Guyana’s oil sector is emerging as a key training ground for energy sector professionals, with some predicting that Guyanese workers will soon be in demand internationally as the country continues to build its local talent pipeline. Country Lead for Halliburton Guyana, Vahman Jurai, endorses this view.
“What I see within a very short time, maybe in the next five years, is actually Guyanese starting to move out and take international assignments,” Jurai said during a panel discussion at the Guyana Energy Conference held from held from February 18-21. The panel discussed “Building a Future-ready Workforce: Skills, Training and Education for a Diversified Economy.”
“Guyana right now is what we call the hotspot and one of the greatest locations to be trained,” Jurai said.
Jurai added that after working for about five years, workers trained by oil companies are generally competent to work in any location. As such, industry leaders predict that within the next five years, trained Guyanese professionals will be in high demand in the Caribbean and oil-producing nations across Africa and Latin America.
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