May 29, 2013 · 4:51 pm Fijians to train for jobs in PNG mines Training for jobs Geraldine Panapasa | The Fiji Times A COMPANY offering occupational health and safety training for workers in selective industries like mining and construction has revealed the possibility of securing employment for participants in Papua New Guinea. OPS Atlas, an international technical and consultancy services company, will open its OPS Pacific division in Fiji on June 19 offering short courses for interested participants. OPS Pacific vice president Simione Tugi said the relaxing of visa requirements between Fiji and PNG was a milestone achievement that made the employment facilitation process convenient. “The easy access of movement without visa will definitely create a great opportunity for employment for our unemployed Fijians to work in the oil and mining industry in PNG,” he said. “If participants train with us, we will deal with our counterparts in PNG to give them jobs straightaway — that is one area I think will be very good for our people in terms of placement. “Some employers in PNG are willing to sponsor once the training is complete. We facilitate the arrangements to send the participant to work in PNG.” Minister for Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Jone Usamate said good training in OHS would help achieve their vision of decent and productive workplaces. “We support high quality OHS training and we welcome any opportunity that provides employment for our people,” he said. “OHS is critical. Training in OHS has been provided by the National Training and Productivity Centre of the Fiji National University, and also a number of smaller providers.”
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:38:22 +0000
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