CRMA sees increase in job placements

The Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA), a component of the Labour Ministry said it was successful in finding employment for thousands of Guyanese last year and similar results are expected this year.

Over the period 2009 to 2010, the CRMA increased its job placement rate by 11 per cent from a total of 2,023 to 2,270, the ministry said in a press release. During this period, registration also increased by 10 per cent from 2,732 to 3,003 as well as vacancy notifications, which increased from 2,479 to 2,972.

Minister of Labour, Dr Nanda Gopaul, was quoted as saying that he