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Aug 28, 2019 News
Twelve students attached to the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) had the opportunity to gain first-hand exposure of working in the real world, while they participated in the company’s work-study programme.
“I am truly grateful for this experience; it has given me insight to the skills necessary for work life,” said Jaheim Griffith, a former Central High School student. “I thank GTT for the wealth of knowledge gained over the 5-week period,” Griffith added.
The other participating students were students of The Bishops’ High School, St. Stanislaus College, St. Rose’s High School, St. Joseph High School, Central High School, the University of Guyana, Government Technical Institute (GTI) and the University of the West Indies.
Placement began on July 24 and ended on August 23, 2019 with some participants indicating an interest in working with the company in the future.
On August 16, the students were given the opportunity to meet with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GTT, Justin Nedd, who spoke to them on the practicality of choosing a career. He also advised them on how to be solution-focused when entering the working world.
The telephone company hosted a closing ceremony for the work study students at its main office location. During the ceremony, the students were given the opportunity to share their five-week experience at the company, while receiving certificates of completion presented by the Human Resource Department.
Additionally, four of the 12 students who performed exceptionally well in Mathematics and English A at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level were presented with vouchers for a Kindle Fire HD 10, courtesy of GTT.
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