Tema, March 24, GNA - Synergy Concepts Competence (SCC), a non governmental organisation (NGO), has opened a centre in Tema to offer counselling for tertiary students who are seeking jobs. The centre, which would also assist students to gain employment, is equipped with computers and accessories as well as periodicals, would also serve as a research base for students. Ms Phylicia Mortey, Chief Executive (CEO) of SCC, told the GNA in Tema on Sunday that she intended to create a more efficient, effective and globally competitive Ghanaian workforce to help the country to develop its human and economic resources.

The Synergy Concepts seeks to address the lack of practical skills that its target group needs to successfully prepare and retain the jobs. Ms Mortey, a US based International Development Specialist, called on students to develop their skills to make them marketable. She said while Ghanaian graduates are academically prepared for the workforce, most of them lack the practical skills and conducts that are globally acceptable to most modern-day local and international employers.

For students to develop their potentials from the onset, Ms Mortey said, she planned embarking on an educational drive in the Senior High schools starting from Tema to be extended to other areas. The SCC has already held the first in a series of seminars on job seeking, interview techniques, and workplace ethics as well as expectations during the job search for tertiary students at the centre located at Tema Community Five. Ms Mortey said about 15 students call at the centre daily to seek counselling or conduct research.