The Government Human Resource Services Company Limited (GHRS) began operations in December 2006, with the overarching mandate  being "To enhance the Human Resource capacity in the Public Service of Trinidad and Tobago." The operationalisation of this addresses both the current and future skills gaps of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, by taking a proactive perspective which focuses on securing the best talent, both locally and internationally, supporting Public Sector initiatives to enhance HR capacity, skills forecasting and applying technology to HR processes to create efficiencies.