no2son

Thank you,

When I come over in April I plan to cold call a few businesses that I have sent my CV to in the past couple of months via email. Also I need to find an employment agency or five who will send me job opportunities to my email address. I just figured that as my correspondence address is still the UK they sort of just ignored my attempt to gain inroads.

Basically I would rather be coming to a job and not have to scramble for one once I get to Bim. The only people that have gotten back to me are from the Barbados Defence Force. However, as yet I am still waiting to hear whether I have gained an interview.

It is all very frustrating as the day of my moving to the island gets ever closer.

Once again thank you for your help and I will keep looking through the Nation and keep sending the CV's.

With regards

Duncan

tanikay

Tell me about it. It is getting really frustrating. The nation news does not seem to help as it only advertise in the classifieds. There is no section for employment only. Most of the jobs that advertised are not really for profeSsionals.

no2son

Hello Tanikay,

I regularly read the Nation on here and have also set in on my Facebook page to try and keep up with what is going on. Mostly looks like hit and miss but it may just be a case of perseverance and patience.

Good luck with your search. If I see anything I'll pass it on to you via PM

tanikay

Thank you. I guess I will continue checking.

Serendipidy

Your looking in the wrong section then cos most jobs in Barbados are advertised there - the main days for advertsing is Wed Fri and Sun

tanikay

Hi Serendipidy,

Could you direct me as to where to look? I just check the section that say classifieds and then click on employment.

Serendipidy

To be honest I have not looked on the online part for work what i mean is that the jobs are advertised in the news paper. I know there are some things you cannot see unless you have logged in with an account

tanikay

Hi All,

Does anyone know how to apply for a Barbados national registration number and NIS# from outside of Barbados?

Serendipidy

Do you have a Barbadian ID Card in order to obtain the NI NO??

tanikay

No, how do I get that? What are the procedures?

Serendipidy

Umm where are you currently Tanikay? Just like any other country you can only move and get a job and ID Card/Passport/NI no if you are legally allowed to be in the country under various immigration status ie marriage, work permit, citzenship by descent etc.

You have to have legal status in Barbados to have an ID card and an NI no.

tanikay

I am presently in Jamaica and I have acquired a Caricom Skills Cerytificate from the Ministry of Labour here in Jamaica which should enable me to live and work in Barbados without a work permit. Therefore, in this case what do you suggest?

Serendipidy

Well this is a British Ex pat site so not sure if anyone who comes on here will have the experience to advise you as a Caricom Citizen - I myself cant help you as have no experience of it.

Maybe call the NI department in Barbados and ask them how to go about it

tanikay

Thank you so much for your help. I will go ahead and call the department as you suggested.

Sunniebgi

like Dipity, would strongly encourage what you already have done, which is call the NIS department and also immigration. as a caricom citizen you may not get a Barbados ID but you may get some other type of ID that allows working in Barbados and therefore also paying NIS.

Good luck.