Job Shadowing programme launched by Junior Achievement
Cayman Islands Junior Achievement launched its Job Shadowing Programme earlier this month with Dart Cayman Islands as the pilot private sector organization.
“We were pleased to be invited to pilot this new Junior Achievement initiative locally,” said Glenda McTaggart, Learning and Development Manager at Dart. “The students were exposed to the wide range of career opportunities available within the Dart Group of Companies, and gained an understanding of how their classroom learning transitions to the workplace. We hope this experience has highlighted the importance of doing well in school and transferring that success to the workplace.”
Mentoring teams included: Information Technology, Building Operations, Construction, Customer Service and Horticulture.
Jackie Doak, Chief Operating Officer at Dart, highlighted the importance of having a good educational foundation, relating this to her own personal experiences.
Programme Director of Junior Achievement, Teresa Owen-Foster, said, “We are pleased with the outcome of the Job Showing Programme at Dart and feedback from the students has been encouraging. The Job Shadow experience gave them some real, practical insights into their career selection and development. We want to thank Dart for its continued support of Junior Achievement in the Cayman Islands and we look forward to having other companies participate in the Job Shadowing Programme.”