THE Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency on Wednesday engaged youths of Region 10 in a capacity-building workshop in order to better prepare them for the world of work.
Participants were educated on proper resume preparation, interview techniques, work ethics, labour laws, functions of the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA) and the role of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).
In a release the Ministry of Social Protection said that Assistant Chief Probation Officer attached to the CRMA, Ms. Yolanda Grant, encouraged the youths to use the services of the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency, but cautioned that the agency is only able to assist in facilitating the process to the point of the interview. She said although the agency wishes that it had the authority to immediately find employment for clients, employment is left to the discretion of the employer, based on the interview process. She said, however, the agency would follow up with employers to find out where the interviewee would have gone wrong if they did not succeed and work with that person to improve for subsequent interviews.

Region 10 Chairman, Rennis Morian, in his address to the participants said the training was timely for the region. In motivating the young persons to take advantage of their youth, he urged them to be more strategic in the planning of their lives. “You need to have a strategy to win…you should work smart, not hard” he said. Morian urged those present to heed carefully the advice and training.

The CRMA is a division of the Social Protection Ministry that registers applicants for employment, taking specific note of their occupational qualifications, experiences and desire. It also evaluates, if necessary, their physical and vocational abilities. Its objective is to place individuals seeking jobs in suitable employment while providing career guidance and counselling. The Agency was established by the Government of Guyana in October 1944.