CHOICES COLLABORATES WITH LIVE WELL JAMAICA TO HELP INTERNS

Live Well Jamaica blog recently hosted a closing ceremony for its final batch of interns for

2018.

Certificates and special awards for outstanding work were presented to interns who completed the three-month work and training opportunity by blog Manager, Ashleigh-Ann Mowatt. A guest presentation was made to the group by Angela deFreitas, General Manager of CHOICES Career & Education Advice, which collaborated with Live Well Jamaica by offering opportunities.

Recognised at the ceremony were Madeline Green, for marketing consultancy, Yanique Bacchas for social media management and Jamie Lee Brown.

Live Well Jamaica is a repository of positive, Jamaican stories and encouraging news and information about Jamaica and Jamaicans.

PHOTO CAPTIONS

PIC (TOP) – Angela deFreitas, General Manager of CHOICES Career & Education Advice (left) shows off the company’s award after receiving it from Live Well Jamaica’s Manager, Ashleigh-Ann-Mowatt.

PIC (BOTTOM) – Interns Yanique Bacchas (left) and Jamie Lee Brown with their awards.

Choosing The Right Career (TVJ Smile Jamaica) - August 27 2018

CHOICES HELPS BAJAN STUDENTS AT SMOOTH TRANSITIONS WORKSHOP

Twenty young Barbadians proved to be eager participants in the second Smooth Transitions Career Camp staged at The St. Michael’s School in the Barbados capital, Bridgetown, in August, 2018

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The participants, in the age group 13 – 19, were drawn from a cross-section of that island’s secondary schools and spent a week learning more about their personality, interests, skills and suitable careers, in addition to how to prepare themselves for the world of work. Poise and deportment were introduced by a special guest, Miss Alexandria Secondary School, Ebony Forde.

After using The Career Key Test and other materials provided by CHOICES Career & Education Advice, the group researched careers suited to their personality and which they had never thought about and were challenged with mock interviews and the elevator pitch speech.

In addition to having the opportunity of practical experiences such as creating their own vision board to guide their future success, they also engaged in sporting activities, ice-breaker and team-building exercises, a treasure hunt and talent show.

According to Angela deFreitas, General Manager of CHOICES, whose company partnered with Smooth Transitions in presenting the career camp, “The career camp was a unique idea, conceptualised by Smooth Transitions, was well-received by those who participated and should certainly help them in moving forward successfully”. A transition camp for students moving on from 6^th to 7^th grade was held simultaneously and was equally as successful.