Human Resources
FNPF warns employers over contribution
Fiji National Provident Fund has warned employers to stop victimising workers over their FNPF contributions. ... more		 Employers told to pay minimum wages
Fiji employers have been told to abide by the new minimum wages regulations. ... more
UAE jobs for tourism professionals
Fiji's tourism industry professionals can now seek jobs in the United Arab Emirates. ... more		 Council determines new wage order
A new wage regulation order has been determined by the ten wages council in Fiji. ... more
Wages Council, national minimum wage
Fiji will soon have a national minimum wage to cover workers not represented by unions or wages councils. ... more		 Minimum wage review expected by June
Fiji's wages councils are expected to put forward changes in the minimum wages for consideration by June. ... more
400 jobless could benefit from MSG scheme
At least 400 people from each MSG country could be allowed to work in other MSG countries if a labour mobility scheme is approved at this month's MSG summit. ... more		 Tenth wages order out next month
A new wages order governing increases in minimum wages in the mining and quarrying industries will be out next month, according to Fiji’s Ministry of Labour. ... more
Shangri-La’s appoint marine programme manager
Five star hotel Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa has appointed Mereoni Mataika as its Marine Programme Manager. ... more		 ATH call centre to create 400 jobs
Some 400 new jobs are expected to be created when the $2.5 million call centre investment by Amalgamated Telecom Holdings is fully operational, said the company’s chief executive officer Tomasi Vakatora. ... more
Radisson appoints internationally acclaimed chef
Radisson Resort Fiji has appointed internationally-recognised New Zealand chef Richard Cross as the resort’s Chef Maestro. ... more		 Former Justice PS is new Forum rep
Fiji’s Former Justice permanent secretary Sakiusa Rabuka is the new Pacific Islands Forum representative in the Solomon Islands. ... more
Ministry axes corrupt workers
Twelve workers are under investigation in the Ministry of Works and 27 others terminated over the last two years due to corruption. ... more		 Air Fiji workers miss four weeks pay
Air Fiji Ltd has not been paying staff wages for the past four weeks, claims the Fiji Transport Workers Union (FTWU). ... more
Job cuts inevitable, says FICTU
The Fiji Council of Trade Unions believes job cuts are inevitable if the Public Service Commission goes ahead with a 50 percent cut in operating budgets for all government departments. ... more		 Stay granted on retirement age ruling
Fiji’s Supreme Court has granted a stay order on an earlier court decision that the retirement age for civil servants be reduced from 60 to 55. ... more
Fiji’s job market conditions restrained: RBF
The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) says the country’s employment conditions continue to remain restrained. ... more		 Sharma resigns as SPF chairman
Fiji's Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) chief executive Surendra Sharma resigned as chairman of financially-troubled South Pacific Fertilisers (SPF) today. ... more
Thompson resigns from Fiji TV Board
Fiji Television board member Winston Thompson has resigned. ... more		 Fiji Sun Editor-in-Chief resigns
The editor-in-chief of Fiji’s second largest newspaper, the Fiji Sun, Samisoni Kakaivalu has resigned. ... more
Sugar boss withdraws resignation
Fiji Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) chief executive Surendra Sharma has withdrawn his resignation and will now continue in the position. ... more		 Fiji garment workers uncertain about jobs
Most garment workers in the country are unsure of their jobs as Fiji employers try to accommodate the 20 per cent wage rate increase to nine industries, effective February 1. ... more
New call centre promises 3000 jobs
A Cayman-based ICT call centre business is looking to create 3000 fulltime jobs in Fiji after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau today. ... more		 Co-op dept to generate jobs in 2009
Fiji’s Department of Co-operatives and Small Business Development aims to generate more than 200 jobs this year through specialised community-based training. ... more
Fiji’s job market remains weak
Fiji’s labour market remains weak, says the Reserve Bank of Fiji. ... more		 Shy away from Shyness
In the job interview you are the star of the show, nobody else in the room matters except you. ... more
Why Network
Knowing the right people will lead you to a higher path. ... more		 On-the-Job Optimism
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Common Interview Questions
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Appointments
Dr Koroivueta is Social Welfare PS
Dr Josefa Koroivueta has been confirmed as Permanent Secretary for Fiji’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation. ... more		 Swift is Air Pacific acting CEO
Air Pacific has appointed Aubrey Swift as acting chief executive. ... more
RBF appoints four for executive positions
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has announced four new changes in their executive positions. ... more		 Kaumaitotoya is FCLC CEO
The Fiji Crop and Livestock Council (FCLC) has named Lavinia Kaumaitotoya as its new chief executive. ... more
PSC makes three new appointments
Fiji’s Public Service Commission has made three new senior appointments. ... more		 Hamilton is new Tourism Fiji CEO
Rick Hamilton has been appointed the new chief executive of Tourism Fiji. ... more
Tora is new FBFSEU president
The National Executive Council of the Fiji Banks and Finance Sector Employees Union has elected Alifereti Tora as their new president. ... more		 Filipe is new PS for Provincial Development
Alifereti Filipe has been appointed as permanent secretary for the Ministry of Provincial Development and National Disaster Management. ... more
Yauvoli replaces Mataikabara as MINFA PS
Amena Yauvoli has been appointed as the new permanent secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation replacing Saipora Mataikabara. ... more		 Mohammed is Digicel Fiji CFO
Farid Mohammed has been appointed the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Digicel Fiji. ... more
ANZ appoints Vishnu Mohan as CEO Pacific
ANZ has appointed Vishnu Mohan as its chief executive Pacific in addition to his current role as chief executive Fiji and Pacific Central region. ... more		 Air Pac appoints regional G.M Australia
Fiji’s national airline, Air Pacific soon to be known as Fiji Airways has appointed Andrew Stanbury as Regional General Manager, Australia following the retirement of the airline's veteran executive, Victor Sharan. ... more
Fosters Group appoints new directors
Foster’s Group Pacific (FGP) Limited appointed its new Board of Directors after Coca Cola Amatil Fiji Limited bought its largest shares today. ... more		 Radrodro appointed new FHL director
Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) which is a major player in Fiji’s corporate sector recently announced the appointment of Aseri Radrodro as one of its directors. ... more
Raniga appointed Air Pacific General Counsel
Air Pacific has announced the appointment of Ms. Jay Shree Raniga as the airline’s first-ever General Counsel. ... more		 Swift is Air Pac's head of Commercial Operations
Fiji’s national airline, Air Pacific has announced the appointment of Aubrey Swift as its Chief Commercial Officer. ... more
Harish Lodhia is Fiji honorary consul in NZ
Harish Lodhia is Fiji’s first honorary consul in New Zealand. ... more		 Ravai confirmed as WAF CEO
The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) today announced the appointment of Mr Opetaia Ravai as the Authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). ... more
Ligairi is new PS Agriculture
The Public Service Commission has announced the appointment on promotion of Mr Ropate Ligairi as the Permanent Secretary for Agriculture. ... more		 Howorth heads ISA Commission
Dr. Russell Howorth has been elected Chairman of the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). ... more
Air Pac appoints new general manager freight
Air Pacific has appointed Watson Seeto to return as the regional general manager freight to replace Francis Tan who will retire from the company in the third week of July, 2012. ... more		 Bossley appointed Toyota Tsubo second director
Toyota Tsubo South Sea Limited has appointed Digby Bossley as their second independent director. ... more
Mohan is new ANZ CEO Fiji, Pacific Central region
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) today announced the appointment of Vishnu Mohan as CEO Fiji and CEO Pacific Central region. ... more		 Koro Sun Resort appoints new GM
Koro Sun Resort and Rainforest Spa have announced the appointment of Michael Schmidt as Resort General Manager. ... more
Nabalarua is new Fiji Water CEO
Rokoseru Nabalarua has been named chief executive of Natural Water of Viti (FIJI Water). ... more		 John O’Connor is new NFA CEO
New National Fire Authority (NFA) chief executive John Masi O’Connor officially commenced his first day at the office today. ... more
Two new Permanent Secretaries appointed
Fiji’s Public Service Commission has appointed Inoke Wainiqolo and Josefa Sania as the new Permanent Secretaries for Fisheries and Forestry and Youth and Sports. ... more		 Thomas is new KGF director
The Kontiki Growth Fund Ltd (KGF) has appointed Carl Philipp Rene Thomas as a director of KGF. ... more
ANZ announces leadership positions
The Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) bank announced their senior leadership appointments for its combined Global Institutional and Asia Pacific Europe and America (APEA) division on February 27. ... more		 New puisne judge sworn in
Prabaharan Kumararatnam, 48, of Sri Lanka has been sworn as Fiji’s new puisne judge at the Government House in Suva today. ... more
Pryde appointed DPP director
Fiji’s President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has appointed Christopher Pryde as Director of Public Prosecutions. ... more		 Tony Gollin appointed new AFL CEO
Tony Gollin has been appointed chief executive officer of Airports Fiji Limited replacing Ratu Timoci Tuisawau who has completed his contract with the company. ... more
Slack is new CEO for MSAF
Neale Slack has been appointed as the new chief executive officer for Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF). ... more		 Ali appointed acting PS for Industry and Trade
Shaheen Ali has been appointed acting Permanent Secretary for Industry and Trade. ... more
Cathcart appointed new GM for Merchant Finance
Greg Cathcart has been appointed as the new general manager for Merchant Finance Investment Company Limited (MFIL). ... more		 Rosie Holidays appoints new business manager
Inbound Tour Operator, Rosie Holidays has appointed Adeline Lee Erasito to the newly created position of Business Development manager, based in the Nadi head office. ... more
Kean appointed acting PS for Works
Fiji’s Navy Commander Francis Kean has been appointed the acting Permanent Secretary for Works, Transport and Public Utilities announced the Public Service.. ... more		 Piyasena is new Fiji Ports CEO
Vajira Piyasena has been appointed as the new chief executive of Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL). ... more
Sofitel appoints new executive
Five star resort and Nadi based Sofitel Resort and Spa has appointed Javed Shameem as its new Business Development executive. ... more		 Ngamoki-Cameron is new FHL chairman
A Suva based lawyer, Carl Ngamoki-Cameron has been appointed the new board chairman for the Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL). ... more
Westpac appoints business banking head
Cameron Penfold has been appointed Westpac Fiji’s new head of business banking. ... more		 Mudaliar appointed GM of FSHIL
Raneel Mudaliar has been appointed General Manager of Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Limited (FSHIL) for a three-Year term. ... more
Arachchi is new Chief Registrar
Fiji’s President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has confirmed the appointment of Irani Wakishta Arachchi as the Chief Registrar. ... more		 Ram is head of ANZ Business Banking
ANZ has announced the appointment of Rakesh Ram as Head of Business Banking Fiji,reporting to Norman Wilson, ANZ Fiji CEO and CEO Pacific Central. ... more
Warwick Fiji appoints new Sales Manager
Talei Tamani has been appointed new Sales Manager – Groups at the Warwick Fiji Resort & Spa. ... more		 Suva Novotel has new GM in Harper
Accor Hotels has appointed Simon Harper to the role of General Manager, Novotel Suva Lami Bay. ... more
RB Patel appoints three directors
Chairman of RB Patel Group Limited, Padam Lala has announced the appointment of three of its board of directors. ... more		 Kau, Kaunisela appointed State secretaries
Fiji’s Public Service Commission has appointed two permanent secretaries today. ... more
Sofield, new AFL board chairman
Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau chairman, Adrian Sofield has been appointed as the new chairman of the Airports Fiji Limited board of directors... ... more		 Foon, new GM for rooster poultry
Dallas Foon has been appointed the new general manager for Future Farms Limited, better known for its trading name, Rooster Poultry ... more
New manager for World Resorts of Distinction
World Resorts of Distinction has appointed Melanie Secker as its new Business Development Manager for New Zealand. ... more		 Blue Lagoon has new manager
Wendy Fisher has been appointed as Sales Manager New Zealand for Blue Lagoon Cruises’. ... more
New GM for Sonaisali Resort
Nathan Robinson has been appointed as the new General Manager for Sonaisali Island Resort. ... more		 HA announces new appointments
The Housing Authority of Fiji has announced the appointment of three new senior managerial positions within the Authority's Lending Legal ... ... more
Former weatherman joins UNESCO/ IOC
The former Director of Fiji Meteorological Services, Rajendra Prasad has been appointed the National Programme Officer for UNESCO/Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. ... more		 Koroi is new NFA CEO
Fiji’s National Fire Authority has appointed Jone Yabakidrau Koroi as their new Chief Executive Officer. ... more
Lyon is new FDB board chairman
A new chairman has been appointed to head the Fiji Development Bank board. ... more		 Westpac appoints new regional GM
Westpac Fiji has appointed new regional general manager. ... more
Ali is BSP’s chief risk officer
The Bank of South Pacific (BSP) has announced the appointment of Haroon Ali as its chief risk officer for Fiji. ... more		 InterContinental appoints new GM
The InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa in Natadola has appointed Scott Williams as the resort’s new general manager. ... more
Radisson appoints sales and marketing head
Radisson Resort Fiji on Denarau Island has announced the appointment of a new director of sales and marketing ... more		 Smith-Jones is new PS, Leweni heads Lands
Former Connect chief executive officer Sharon Smith-Jones is the new acting Permanent Secretary for Information. ... more
Naupoto to head new FTIB board
Seven new appointments have been made to the board of the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau, which will now be chaired by the Permanent Secretary ... more		 Pflieger is new Air Pac CEO
Air Pacific has announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer and managing director Dave Pflieger upon the retirement of John Campbell. ... more
Radisson names new executive
Radisson Resort Fiji has announced the appointment of Shashita Nand as Director of Sales and Marketing. ... more		 Fiji TV reappoints Waqanika
Fiji Television Ltd has announced the re-appointment of Tanya Waqanika as its manager Legal. ... more
Shaw exits Fosters Pacific
Fosters Group Pacific Limited has announced the resignation of its general manager Ross Shaw after three years on the job. ... more		 FNPF Act review soon
A major review of the FNPF Act is imminent to accommodate a spate of significant changes taking place at the pension fund. ... more
Sen to head Merchant Finance
Fijian Holding Ltd (FHL) has appointed Uday Raj Sen as the new CEO of its subsidiary Merchant Finance & Investment Company Ltd. ... more		 New USP Professor in Computing Science
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has appointed Professor Eduard Babulak as ... more
New ANZ CEO for Pacific Central region
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd has named a former HSBC New Zealand chief executive officer as the bank’s CEO Pacific central region and general manager Fiji. ... more		 Archer is new Sonaisali Resort manager
Sonaisali Island Resort has appointed a new resort manager. ... more
Tikodudua is perment secretary to PM's Office
The Public Service Commission has appointed an army officer to be permanent secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office. ... more		 Prasad heads ATH board
A recent board reshuffle at the Fiji National Provident Fund has led to the appointment of Fiji Development Bank chairman John Prasad as head of the publicly-listed Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH). ... more
PWC Fiji has new partner
The accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today announced the appointment of Kaushick Chandra as a partner from July 1. ... more		 Prasad heads new-look NPF board
Acting permanent secretary for Finance, John Prasad, is the new chairman of the Fiji National Provident Fund. ... more
New marketing services manager for Tourism Fiji
Tourism Fiji has announced the appointment of Adeline Lee-Erasito to the position of marketing services manager. ... more		 Wise is acting PS in PM’s Office
The permanent secretary of National Planning Pita Wise has been appointed to also act as Permanent Secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office. ... more
Naupoto moves for Fisheries PS to-be-envoy
Permanent secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Viliame Naupoto, has replaced Ministry of Fisheries permanent secretary, Dr Niumaia Tabunakawai, who has been earmarked for a foreign posting. ... more		 Radisson appoints Cross Chef Maestro
Fiji's Radisson Resort has appointed the internationally recognised Richard Cross as the resort�s Chef Maestro. ... more
Reddy takes helm at RBF
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) Sada Reddy is now the new central bank governor. ... more		 New chairman for Fiji's troubled SPF
A new chairman has been named for Fiji’s troubled South Pacific Fertilizers Ltd (SPF). ... more
FMF Group appoints CEO
The Flour Mills of Fiji Group (FMF) has appointed Ram Bajekal as chief executive officer. ... more		 SCGC appoints new GM Operations
The Sugar Cane Growers Council board has appointed one of its senior executives to the newly created position of general manager operations. ... more
New Immigration boss ready for the job
Newly-appointed Immigration Director Major Nemani Vuniwaqa has his eyes set on furthering the success standards his predecessor, Commander Viliame Naupoto had placed behind. ... more		 Fiji appoints new trade rep in China
Fiji has a new Trade Commissioner to Shanghai. ... more
Air Pacific appoints Hong Kong manager
Fiji’s international airline Air Pacific Ltd has appointed one of its senior executives to the position of Regional General Manager Asia. ... more		 Fiji consortium appoints first MD
A consortium of prominent Fiji businesses, which owns popular hire purchase outlet Courts Homecentres, has selected its first managing director to run its operations country wide. ... more
HFC appoints new CEO
Home Finance Company Limited (HFC) has appointed Isikeli Tikoduadua as its new chief executive officer. ... more		 Kontiki founding director resigns
Kontiki Growth Fund’s (KGF) founding director John Courtney has resigned from the Fund. ... more
Post Fiji appoints new CEO
Post Fiji Limited has appointed an executive of Colonial National Bank as its new chief executive officer. ... more		 Whippy heads Carpenters Group
Daniel Whippy has been appointed sole managing director of the Carpenter Group in Fiji. ... more
Fiji TV names new CEO
Fiji Television Limited has named its current Chief Operating Officer Tarun Patel as its new chief executive. ... more		 FSC appoints five new directors
Fiji’s major sugar body, the Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd, has appointed five new directors to the company board. ... more
Ex-Merchant Finance boss joins Colonial
Former Merchant Finance and Investment Ltd CEO Pramesh Sharma is Colonial National Bank’s new general manager investment, it has been confirmed. ... more		 Blue Lagoon appoints acting GM
Fiji's cruise operator in the local tourism industry Blue Lagoon Cruises has appointed one of its senior managers as acting general manager, tourism web portal e-Travel Blackboard reports. ... more
ATH appoints new strategic manager
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH) has appointed one of its managers from its subsidiary Telecom Fiji Limited (TFL) as its new Manager Strategic Business Development. ... more		 Rogers takes the wheel at FTIB
Newly-appointed Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB) CEO Annie Rogers has started official duties at the FTIB head office in Suva. ... more
Taunovo Bay appoints new managers
Fiji’s boutique five-star villa resort Taunovo Bay Resort & Spa has appointed its new managers to oversee the operations of this master-planned resort development at Pacific Harbour. ... more		 Chand named as FNPF chairman
Fiji’s Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Parmesh Chand, has been appointed board chairman of the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF). ... more
Radisson appoints Hill as Dir. Sales
Radisson Resort Fiji Denarau Island, the new beachfront hotel of Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific, has appointed Matthew Hill as Director of Sales & Marketing and Executive Assistant Manager. ... more		 New board members for CAAFI, ATS
Two new board members have been appointed to the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji and one member to the Air Terminal Services board. ... more
Jameson named Shangrila’s Sales Mgr
Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort has appointed Andrew Jameson as sales manager for New Zealand. ... more		 Singh is Penang Mill GM
The Fiji Sugar Corporation has appointed Bhan Pratap Singh the new general manager of the Penang Mill in Rakiraki. ... more
Buksh new FIU director
Razim Buksh has been appointed the director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). ... more		 ATS names Young cargo boss
Patrick Young has been named manager cargo and ramp services for Air Terminal Services (ATS). ... more
Phillips takes the reins at Radisson Resort
Radisson Resort Fiji Denarau Island has a new general manager. ... more		 FSC appoints acting CEO
The Fiji Sugar Corporation has appointed Deo Saran as acting chief executive officer. ... more
Kaloumaira is FTV chairman
Isoa Kaloumaira has been appointed chairman of Fiji Television Ltd. ... more







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