Students must have good characters

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Some of the students who were interviewed.
EMPLOYERS are looking for students with good characters and attitudes.
This is according to the recruitment team of Hargy Oil Palm Limited who were at the University last Thursday and Friday to interview UNRE students for the company’s cadetship program and industrial training attachment. 
Patrick Mangore, Group Manager Hargy Oil Palms Limited emphasised that apart from knowledge or skills, it is important that students have good character, proper attitude, commitment; and be hardworking, honest and loyal.
He said these things are not taught but are developed over time.
Mr Mangore is a former student of the institution, who graduated with a Diploma in Tropical Agriculture in 1985. He has worked his way up to management level.
He said working in oil palm plantations is tough and requires students with good character. 
“When you come to work at oil palm plantations, don’t come with high expectations, you need to control your expectation and get focused on building your career pathway. The workforce is a different dynamic altogether (from university),” he said.
He said many university graduates do not like working in plantations because their expectations are too high.
Mr Mangore urged students joining the company’s Cadetship program to focus on their study and have good attitudes.
Hargy Oil Palms Limited is looking to recruit 12 candidates for the program.
The cadetship program takes 18-24 months. Candidates understudy the entire company’s operations from plantation to Human Resource, milling, workshop and the rest of the sections.
Upon completion of the program, candidates sit for an examination and submit a final report. The candidates’ engagement with the company depends on how well they scored in their examination, the final report and the practicals they did during the cadetship program.
Successful candidates are assigned to work under the supervision of a plantation manager as their mentor.
Mr Mangore said the procedure seems complex but at the end of the day, it tests an individual’s ability, attitude and behaviour.
He said UNRE is graduating intelligent students but the common problem is attitude.
“Many also have moved on to greener pastures as their expectations are high,” he added.

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