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015

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    Erica Simmons is champion advocate for Jamaica gaining a strong capability in tech applications. I've worked, shared ideas and learned from her in a past project. She has a mastery of the technology landscape and how JA can fit in it.

    For those like Jangle who mistakenly believe that a mastery of a few key technology applications "tek too long"...now hear this..

    The education sector, the government, the private sector, the industry is aware of the change that is happening in the market place and knows that there is an opportunity for us as a country to move ourselves forward and to leapfrog right into the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution,” she closed in saying.
    Leapfrog obviously means a rapid change..which is possible in education via online, self-directed training. That minimizes the roadblocks of Ministries, teacher issues, unions etc that slow things down.

    Unnu thinking is stuck in the 1980s. Get up to speed
    TIVOLI: THE DESTRUCTION OF JAMAICA'S EVIL EMPIRE

    Recognizing the victims of Jamaica's horrendous criminality and exposing the Dummies like Dippy supporting criminals by their deeds.. or their silence.

    D1 - Xposing Dummies since 2007

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    • #3
      Ten years ago I learnt that work was changing and it was due to the work that I was doing at Siemens. It was during that time that I found that there was this massive transformation happening in the industry. We are already 10 years into the 4th Industrial Revolution, a revolution marked by the hallmark of skills disruption, wherein 35 per cent of skills has become obsolete. As a developing country, disruption is good for us, we want to be a part of it as there are opportunities for us a country,” she stated.

      “The industrial revolution is the largest wealth creation opportunity in the history of our planet; so whenever we hear something like that as a developing nation, we have to listen, we have to pay attention,” she further stated.
      i.e. There's no time to dilly-dally on transformational workforce upgrades JA

      Sass please forgive the "plagiarism"
      Last edited by Don1; October 24, 2019, 08:09 PM.
      TIVOLI: THE DESTRUCTION OF JAMAICA'S EVIL EMPIRE

      Recognizing the victims of Jamaica's horrendous criminality and exposing the Dummies like Dippy supporting criminals by their deeds.. or their silence.

      D1 - Xposing Dummies since 2007

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      • #4
        S.T.E.M. dem up.

        S-SUPPORT
        T-THOSE
        E-EN
        M-MASSE

        Technologically.
        THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

        "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


        "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Sir X View Post
          S.T.E.M. dem up.

          S-SUPPORT
          T-THOSE
          E-EN
          M-MASSE

          Technologically.
          noice!
          TIVOLI: THE DESTRUCTION OF JAMAICA'S EVIL EMPIRE

          Recognizing the victims of Jamaica's horrendous criminality and exposing the Dummies like Dippy supporting criminals by their deeds.. or their silence.

          D1 - Xposing Dummies since 2007

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          • #6
            Rebranding /rewording STEM - JA. UP.

            SUPPORT.
            TECHNOLOGY.
            EN.
            MASSE .

            Jamaica up. - STEM UP.
            THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

            "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


            "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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            • #7
              Even better...

              Originally posted by Sir X View Post
              Rebranding /rewording STEM - JA. UP.

              SUPPORT.
              TECHNOLOGY.
              EN.
              MASSE .

              Jamaica up. - STEM UP.
              TIVOLI: THE DESTRUCTION OF JAMAICA'S EVIL EMPIRE

              Recognizing the victims of Jamaica's horrendous criminality and exposing the Dummies like Dippy supporting criminals by their deeds.. or their silence.

              D1 - Xposing Dummies since 2007

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              • #8
                Soon start charge yuh...lol
                THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

                "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


                "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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                • #9
                  New $3.5-b Portmore BPO complex to create 4,500 jobs

                  KINGSTON, Jamaica – Up to 4,500 additional jobs will be created for Jamaicans through construction of GTECH Park, a new $3.5-billion business process outsourcing (BPO) complex in Portmore, St Catherine.

                  Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (October 24) broke ground for the facility located at lot #2 in Cooks Pen.

                  The complex will comprise three multilevel buildings, which can accommodate a total of 240,000 square feet of BPO operations, employing 1,500 people per building and up to 4,500 in total on a shift system.

                  The Prime Minister noted the Government's commitment to rapidly increasing training, so that operators can readily find labour to occupy the BPO spaces.

                  “I have called on the Heart Trust/NTA and other stakeholders in the BPO sector to intensify their training efforts at all levels, so that we can meet the needs of the global information technology-enabled service industry. The community colleges, the universities now offer courses that will prepare young Jamaicans to work their way up in the BPO industry and assume top management positions,” he said.

                  http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/New_$3.5-b_Portmore_BPO_complex_to_create_4,500_jobs
                  Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015

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