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LOCAL Thursday 6 april 2023

WIND CREEK ARUBA LAUNCHES

NEW EMPLOYEE GED ® CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Aruba’s Leading Hospitality Employer Expands Corporate Citizenship Investing in
Employee Growth and Community Development

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (April the local community we sessment exam. It is amaz- ful to Wind Creek Aruba for with a reputable institution
4, 2023) – Wind Creek Aru- are fortunate to operate ing what the company and this opportunity and eager like the International School
ba, a preferred employer within." said Paul Gielen, its leadership are doing for to get started. It will be a of Aruba, Wind Creek Aru-
in the Aruban hospitality in- General Manager at Wind us. Beyond the cost, they proud moment for me and ba is proud to provide cur-
dustry, recently announced Creek Aruba. “We be- have accounted for our my family when I graduate rent and future employees
the launch of their new GED lieve that this program will time as we work in shifts with this degree!” with a high-quality educa-
® Certification Program not only benefit our team and have families to take tion that will prepare them
aimed at giving back to members but also our com- care of when we’re not The GED program will take with essential skills and
the community and geared pany, as it will enable us to working. This program will approximately six months provide access to oppor-
toward employee growth retain and attract talented allow me to take classes at to complete and will cov- tunities that may not have
and development. The individuals who are com- work without sacrificing my er essential topics such as been available without fur-
company-wide initiative is mitted to their personal salary and time away from reading, writing, math, and ther education.q
designed to empower em- and professional growth." my family. I’m very grate- social studies. By partnering
ployees’ individual talents
and invest in their personal Aruba’s leading resort and
growth to facilitate oppor- hospitality leader has com-
tunities for career develop- mitted to pay the full cost
ment and future employ- of obtaining a General
ment. Education Development
(GED) degree starting with
The initiative is part of the 30 eligible. To be eligible,
company's core value sys- applicants must pass an
tem and objective to cre- admissions exam, demon-
ate a positive impact on strate that they are enthu-
the community. Wind Creek siastically committed to the
Aruba recognizes the value purpose, and live the value
of investing in their current of Do It Right, Be the Best,
and future team members Have Fun and be recog-
by providing them with op- nized by their superiors as
portunities for personal and a suitable candidate to re-
professional growth. In col- ceive the opportunity.
laboration with the Interna-
tional School of Aruba, the “I’ve been an employee of
program will help employ- Wind Creek Aruba, work-
ees further their education ing at the Crystal Casino
and achieve their career for five years,” said Lydia
goals, ultimately benefiting Franken, Player Services
the team members, Wind Representative at Wind
Creek Aruba, and the local Creek Crystal Casino. “I
community. was a young mom and at
the age of 18 I needed to
"Wind Creek Aruba is com- put my education aside to
mitted to being a respon- support my family. When
sible corporate citizen and the company announced
investing in the develop- the GED ® Certification
ment of our employees as Program I jumped at the
part of a larger initiative to opportunity and have re-
give back and strengthen cently passed the GED as-