Latin America and the Caribbean

On this page: Latin America Regional • Argentina • Barbados • Cayman Islands • Chile • Jamaica • Peru • Uruguay

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Latin America Regional

• Inter-American Research and Documentation Centre on Vocational Training (CINTERFOR) - Gender, Training and Work website
  http://www.cinterfor.org.uy/public/spanish/region/ampro/cinterfor/temas/gender/em_ca_eq/mod_gra.htm, ES
  This website presents a model for enhancing employability and gender equity integrates vocational guidance as a component. The site includes a labour exchange system with gender perspective as well as a training and counselling methodology in to support employability and equity. The site also provides online publications and successful experiences presentations from a variety of Latin American countries; it offers a toolbox with materials and applications for policymakers and practitioners.

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Argentina

• Guía Joven
  http://www.i.gov.ar/guiajoven/, ES
  Guía Joven is a youth portal of the City of Buenos Aires. It offers career planning and development resources in three of its sections: Trabajo, Orientación Ocupacional and Orientación Vocacional. The resources include advice on job search and information on labour laws and contracts, institutions offering vocational education programs and career development.
• Emprendedoras
  http://emprendedorasenred.com.ar, ES
  This commercial website of female entrepreneurs has a comprehensive guide and training and employment opportunities; offers articles related to enterprising, including business plan.

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Barbados

• Labour Market Information System
  http://labour.gov.bb/blmis2/WEBDOC/careerinfo/careerinfo_ginfo.asp
  The career information section has the following topics:
  • Job Profiles
  • Industry Profile
  • The Interview
  • Resume writing
  • Hot Jobs
  • Profiles (overseas)
  • Local Scholarships
  • Jobs for Disabled

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Cayman Islands

• The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce
  http://www.caymanchamber.ky/employment/self.htm
  The website offers guidance in the following topics:
  • Self-assessment
  • What is a resume?
  • The first steps in writing a resume
  • Elements of a resume
  • Resume Do's & Don'ts
  • Field Research
  • Writing a cover letter
  • The interview
  • Types of interviews
  • Avoid the pitfalls
  • Searching for a job

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Chile

• RedSercotec
  http://www.redsercotec.cl, ES
  This government website "SercotecNetwork" gives guidance in starting and managing a business. It presents support on micro, small and medium enterprises management, through on line training, keys of management, on line counselling, self-diagnosis tests, tools of management, etc. It offers a virtual documentation center, with archives, audio-visual material, presentations and publications. It raises opportunities of businesses, through wheels of businesses, possibilities of contacts between those who have ideas and those who have capital, alternatives of financing, bottoms to formulate projects, etc. Shows relevant information on enterprise communities. It allows options of accessibility for people with disability, and promotes alternatives for women.

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Jamaica

• Career Development and Employment Facilitation (CARDEF)
  http://www.cardef.org/home.HTM
  This website is HEART Trust/NTA's (statutory agency of the Ministry of Education), One Stop site for career development and employment facilitation. The website offers on-line career counseling and information and advice on:
  • training up to tertiary levels
  • small business creation
  • funding agencies and sources providing scholarships.
• Jamaica Business Development Centre
  http://www.jbdc.net
  This government website provides support services for Jamaican businesses; features a business opportunity guide, free online tools, business tips, suggestions and contact information.
• Labour Market Information System
  http://www.lmis-ele.org.jm/
  Besides job search and resume posting, this website offers:
  • Career Counselling
  • Resume Writing
  • Job Search Technique
  • Job Interview Techniques
  • Financial Assistance
  • Entrepreneurial Training
  • Technical Assistance
  • Occupational Profiles

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Peru

• PromPYME
  http://www.prompyme.gob.pe/, ES
  This government website for the promotion of small and medium sized enterprises gives advice in starting a business (practical, legal, technical) and managing a business. It offers online training courses, diagnosis tools (to evaluate and certificate) and financial tools for PYMES.

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Uruguay

• Centro de Orientación y Colocación Laboral
  http://www.mtss.gub.uy/orientacion/intro.htm, ES
  This Labour Market Guidance and Placement Center is a comprehensive career development website of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. It offers guidance, online counseling, self-administered personal assessments, virtual classrooms etc. It provides information about training options offers by the Ministry in relation with different target groups. Also offered is job search and entrepreneurial skill training information.
• Projoven
  http://www.projoven.gub.uy/index2.htm, ES
  This is a government programme for capacity building and labour market integration of the youth. The website introduces the three components of the programme: Youth and Employment, World of Work and Capacity Building for Work.