Public Relations officer of GYSBI Guyana, Gomatie Gangadin, with nationals at her table during the first Guyana Diaspora Job fair in the United States, at the Laguardia Airport Marriott.
Robert Persaud foreign secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on July 27, stated studies show that there is a gap of 100,000 job vacancies available across the Republic, and called on nationals in the New York diaspora to make good use of these opportunities.
During a keynote address at the first ever Guyana Diaspora Job Fair in the United States, held in the ballroom of the LaGuardia Airport Marriott, Persaud spoke passionately about nationals filling these gaps, while contributing towards the development of Guyana.
He thanked private sector company leaders for traveling from Georgetown to participate in the recruitment drive, facilitated by the government, and extended greetings from President Irfaan Ali, whom he said, had made a commitment to the global Guyanese diaspora to host several job fairs. He said New York, was chosen for the initiative, since the largest population of nationals live and work here.
He stated that coming to the United States first, was also strategic, because the US is “our key strategic and trading partner, with the largest private investment in our country.”
“The US recognizes that the partnership is strong and lasting, as such, Guyanese owned businesses in the US can also help in the development of Guyana.”
“This fair is part of an ongoing campaign to make sure that our people are adequately updated on developments within our country, not only as spectators to the transformation taking place, but rather, we want them to be leaders and key beneficiaries of the progress and the prosperity,” said Persaud,
He said there is no reason for non-Guyanese to fill vacancies when there is more that 1 million Guyanese in global diasporas to move the country forward.”
