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Sourcing transferable skills for the energy sector
The global energy sector is facing a well-documented skills shortage, as experts in specialist fields such as renewables remain in short supply and high demand. But, if the UK and other countries around the world are to meet ambitious greenhouse gas emissions targets to tackle the global climate crisis by developing clean energy systems, it is clear that organisations will have to look beyond the limited talent pool of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) graduates to fill their roles. As well as providing their own people with the training they need, they will inevitably need to look outside their sector too if the sheer scale of demand is to be met.
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Impact of unemployment on energy recruitment
Like other industries, the energy sector is struggling to find the talent it needs to propel its future long term growth plans. Creating jobs isn’t the problem, the biggest headache for hiring managers is sourcing specialist skills. Factors contributing to these acute shortages include an ageing worker population and a dearth of skilled professionals and graduates coming through the education system. With falling global unemployment levels reducing available talent pools, what can organisations and hiring managers in the energy industry do to plug the skill shortages in the sector?
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Oil and Gas Trends
As we start the end of the second quarter of 2021, we ask what are the key challenges faced by the oil and gas industry? And following a turbulent past 12 months for the oil markets, what can oil and gas companies expect and where are the job opportunities likely to be?
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The three pillars of the Energy Outlook 2021 Report
While there is certainly a lot going on in the world of energy, there are three main trends highlighted in the report:
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Attracting talent to stay ahead of the curve
This year's report revealed that attracting new talent to stay ahead of the curve is important to energy companies that are navigating these difficult times, which is certainly positive news for job seekers. But in order to do this, companies need to focus on three key areas:
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Key energy industry insights for 2021
This year is already proving to be a unique period for the energy industry as the landscape remains in a state of flux. While 2020 certainly proved to be a challenging year for conventional energy sectors such as Oil & Gas and Mining, there was a lot of exciting innovation in Green Energy developments that will continue into 2021. And despite complications caused by Covid-19, the industry has found numerous ways to evolve and develop unique methods of managing, attracting and employing critical workforces.
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