THIRTY-TWO jobseekers in Region Two benefitted from a one-day ‘Job Readiness’ workshop offered by the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA), Ministry of Labour on Wednesday, to improve their prospect of finding employment.

From the batch, 14 participants were attached to the Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI), while the remaining were Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) graduates of Anna Regina and Cotton Field Secondary schools.

The participants were taught how to construct a résumé, personal interview skills, career coaching, and workplace practices from the employer’s perspective, among other things.
Chief Recruitment Officer, Ms. Yolanda Grant led the session at the Ministry’s regional office. Presentations were also made on the services provided by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), Labour, and the Co-operative Societies (CO-OP) departments.

The CRMA is responsible for matching properly qualified persons to existing vacancies; canvassing for job vacancies for prospective placement for jobseekers; maintaining an accurate record of notified vacancies; and providing advice, career guidance and counselling to those seeking employment.