Retailer training starts

Retailer training starts

JAKARTA (JP): The Sinar Mas Group and Australia's Lend Lease
Corporation (LLC) yesterday embarked on a program to enhance the
entrepreneurial skills of retail owners and salespersons.

The four-day training project is being conducted by Yayasan
Ketrampilan Indonesia (Indonesia Skills Foundation) with
instructors from LLC.

The program was opened yesterday by the chief of the Ministry
of Manpower's Jakarta office, Freddy F. Tuamelly, the chairman of
Yayasan Ketrampilan Indonesia, Sabam P. Siagian, and Director of
ACTU-Lend Lease Foundation Kevin Power.

Yayasan Ketrampilan Indonesia was established jointly by Sinar
Mas and LLC in May last year, with operational funds provided by
Sinar Mas, LLC and a grant from the Australian government.

Some 40 salespersons and retail owners of the Roxy Mas
International Trade Center are joining the training program,
which will put emphasis on providing the program's participants
with practical skills. (pwn)