Over 60,000 expat workers are employed in Papua New Guinea. As its economy has grown, the number of foreign workers coming to Papua New Guinea has increased. Scott Roberts of recruitment consultants Cadden Crowe describes some dos and don’ts when bringing expats to PNG.
In 2008, with encouragement and a small loan from a colleague, George Griffin set up the recruitment business CC Pacific in partnership with Cadden Crowe. Seven years and a lot of hard work later, he has a multi-million kina business on his hands.
Recruitment agencies servicing Papua New Guinea say the employment of expatriates has fallen over the past year. However, as our survey of the sector suggests, there is optimism about all employment in 2014, as new ventures come on stream to replace the giant PNG LNG project.
Australian government announcement raises hopes of reducing PNG red tape
As Business Advantage’s PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals, leading companies are performing exceptionally in spite of facing an array of severe impediments. We take a closer look at some of the daily challenges faced by companies doing business in Papua New Guinea and find out how they are overcoming them.
Skills shortages are widespread in PNG, and likely to get worse in the short to medium term.