Seventy-six persons, spanning a number of disciplines, were hired on the spot at the recent Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Job Fair, held at the Everest Cricket Club in collaboration with its parent company, Muneshwers Limited, and Joint Venture partners, a statement yesterday from GYSBI said.
These immediate hires, GYSBI noted, are part of a broader effort to fill over 200 vacancies across various operational roles, with additional hiring expected in the coming days. The successful applicants, according to GYSBI, are expected to sign their contracts by the end of the week.
Among those hired on the spot, GYSBI said, were Narine Dharshand, a resident from the West Bank of Demerara, who will fill the vacancy of Security Supervisor at Muneshwers Limited who shared, “I am excited, this is my dream job. I have always wanted to get into the oil and gas sector,” he shared. Also, twenty-year-old Devon Gardener, who was offered the role of an Operations Assistant at GYSBI, noted that while it was intimidating to be surrounded by so many persons at the job fair, he was elated with the position that was offered to him.
Meanwhile, Rod Carew, a 36-year-old, will be taking up a role in the area of General Maintenance. He praised the interview process and committed to putting his best foot forward in his new job. He said, “This is the best job fair I have been to because of how it was organised. It was smooth and very calm, I got through very quickly. From the advertisement and the event, I can see that the company has high standards, and I want to be part of it. I am so happy that I was hired today. I am going to be as diligent and disciplined as I could be and perform as best as I can.”
GYSBI quoted Deoraj Bijnauth, an electrician with over seven years of experience, who noted his lack of success at previous job fairs, but is now happy that he will be soon taking up a new role in one of the companies. “They saw something in me… I am happy that they saw something in me. The process was quite smooth…and I am excited to start. I went to a few other Job Fairs, and I wasn’t successful, so I am happy it was a success this time,” he shared.
Robin Muneshwer, Executive Director of GYSBI and Muneshwers Limited, in brief remarks released in the statement, noted that the companies rarely hire on the spot since they prefer to carry out their due diligence. However, Muneshwer said that the number of exceptional candidates who showed up to the fair prompted management to make some immediate offers.
“We [prefer to process] them very carefully and ensure they check out first but…we had some exceptional candidates. It shows that there is a tremendous interest in our companies and what we do and there are many Guyanese are out there looking for jobs. We are big supporters of local content, and we continue to push this drive of training and mentoring local persons,” the release noted.
Lilowtie Chintamani, Human Resource Manager, GYSBI, described the job fair as the largest ever hosted by the company. However, she noted that these events provide the platform for the talented and qualified individuals. “I am really impressed with the amount of persons who came out here today. The first person came at around 5.25am. It has become a difficult task these days to hire persons, and this is what we need in Guyana; Job Fairs, because we found the numbers came out here. It’s so refreshing to see and they came from all walks of life. I am truly happy with the response we have gotten,” Chintamani said.
