The National Training Agency (NTA) held a job fair for graduates of this year’s NTA’s Mandatory Workforce Preparatory Programme & Practical Skills Training on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Executive Director, NTA, Dr. Nicole Andrews explained that the Agency holds a job fair for the graduates at the end of every training session.
The Executive Director said, “We just wrapped up a cohort and this is a job fair where we invite our employer partners to come on board so our trainees have an opportunity to interview with them to secure employment.”
She added, “Generally coming out of an exercise like this we have almost 40 per cent of our trainees who interview securing employment that exact same day.”
The Executive Director explained that the Agency’s mandate is to prepare individuals for the workforce through its soft skills and practical training programme. The other part of its mandate is to ensure that they secure employment for their graduates.
The employer partners looking to recruit at the fair included: Atlantis Resort, Nassau Flight Services, Baha Mar, Bamboo Shack, Easy Car, Fusion, Great Stirrup Cay and Warwick.
Director of Human Resources, Atlantis, Darnell Davis said the resort continues to partner with the Agency because the property has had such success with NTA graduates due to the quality candidates the Agency produces.
“We always need and are looking for talented and qualified candidates for the numerous positions that we have available across the property, and we have had great success with what NTA has been producing in terms of graduates.”
Deputy General Manager, Nassau Flight Services, Plato Thompson noted that his department attends anytime the Agency reaches out.
He explained that the staff recruited from the NTA are usually better qualified than walk-ins.
Kenron Pinder, one of the trainees who specialized in Butler Services spoke glowingly of the programme at NTA saying that it was an “absolutely exceptional experience”.
He said, “The things that I have gained and understood over the years could never compare to something like this.”
Mr. Pinder explained that he is looking to work directly with visitors in the tourism industry.
Before the job fair, trainees complete four weeks of comprehensive soft skills and personal development, followed by 10 weeks of hands-on technical training.
