Suriname
Suriname
Suriname
Offshore operations at sunset in the Guiana Basin
Suriname · Workforce Solutions

Talent that powers Suriname.

Search and manpower solutions delivered with the same discipline, due diligence, and contractor management we have run across Trinidad and Guyana since 2007.

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Who we are

An independent consultancy with pan-Caribbean reach.

Progressive Recruitment Specialists Limited is an independent search consultancy headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, established in 2007 to serve the energy, finance, FMCG, manufacturing, and service sectors across the region.

In Suriname we provide workforce solutions delivered to the standard our clients expect. Candidates are screened, referenced, and verified before they reach you, and contractors are managed end to end once they are placed.

One supplier across three markets means consistent processes, unified reporting, and payroll handled in the currency you need.

Een onafhankelijk wervingsbureau met hoofdkantoor in Trinidad en Tobago en vestigingen in Guyana, opgericht in 2007, voor de energie-, financiële-, FMCG-, productie- en dienstensector in de regio.

Recruitment consultant in a client meeting
19
Years operating across Trinidad, Guyana, and Suriname
Our track record

Nineteen years, proven at scale.

Our consultants bring more than eighty years of combined local and international experience, delivering for clients from multinationals to SMEs across three markets.

19
Years operating across the region
1,000+
Clients served since 2007
10,000+
Roles delivered to date
80+
Combined years of consultant experience
400+
People recruited in the past 24 months
3
Countries: T&T, Guyana, Suriname
Leadership

Our Directors.

Pasha Hussain

Pasha Hussain
Managing Director

Pasha read Law with European Law at The University of Nottingham, completing his degree in 1998. He began his recruitment career in 2000 with Huxley Associates in London, where he managed a team recruiting front office IT professionals for tier 1 investment banks, and helped launch Huxley’s New York office before repatriating to Trinidad in 2005. After leading mass recruitment for the newly established Caribbean Airlines, he founded Progressive Recruitment Specialists Ltd in 2007.

Carolyn de la Rosa

Carolyn de la Rosa
Operations Director

Carolyn holds an MA (Cantab) in Engineering from Cambridge University and has been a Director of Progressive from inception. She brings 30 years of management consulting and quality assurance experience for organisations including GSK, PwC, and PA Consulting in over 20 countries. Carolyn leads PRSL’s Outsourced Recruitment Service Delivery and was the lead on engagements with Heritage and Paria, bpTT, CDA, Atlantic LNG, JobsTT and JobsGT.

What we do

A full recruitment value chain.

One partner across the entire hiring lifecycle, from sourcing a single leader to mobilising and managing hundreds of contractors.Eén partner voor de gehele wervingscyclus: executive search, contingency search, massawerving, salaris- en contractorbeheer, psychometrische assessments en uitbesteed wervingsbeheer.

01

Executive & Retained Search

Senior and leadership appointments handled discreetly, including CEO and director-level searches at regional level.

02

Contingency Search

Specialist and mid-level recruitment delivered on agreed timelines.

03

Mass & Project Recruitment

High-volume mobilisation, with proven delivery of 200 plus roles inside six months.

04

Master Manpower Support

Payroll, HR and ER administration, and full contractor management.

05

Psychometric Assessment

Objective evaluation for senior and sensitive appointments.

06

Outsourced Recruitment Centre

Interview support and end-to-end process outsourcing, on site or remote.

07

Sourced Network Roles

Targeted headhunting for specialised oilfield roles where local talent is limited.

08

Advertising & Shortlisting

Regional vacancy reach through our JobsTT and JobsGT platforms.

Field operations
How we work

A clear brief, a named contact, fast delivery.

We start every engagement with a clear brief and a single point of contact, then move quickly. Interview confirmation is typically within 24 hours, with qualified shortlists in two to five working days.

24h
to interview confirmation
2-5
days to shortlist
Regional reach

One partner across three markets.

Active recruitment businesses across the Guiana Basin, moving expertise across borders and processing payroll in multiple currencies.

Actief in het Guianabekken, met grensoverschrijdende inzet en salarisverwerking in meerdere valuta.

Headquarters · 2007

Trinidad & Tobago

Our home market since 2007. We support over 50 contractors across energy sector clients and have managed 200 or more at peak, alongside JobsTT for direct local talent reach.

Onze thuismarkt sinds 2007. Ruim 50 contractors actief, ondersteund door JobsTT.

Progressive Jobs GT · 2017

Guyana

Progressive Jobs GT Inc., registered in 2017 to serve the growing energy sector. We have recruited for Baker Hughes, GYSBI, Farfan & Mendes, and First Bauxite, supported by JobsGT. Our office is at #1 Croal Street, Georgetown.

Progressive Jobs GT Inc., geregistreerd in 2017. Kantoor: #1 Croal Street, Georgetown.

Workforce Solutions

Suriname

PRSL provides workforce solutions in Suriname, delivered successfully for FINA Bank, with the same sourcing discipline, due diligence, and contractor management used across Trinidad and Guyana.

PRSL levert arbeidsoplossingen in Suriname, met succes uitgevoerd voor FINA Bank.

A single supplier across the region means consistent processes, unified reporting, and multi-currency payroll in TTD, GYD, USD, and SRD.

Sector depth

Depth across every sector.

We recruit across energy, finance, FMCG, manufacturing, and corporate services. Energy is one area of deep specialism, where Atlantic LNG became our client in 2007 and we have since delivered for the major operators across the region.

We place across the full operational spectrum: mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation technicians, process and project engineers, HSE professionals, lifting specialists, drilling and completions, logistics, and procurement.

Wij werven in energie, financiën, FMCG, productie en zakelijke dienstverlening. Energie is één van onze specialismen; Atlantic LNG werd onze klant in 2007.

Energy technician
Engineers on site
Energy sector

Delivery at scale.

250
Hires in 8 weeks for a regional contact centre, T&T and Guyana
200
Permanent roles in 6 months across Heritage and Paria
90
Skilled craft hires for TOFCO, drawing 1,000 walk-in applicants
20→150
Scaled one client’s advisor team in six months
Zero
Recordable injuries in the past 12 months
400+
People recruited in the past 24 months
Finance and corporate professional
Beyond energy

Finance, FMCG, corporate, and industrial.

Our reach extends across every sector. We deliver finance and banking recruitment, including remote workforce delivery for FINA Bank in Suriname, FMCG and consumer goods hiring, executive and corporate search, and high-volume industrial and contact-centre mobilisation.

Across every sector the same discipline applies: candidates are screened, referenced, and verified before they reach you.

Ons bereik gaat verder dan energie: werving voor financiën en bankwezen, waaronder werk op afstand voor FINA Bank in Suriname.

Featured engagement
Banking and finance delivery
Finance & Banking · Suriname

Remote workforce delivery for FINA Bank.

We delivered successfully for FINA Bank in Suriname, applying the same sourcing discipline and screening rigour used for our energy and corporate clients across the region.

From a single specialist hire to a managed remote team, the process stays the same: a clear brief, a named contact, and candidates verified before they reach you.

Clients

Trusted across the region.

Heritage Petroleum
Atlantic
Shell
bp
Baker Hughes
GYSBI
First Bauxite
NAMILCO
Repsol
Woodside
Nutrien
Phoenix Park
Caribbean Airlines
Massy
Unilever
Bermudez
“

PRSL engaged the best and most qualified talent in the industry within our requested time frames, and addressed potential issues in a discreet and confidential manner.

Chloe BermudezChief Executive Officer, Bermudez Group Limited
“

During each stage of the process we received professional, transparent, and high quality service.

Patrice Warner-AchongHR Manager, Heritage Petroleum
Why work with us

We go beyond the placement.

Regional reach

Three markets, one point of accountability. Expertise moves across borders when your hire needs it.

Speed to plan around

Interview confirmation typically within 24 hours, qualified shortlists in two to five working days.

A safe pair of hands

Candidates screened, referenced, and verified before they reach you. Zero recordables across 12 months.

Care beyond contract

Timely payroll, 24/7 access, and fair terms once your people are placed. Management does not stop at the offer.

Ready to talk through your next hire?

Pick a time that suits you and one of our consultants will walk you through how we can help.

Book a consultation →

Multi-currency payroll

A single supplier across the region, with payroll processed in the currency you need.

TTDGYDUSDSRD
Progressive team on site
Let’s talk

Let’s talk about your next hire.

Hiring in Suriname, Guyana, or Trinidad and Tobago? We work the way you need us to, from a single critical hire to a full contractor programme.

Book a consultation
Pick a time that suits you. One of our consultants will be in touch.

Web
www.progressivett.com
jobstt.com · myjobsgt.com
Coverage
Trinidad & Tobago · Guyana · Suriname
Guyana office
#1 Croal Street, Georgetown, Guyana


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