{"id":24028,"date":"2024-11-14T17:20:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24028"},"modified":"2024-11-14T17:21:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:21:11","slug":"prochant-hosts-job-fair-in-linden-boosting-youth-employment-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/prochant-hosts-job-fair-in-linden-boosting-youth-employment-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"ProChant Hosts Job Fair in Linden, Boosting Youth Employment Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>October 18, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of young people gathered at the Watooka Guest House in Linden for the first Job Fair hosted by ProChant Guyana, a Government of Guyana initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event, part of a pilot project aimed at increasing youth employability, was supported by a $12.6 million government investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Site Manager of ProChant Guyana, Candacy Griffith, explained that the training programme focuses on providing the first BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) certification and skills development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme is designed to foster talent, creativity, and readiness for the demands of the global workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Griffith encouraged attendees to take full advantage of this opportunity, highlighting its role as a stepping stone in their professional journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Executive Officer of Go-Invest, Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, spoke to the gathering, assuring the youth that every region of Guyana would benefit from the country\u2019s rapid growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the importance of determination and drive for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, also addressed the crowd, emphasizing the government\u2019s long-term plans for sustainable development in Linden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged participants to seize the opportunity, ensuring their professional growth and contributing to the town\u2019s future prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the conclusion of the programme, 100 young people are expected to be employed, marking a significant step toward building a skilled workforce in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 18, 2024 Hundreds of young people gathered at the Watooka Guest House in Linden for the first Job Fair hosted by ProChant Guyana, a Government of Guyana initiative. This&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23952,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24028"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24031,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24028\/revisions\/24031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}