Despite offering scholarships, the maritime sector is finding it difficult to attract Caymanians to the sector.
“Currently we have one studying in the UK who is returning in the summer and winter to work with us, and another studying engineering who we hope will come to work with us,” said Kenrick Ebanks.
“We are not having much success with Caymanians applying for scholarships.”
Mr. Ebanks was speaking to the Finance Committee regarding the annual budget and noted that the maritime authority did not have any Caymanians working as surveyors from the three in the George Town office and 13 permanent staff in Southampton, England. There was one Caymanian who was being groomed to work with the department, he said.
Arden McLean enquired as to whether there was an intention to get older Caymanians with engineering skills on board.
“We advertise but nobody seems to apply for jobs… we would prefer not to pay work permit fees. We try to go to schools but it is difficult to attract Caymanians,” replied Mr. Ebanks.
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