CRMA “Job Readiness” workshop equips job seekers with requisite skills 

Over 20 job seekers on Wednesday acquired critical professional skills needed to enter the labour force during a one-day “Job Readiness” workshop offered by the Labour Ministry’s Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA).
Held at the Eccles Training Centre, East Bank Demerara (EBD), this skills training session included the participation of students who recently wrote this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.
Training focused on résumé building, personal interview skills, career coaching, and workplace practices from the employer’s perspective, among other aspects of workplace etiquette and know-how.
While the workshop was led by Senior Recruitment and Manpower Officer Audrey Kellman, presentations were also made by officials of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), Labour, and the Cooperative Societies (COOP) departments on the services that they provide.
The CRMA is mandated to match suitably qualified persons with existing vacancies; canvass for job vacancies for possible placement for job seekers; maintain an accurate record of notified vacancies; and provides advice, career guidance, and counselling to those seeking employment.
Persons from Regions Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Five (Mahaica-Berbice), and Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) will soon benefit from a similar “Job Readiness” workshop as well.
Intending to improve access to employment opportunities, the CRMA had also launched an online National Job Bank last March, enabling persons to apply for jobs immediately after registering to use the site, while providing an option for résumé upload that can be accessed by potential employers.
In November, more than 300 persons had successfully secured employment through the job bank.
This platform is intended to aid in the delivery of President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s commitment to create 50,000 jobs by 2025.