BY TONY IROGA
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and Pasifiki HR have signed a new partnership agreement that aims to improve employment opportunities for students and graduates across the country.
The strategic partnership was formalised through a recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SINU Acting Vice-Chancellor, Associate Professor Eric Katovai and Pasifiki HR Director Caleb Pollard.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, Associate Professor Katovai said the partnership comes at an important time as the university continues to produce increasing numbers of graduates each year.
The three-year agreement is designed to enhance student employability, strengthen workforce readiness and build stronger links between higher education and industry.
Under the partnership, both organisations will work together to create internship opportunities, establish graduate recruitment pathways, provide career readiness training and share information on labour market trends and employment opportunities.
“While opportunities exist, connecting our students and graduates to those opportunities can often be a challenge. This partnership provides a more structured way of supporting our students as they transition from education into employment,” Associate Professor Katovai said.
He said the collaboration will help bridge the gap between education and the labour market and create greater awareness of career opportunities available to students and graduates.
Associate Professor Katovai also thanks Pasifiki HR for taking the initiative to engage with the university and expressed confidence that the partnership will strengthen industry linkages.
Mr Pollard said the agreement reflects the company’s commitment to help Solomon Islanders secure meaningful employment.
“Education is important, but the real question is what it leads to. Our goal is to ensure that education translates into meaningful opportunities, purposeful careers, and sustainable employment for our graduates,” Mr Pollard said.
He said Pasifiki HR is determined to move beyond traditional job advertising by creating structured pathways that directly connect employers with qualified graduates and emerging talent.
“We want to create stronger links between education and industry so that young people can move confidently from the classroom into the workforce and contribute meaningfully to the country’s development,” Pollard said.
The partnership will also include CV writing workshops, interview skills training, job creation initiatives and collaborative research on labour market trends and workforce development in Solomon Islands.
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