A Moray recruitment event for ex-military personnel has been hailed as a resounding success for helping attract skilled people into the subsea industry.
The Subsea UK job fair, held with Kinloss Skills Partnership, provided the opportunity to learn of the long-term and diverse career opportunities in the fast-growing subsea sector.
More than 90 people attended the event when five subsea companies showcased the full spectrum of the sector’s strength, locally and internationally, as well as outlining the transferable skills that military workers possess.
Subsea UK chief executive Neil Gordon said: “Former military personnel have strong skill sets which match very well with, and can be transferred into, the subsea industry.
“This event served to underpin the great wealth of experience in the military which allows a natural transition into the subsea industry.
“Attracting, retaining and developing the right skills to support the rapid growth of the industry has always been a challenge.
“The subsea industry must ensure it has a sustainable workforce supply and Subsea UK is focusing its efforts on capturing the imagination of these skilled professionals and encouraging them into a sector which has a plentiful supply of opportunities.”
Christopher Rodgers, a future service leaver employed by the RAF, said: “This event has been of great benefit and I feel extremely positive about a potential future within the energy industry both in respect of what we in the service can offer the industry and vice versa.”
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