Fiji Sun Wednesday 06 September 2017 Local shipping operator George Goundar is looking to recruit skilled foreign seafarers to work on ships.
Goundar Shipping Limited (GSL) owner and managing director, George Goundar, admitted that there is a lack of skilled maritime professionals locally.
He has set his eyes on recruiting applicants from the Philippines, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
“The biggest challenge that we have locally is the labour force in Fiji and having under qualified seafarers,” Mr Goundar said.
In a bid to have a more qualified crew on board his four vessels, he said bringing in foreign skilled labour is his current option.
He claims that for years, he has had difficulty in finding skilled graduates locally.
“We don’t have qualified employees in Fiji.” Read more…
