Worldwide demand for oil and gas remains strong and it is due to this that Aberdeen has the lowest ratio of jobseekers to vacancies in the UK-just 0.37% ccording to a recent report published by the Financial Times.

摘要

These statistics are great for jobseekers but cause real issues for energy companies looking to recruit: the first half of 2013 confirmed this, as recruitment activity in this sector has solely been to acquire additional personal and replace staff. Furthermore, companies are increasingly competing with one another in a limited talent pool. This poses sustainability issues for the industry in the long term if it is to remain competitive. The war for talent remains a problem; a large part of recruitment activity represents staff being poached from competitors rather than other industries.