The tourism sector, which was composed of representatives from the hotel and restaurant operators, stores and other tourism-related businesses, also included in its priority list the importance of training and giving incentives to vocational schools, funding and developing the cultural, historical and arts center, and provide incentives to businesses.
The priority list for the business consultants’ group included development of local talents, adding vocational and technical curriculum in high school, training, and assisting the CNMI government in identifying resources within the public sector employment that could make the transition to private sector jobs needed.
The vocational education sector included in its priority list the need for a final provision of rules and regulations governing investor and long-term worker status, the funding and development of a one-stop career center where employers and applicants can meet and fill each other’s needs, assistance with worker training programs and scholarships, and developing an online job portal.
Other sectors that presented their priorities were communications/government, construction, education and training, banking/finance, maritime, merchandising, transport/shipping, and the health/government sector.
The priorities presented by each industry were the result of the small group discussions held yesterday to determine what kinds of technical assistance the U.S. Department of the Interior can provide to ensure that local businesses have U.S. eligible workers to succeed in developing the economic opportunities and growth industries.
The small group discussion provided the different industries an avenue to identify positions and skills needed for the position in each growth industry, the challenges in attracting U.S. eligible workers, recruiting and retaining U.S. eligible workers, and developing a curriculum for training and educational programs for positions in growth industries.
