Cheap petrol isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, IPSE says
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed said recently that cheap petrol prices at the pump might be nice, British oil is in danger.
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Drill, baby drill: North Sea needs contractors
If you enjoy frigid and probably dangerous conditions there’s good news for you: a position in the North Sea may be waiting for you.
Will adding women to the sector save the oil & gas industry?
With reports surfacing that the oil and gas sector may soon be hurting for staff, new initiatives to increase the number of female workers are going forward.
Oil and gas sector needs new recruits, may not find them
Thanks to an aging workforce that’s rapidly approaching retirement the oil and gas sector is in search of new blood, but it’s having a hard time finding that.
Contractor recruitment in oil and gas sector set to expand
The UK oil and gas sector is going strongly – so much so that recruitment for contractors in the industry is about to hit a massive bump very soon.
Oil and gas sector could drive contractors overseas
If you fancy a holiday overseas and you’re an oil and gas sector contractor, you might just get your wish – though not in the way you might particularly expect!
Oil and gas sector set to explode with new licensing round
With the Government opening the 28th licensing round, the oil and gas sector is set to explode with activity – and that spells good news for contract workers.
UK oil and gas sector impacted by skills shortages
Well, it’s official: the skills shortage has become a problem for the oil and gas sector. Or at least that’s what one Scottish chamber of commerce says.
Offshore oil and gas workforce grows by leaps and bounds
So here’s some pleasant news: it turns out that the offshore oil and gas sector is booming as evidenced by the sheer demand for skilled workers at the moment.
The oil and gas sector: saviours of the contracting world?
This will be no surprise to anyone currently working within it, but the oil and gas sector may be the best hope for the UK contracting marketplace.
EU proposes law that could help keep contractors safer
The European Union can be hit or miss when it comes to legislation, but a new proposed law to regulate safety in the oil and gas sector could aid contractors.