Blog categorized as Labour market

The best and worst time to post a job advert

Your job advert is your shot at attracting the best candidates. You’ve spent time crafting it, optimising the copy, and then you hit submit. Job done, right? However, did you think about when you posted it, or was it just whenever was convenient for you?

The posting time matters. Candidates look for ...

20.09.24 01:32 PM - Comment(s)
Attracting the next generation of talent into energy

One of the key findings to emerge from the Brunel and Oilandgasjobsearch.com Energy Outlook 2021/22 report is a lack of application numbers, which makes it increasingly difficult for the energy industry to hire top talent and plug those widening skill shortages. And with almost 1 in 3 recr...

20.09.24 01:30 PM - Comment(s)
Energy skills shortages - why salary gives you a competitive advantage

With acute skills shortages affecting the energy sector, companies must differentiate themselves if they are to attract highly skilled individuals, particularly in renewable energy fields such as offshore wind. The dearth of talent and falling application numbers has led to an all-time high in compe...

20.09.24 01:29 PM - Comment(s)
Growing your energy recruitment firm in today's uncertain market

Recruiters operating in the energy sector will have no doubt faced a challenging couple of years, as Covid-19 - and associated restrictions – disrupted business operations and hiring activity globally. What’s more, as we begin to emerge from the pandemic, businesses are feeling the effects of what h...

20.09.24 01:29 PM - Comment(s)
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 cri...

20.09.24 01:29 PM - Comment(s)
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 wor...

20.09.24 01:28 PM - Comment(s)
What does the future of renewables look like
The Renewables industry is an exciting place to work, but with so much change across the globe as a result of the pandemic, the opportunities that job seekers may have been considering a year ago are likely to be very different.

So, what lies ahead for the future of renewables and workers in the rene...
20.09.24 01:28 PM - Comment(s)
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?


Trends in the market

What is ce...
20.09.24 01:27 PM - Comment(s)
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:


Winds of Change

Change is certainly becoming the new normal for the industry. In fact, the report highlighted that career changes are in the pipeline, with nearly three-quarters (73%)...

20.09.24 01:27 PM - Comment(s)
The UK'S energy strategy for a cleaner, cheaper future

Launching the publication of its British energy security strategy policy paper in April, Boris Johnson reiterated the UK government’s position to provide safe, clean and affordable energy for British citizens. The prime minister stressed the need and desire ‘to take advantage of Britain’s ‘inex...

20.09.24 01:26 PM - Comment(s)