6000 Mauritian Workers Wanted In Construction

11 years, 5 months ago - October 18, 2012
6000 Mauritian Workers Wanted In Construction
In the "Job Fair" held in Roche-Bois, the Labour Minister Shakeel Mohamed, appealed to construction companies to recruit their advantage Mauritians. This, because the industry needs 6000 pairs of hands

 " We will ensure that each foreign worker is replaced by a Mauritian. "This was said Labour Minister Shakeel Mohamed, at a Job Fair for construction on Wednesday October 17 Roche-Bois. The minister pointed out that there are 6000 positions taken in this area. This was confirmed by the number of companies present yesterday, which specify that nombreuxchantiers construction should start in 2013.

Welders, masons, painters, plumbers or truck drivers. Many positions for which the forty companies who had made the trip to Roche-Bois seeks labor.

Among these companies, Sotravic, Manser Saxon Rehm-Grinaker, Cogir or Chinese companies based in Mauritius, including Sinohydro and Beijing Construction Engineering Group.

During his speech, the Minister Shakeel Mohamed has made a pressing demand from companies to present that they hire Mauritians.

The situation is ridiculous, because we recruit foreigners while we Mauritians who do not work, " he pointed out.

A view that seems to share Edoo Parvez, head of human resources at Sotravic. He stressed that "we must of labor and we prefer Mauritians." He adds that the company has an urgent need " breakermen. " Other recruiters say, them, they will turn over to foreigners if local workers demonstrate responsibility.

Yu Li, HR Manager at Sinohydro says, for example, that his company is looking for "competent workers who remain until the fi n a project, whether or Chinese Mauritians.

However, we have had cases where Mauritian workers did not stay more than a month. "

The minister's response: it is suffi cient that employers pay more per these trades, because they require a lot of physical effort.

On the other hand, says Parvez Edoo Sotravic also recruiting outside the fair, with sheets of applications. The goal, he says, is to " compose a network of workers for future projects . " Side potential recruits, the Job Fair was an opportunity to make themselves known to employers.

Among them Camille Allen Green and Agathe, two young people on the outskirts of Port-Louis, who " came to take note of openings "in the field.

In addition, the Minister Mohamed argued that the government is willing to invest in training aspiring construction workers. As Camille Allen Green and Agathe, who are currently undergoing training.

 

Text by lexpress.mu

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