Region Five was host to a series of job camps sponsored by El Dorado Offshore (EDO), a local recruitment, manpower supply and personnel logistics company that will assist applicants for jobs in the oil & gas sector to prepare for interviews.
EDO in a release on Tuesday disclosed that it had kicked off its five-location Community Job Camp last Thursday, with over 100 people attending the first session held at the Hope Town Community Centre in Region Five.
All sessions will start at 10:00 am and end at 4:00 pm. The remaining four job camps will be held at Essequibo Technical Institute, in Anna Regina, on Tuesday, March 22; JC Chandisingh Secondary School, Port Mourant, on Saturday, March 26; Mabaruma Primary School, Region One on Saturday, April 2; and the Community Compound, in Kamarang, Region Seven, on Thursday, April 7.
According to the release, a team of highly qualified Human Resources Specialists will visit the regions mentioned above to “take office to the fields.” The team will provide resume writing tips, conduct on the spot interviews, and train participants to answer important interview questions. Further, candidates will also be equipped with the knowledge to easily transition into the energy sector.
EDO is a recruitment, manpower supply and personnel logistics company in the Energy and Non-Energy sector. It is an equal opportunity organization committed to providing excellent service to employees and clients for the best quality results and long-lasting relationships. The EDO team of over 300 individuals is 100% Guyanese and committed to local content development.
The company intends to use the opportunity to build and diversify its talent pool to ensure everyone can benefit from opportunities within the oil & gas sector.
The positions that EDO seeks to fill include rig clerks, human resource administrators, mariners, labourers, and construction workers. It has been observed that most of the applications received usually come from people who reside in Georgetown and nearby communities,
“We have noticed that most of the job applications received would usually come from persons who reside in regions Three and Four. Persons from the hinterland communities hardly ever send in their applications, so we want to ensure that we touch all these regions and go out in the communities and take the opportunities to the people,” said Sherry Ferrell, EDO’s Human Resources Manager.
EDO stated that although it is only targeting five regions during this first set of job camps, they are committed to replicating this in other areas of Guyana.
“I know people are already asking about us taking these job camps to their regions. We want them to know that they should not worry if they do not see their location on the flyer because we plan to touch all the regions in Guyana,” EDO’s HR manager explained.
