EXPORTbelize, a unit of BELTRAIDE is responsible to identify viable export markets and opportunities for its clients. After attending China-LAC in November of 2018 and analyzing the market in China, it was noted that there is great potential for Belizean Export Companies to enter into the Chinese market. Continue reading “China: As an Export Opportunity”
The Belize Training and Employment Centre (BTEC), a unit of BELTRAIDE, has successfully completed another round of Hospitality Trainings. This round was held in Placencia Village and focused on the areas of Waitstaff and Housekeeping and Janitorial Basics.
The three-week programme provided participants with the skills needed to prepare them for employment in the hospitality industry. The first week covered soft-skills such as professionalism, time-management, conflict management and communication skills while the second week focused on customer service excellence and service recovery. In the final week of training, participants were divided into their respective technical areas and were given practical assessments that emulated realistic workplace experiences.
To celebrate the accomplishments of the twenty-seven graduates, a certificate ceremony was held on March 21st 2019 at the Placencia Community Centre where fourteen participants were awarded certificates of completion in the Waitstaff Training and thirteen in the Housekeeping and Janitorial Basics Training.
Invocation- Russelle Arzu 
Participant Remarks- Simson Noralez, Waitstaff Training 
Participant Remarks- Devora Guzman, Housekeeping & Janitorial Basics Training 
Keynote Address: Dr. Leroy Almendarez- Executive Director, BELTRAIDE 
Dr. Leroy Almendarez handing over basket of appreciation to Ms. Ilsa Villanueva, Chairperson of the Placencia Village Council 
Welcome Address – Ms. Emily Cab, training participant
BTEC ,and in extension, BELTRAIDE, remains committed to developing well-trained , marketable and self-sufficient individuals by providing industry specific and demand driven programmes that will sustain a quality workforce.
Vacancy
Training Facilitator
Belize Training & Employment Centre
Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)
Primary Function
The Training facilitator is responsible to develop, coordinate and facilitate training workshops and seminars. He/she creates and delivers training and education programs in formal and informal settings for adult learners. Continue reading “Vacancy | Training Facilitator at BTEC/BELTRAIDE”
Vacancy
Human Resources Manager
Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)
Primary Function
At BELTRAIDE, we believe that our employees are our greatest strength. We are looking for a Human Resources Manager that is committed to recruiting the best-fit employees and providing our staff members with an exceptional work experience. From the moment an employee is hired until the time they leave the organization, we want employees to be productively engaged in their jobs. Our ideal candidate will be skilled in leading and managing, recognition, training and training need assessment, strengthening performance management systems, and employee relations in a manner that helps BELTRAIDE retain staff members over the long term and builds BELTRAIDE’s brand and its organizational capabilities. We are proud of the diversity in our workplace and our Human Resources Manager is tasked with ensuring that organizational culture welcomes and nurtures diversity and create an environment conducive to personal and organizational growth. To excel in this role, the ideal candidate should have experience as a Human Resources Manager or other senior roles in a human resource team. The Human Resources Manager’s duty station will be the Headquarters in Belmopan and reports directly to the Executive Director of BELTRAIDE. Continue reading “Vacancy | Human Resources Manager”
Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE), represented by our Executive Director, Dr. Leroy Almendarez, met with Ms. Margaret Juan, Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Belize in El Salvador, Ms. Jenny G Iglesias Zablah and Sr. Tariq Othman Fakhroo, officials from The State of Qatar today to discuss the exploration of new investment avenues in Belize.
This meeting sought to identify key areas of business interest in Belize that would generate the most investment and also discussed the plan to have two investment missions between Belize and Qatar to propel this initiative.
BELTRAIDE continues to enhance Belize’s prosperity by fostering investor confidence, entrepreneurship, business growth and innovation by enabling a dynamic and competitive business environment for Belize’s Socio-economic development.
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