ATTRACTing TALEnT AT WOW

methanex trinidad’s involvement in uWi’s World of Work Fair, or WoW as it is more commonly referenced, represents a significant opportunity for the company to engage with uWi students and graduates. as a recruitment tool, it is the company’s first point of contact to meet and identify potential vacation interns and candidates for our graduates-in-training (git ) program.

The WOW Recruitment Fair – hosted by The University of the West indies (St. Augustine Campus) for eight consecutive years – traditionally occurs in March each year and spans a 2-day period. Widely represented by a host of companies and an ever increasing number of participants, Methanex Trinidad benefits from the occasion to reach out to students and promote the company brand.

human Resources Advisor, Adrian Vincent, points out, “this channel has provided Methanex Trinidad with a direct interface with young and interested prospects, through which we have recruited over 72 giTS and vacation interns…. in fact, almost all giTs can claim to have spoken to representatives of Methanex Trinidad at this Fair over our 8-year presence.”

As the overall volume of responses from students continues to increase, Adrian remains focused on the value of aligning business needs with potential candidates’ submissions, and affirms that, “a critical component of our success stems from matching business needs with the best candidates.” he continues, “most importantly, the quality of our involvement at UWi’s World of Work represents a collaborative effort with other departments including Public Affairs, Operations and Technical. We also include existing giTs to our pool of representatives tasked with engaging students and fielding questions at the WOW Fair.” highly engaging and fully participative, UWi’s World of Work Fair has proven to be an effective tool in connecting with the best available talent.