Tourism Job Fair To Be
Held in Liberia
Looking for work? Want
to live and work at the
beach? Then mark your
calendar for on
September 7 and 8, some
40 tourism companies
will be holding a job
fair looking to fill
1.158 jobs in the
tourism sector.
The job fair is being
organized by the
Asociación Costarricense
de Profesionales en
Turismo (Acoprot).
The job fair will be
held in Liberia and will
be comprised of tourism
operators, hotels,
transportation services,
including car rental
companies and airlines.
Speaking English is very
important as almost 60%
of the jobs to be filled
required knowledge of
English and other
language other than
Spanish.
Preference will be given
to those living in the
area in an attempt to
reduce unemployment and
investment in
transferring employees
from the Central Valley
and other urban areas.
The 2005 job fair in
Liberia was attended by
some 3.000 people
looking to fill 568
jobs. Organizers say
they expect more people
this year.
Tourism is the main
economic drive behind
Costa Rica that is
expecting some 1.7
million visitors for
this year.
The Pacific northern
region has seen the
greatest increase in
tourism.
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