The Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services is pleased update the general public of the latest with our Pilot National Internship and Apprenticeship Program.
This past Saturday on the 6th August 2022, our team hosted a series of Soft Skills training sessions for our student Interns. As the vision of the Turks and Caicos Government is to Build the Human Capacity of our people, we saw fit that this program is the ideal platform in steeping into the direction of bringing our vision to fruition.
The training sessions were a two-part session that ran simultaneously though out the day.
The session theme “First Impression” as named, was to focus on the verbal, written, and professional dress code of a young professional.
Ms. Melanie Smith from TCI Recruitment Group was the facilitator that brought lessons on Email Etiquette, Resume Writing, and Cover Letter Writing. As a life personal coach and a well-known facilitator, Ms. Smith also touched on life values, she highlighted the importance of “balance” and how our values influence how we find balance.
Ms. Blythe Clare of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board was the facilitator that brought lessons on Customer Service, Dress Code, and Presentation. As a mogul in her industry with years of experience, Ms. Clare was passionate about her delivery as she emphasized to our young people the need for them to take their place as the next generation to come, her experiences shared both personally and as a facilitator gave power to her voice.
The Minister of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services Hon. Rachel Taylor, was pleased with the overall outcome of the first sessions of the Soft Skills training, before she sat to listen in during training, she was delighted to share open remarks to the students “I am with great pleasure to see our young people rise up to this occasion, your attendance today brings overwhelming joy. As a by part of our National Internship and Apprenticeship Program, we have provided you with this training opportunity. My team and I, are sincere about Building the Human Capacity of our people, hence we are setting the way for you, do not think of it another class room setting, but focus on the content and the purpose of today lessons.”
There will be a follow up training session this coming Saturday on August 13th 2022, where our focus will be Collaboration and Presentation.
