March 21, 2023
The CEO of a regional talent acquisition is lauding the government’s pledge to train some 500 women to join the oil and gas industry, calling for more organizations to empower women to join developing, lucrative fields such as this.
Joseph Boll, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. CEO, noted that the oil and gas industry, and especially renewable energy, is expected to experience enormous growth over the next few years.
“But this massive development cannot leave women behind,” the CEO stressed. “While embracing sustainable development, we must not repeat the mistakes of the past by ignoring inclusivity as we go along. Sustainable development is not just about the climate but also about society, and the ideal is for equal participation of men and women in this innovative, lucrative industry.”
Caribbean Employment Services Inc. is a market-leading digital talent acquisition service that aims to connect the top talent from the Caribbean with hiring managers, HR professionals and decision-makers in companies both within the Caribbean as well as abroad. Further, it aims to provide the region’s jobseekers and those who are already employed with news and resources related to Caribbean labour.
Boll’s comments come on the heels of the Ali administration pledging to ensure hundreds of Guyanese women are trained and qualified to get high-paying jobs in the oil sector. By enabling more women to join this sector, Guyana’s government will make significant strides in encouraging women’s empowerment. This is especially the case as, globally, women’s participation in the workforce has been shown to have dropped since the pandemic began. Industries like oil, gas, and renewable energy have also been largely male-dominated up until this point.
“We need companies to not just say they will tackle inclusivity but actually follow through on it,” Boll said. “We need less stigma around women in renewable energy and more support for them entering male-dominated fields. We need businesses to commit to creating inclusive, welcoming company cultures that will foster more equality.”