Guyana's Opportunity to Develop Employees with Dr. Vishnu Doerga and Rita Sookrit

Welcome to this country-profile special episode of the HRchat show. Guyana's economy registered a staggering real growth of 62% last year and it has been forecasted to expand by another 25% this year. Revenue from oil exports and royalties is expected to climb 31% to $1.63 billion this year, fueled by an average $83 per barrel price for Guyana's export basket. With new oil revenue flooding into Gayana comes an opportunity to rapidly develop infrastructure and the skills of its working citizens. Joining Bill Banham on the pod today is Rita Sookrit, Canada Learning Lead at Hemsley Fraser. Skilled in aligning business goals with L&D strategy, Rita helps companies implement innovative solutions using technology, tools, and frameworks. Check out episode 535 with Rita to learn more. Also joining Bill is Dr. Vishnu Doerga, Ph.D., MBA, DME – Chairman of ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc. As past president, chairman and councillor of many Business Support Organizations including the Georgetown Chamber and the Guyana National Bureau of Standards, Vishnu has over 20 years of private sector development service. Vishnu comes from a Mechanical Engineering background and, having evolved into business, he is now a certified business coach, mentor, trainer and speaker.  Questions for Rita and Dr. Vishnu Include: Vishnu: Talk about ACI and your personal vision for Guyana.Rita: What initial impressions do you have of corporate learning in Guyana?Vishnu: Guyana is quickly becoming a country of interest to many foreign corporations – how do you plan to upskill employees to enable them to work on a global platform?Rita: Talk to us about how you plan to introduce global learning strategies, trends, and best practices in the Guyanese market.Vishnu: ACI is known for its coaching strategies – do you coach internal employees and how does it differ from external clients?Both: In 60 seconds or less, what is your hope for the future of learning in Guyana?We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here.Follow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletterCheck out our in-person events