Guyana Employment

Guyana reveals plan to ensure residents have jobs

Govt. gears up to head off labour shortfall; launches skills training programmes GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — The government is gearing up to fill a projected shortfall in labour over the next year by launching several training programmes that will ensure local residents are adequately skilled to secure jobs in Guyana. Although the IOM (International Organization for…
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Guyana trains women to be solar electricians

41 women trained in photovoltaic tech GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — More women are venturing into new industries and jobs in the Caribbean, thanks to several women’s empowerment initiatives being undertaken across several nations. [caption id="attachment_5838" align="alignright" width="349"] Graduates of Guyana's Board of Industrial Training’s (BIT) Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme.[/caption] In one of the most recent initiatives,…
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Guyana to train new pharmacy assistants

Govt. anticipates greater need for healthcare workers GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Some 27 residents in Region Two are being trained to fill pharmacy assistant jobs in Guyana in anticipation of a greater need for healthcare workers as a new hospital is built. The announcement was made by Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony, who underscored the…
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Guyanese private company hires 250 in construction industry

CB wants to hire even more workers in the future GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — The government is not the only major employer providing a wealth of jobs in Guyana. [caption id="attachment_5482" align="alignleft" width="338"] Many construction workers in Guyana are already working on projects.[/caption] Just recently, a large private company with some five subsidiaries also hired an…
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