Oil and gas “employees have the power at the moment”
For oil and gas workers looking to increase wages or change their employment package, “now would be the time to look around”, says Airswift’s James Allen.
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Unions raise concerns over jobs if north-east freeport goes ahead
Trades unions in Aberdeen have issued a series of demands as they raised concerns over “low-paid and insecure” jobs that could become available if the north-east wins support for its green freeport bid.
Looking for a new job? Don’t tell anyone you work in the oil industry
Job hunters are being advised not to tell prospective employers they work in the oil industry or live in Aberdeen - if they don't want to their CVs to go the bottom of the pile.
West of Shetland – a new frontier with new jobs
Since announcing the £4.5billion investment to develop the second phase of the giant Clair field (Clair Ridge) West of Shetland (WoS) there has been much talk and debate about the long-term prospects of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Is this project typical? What does it mean for the UK economy? What does it mean for Shetland, and, what does it mean for jobs and employment in the North Sea as a whole?
Master’s students show their mettle
An opportunity for industry it indeed was, and yet the turnout of oil&gas bosses to the first joint Energy Institute/Aberdeen and The Robert Gordon universities MSc projects seminar was dismal.