The Garment Manufacturers’ Association of Cambodia (GMAC) has officially launched the GMAC Human Resources Club to build a knowledge bank, share information, experience and expertise improve the industry. Kaing Monika, Deputy Secretary-General of GMAC, says the administration and human resources management of the industry are important. They are relevant to people management, policy, rules and regulations of the country. The club is open to all GMAC members. This is the part of the initiative to collect all industrial insiders at management level from the administration and human resources department of all garment, footwear, and travellers’ goods sectors to come together to exchange experience, knowledge, and information, he stated.

Members feel the club will play an important role to build more capacity for industry insiders. GMAC HR Club has also laid out some policies, training activities, knowledge sharing and information sharing that’s critical to improve the skills and make decisions in the job. He feels the club is important especially for those who have just joined at the management level as it helps to solve issues in the daily work.

Nou Mun, human resources manager of Master King, he is glad to be a member of the club as it will give him more experience and knowledge from the peers in the industry. Around 512 garment export-oriented factories, 59 footwear factories and 48 sub-contracting factories have come together to share experiences, information and knowledge for the improvement of the industry says Monika.