More jobs are to be closed to work permit holders in an effort to create employment opportunities for Bermudians.Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Patrice Minors said she was reporting on Government’s latest efforts to address the concerns of the Island’s unemployed.Referring to former Minister Kim Wilson’s work permit moratorium, imposed in February of 2011 on jobs such as cleaning, landscaping and gardening, Ms Minors said Government will look at, with the input of the Bermuda Industrial Union, what other categories could be added.“This may include non-specialist construction jobs, including masons, carpenters, electricians and plumbers,” she said.The Minister added that waiters, servers and possibly secretaries and caregivers could go on the restricted list meaning employers “will have to first demonstrate that they have hired a certain percentage of Bermudians, including trainees, before a work permit is considered”.The announcement came during a round table discussion with media, also attended by Premier Paula Cox, about Government job initiatives.Ms Cox said Government was focusing on stimulating jobs, “not just focusing on international business and financial services, but across the realm of employment”.The discussion came in the wake of the Incentives for Job Makers Act, exempting senior corporate executives from work permits under certain conditions, which was published yesterday.Ms Minors said she has also requested, through the Bermuda Hotel Association, letters from hotel owners confirming they are “prepared to hire any Bermudian that is able and willing to work, whether trained or untrained, before any work permits are issued”.And the Department of Labour and Training is also to establish a hotline for job-seekers, along with “service standards for turning around applications from Bermudians and communicating to the Work Permits section those persons that may be qualified for jobs”.For areas where Government identifies an abundance of qualified Bermudians, Ms Minors said, the Work Permits section will not issue any permits until Labour has shown that no qualified or willing Bermudians are available.“Statistics regarding the status of the Bermudians registered together with the numbers who have found jobs will be made public on a monthly basis,” she added.Ms Minors reported that Labour and Training gained 140 new clients in the last quarter of 2011, with 480 re-registering.“There were 96 job placements made in October and November that were assisted by the Department of Labour and Training.”Asked for projections on the Island’s construction industry, the Premier hinted at a “major private sector initiative” now seeking approval in principle.Saying there is “decided interest” in the project, Ms Cox described the project’s backers as “bullish”.