Constructed by CIMC (China International Marine Containers), chinese-produced offshore drilling platform “Blue Whale II”, the world’s largest, is set to ship out from Yantai, Shandong Province. Designed to operate in waters close to 3,700 meters deep, the 37-story high platform can drill down over 15-kilometers. This will allow the “Blue Whale II” to access around…
A new report which provides a detailed insight into the employment picture of the UK offshore Oil & Gas industry has been released by the sector’s trade body, Oil & Gas UK. The people working on offshore installations are a key focus of the Workforce Report which reveals the areas they travel from across the…
Communication is a key skills we can ever learn and need to constantly develop. It lends itself to everything we do— may it be communicating with work colleges to meet deadlines and/or in meetings, or communicating with friends, work colleagues to build strong relationships or whether it is categorising your skills and expertise in an…
Budget Airline Ryanair has reportedly lost 140 pilots to rival Norwegian Air since the start of the year. This has contributed significantly to up to 2000 flights being cancelled over the next six weeks. The crisis has potential to escalate further with remaining pilots threatening to go on strike in the next number of weeks,…
Winter is coming and the House of Copius require some new recruits to strengthen our army, in the goal to the defeat the common enemy for the greater good. Copius Group require Researchers and Recruitment Consultants for Northern Ireland and Logistics and Facilities Coordinator for Belgium/Netherlands. For an exploratory discussion in confidence contact Cathy McCorry on…
Conor McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist, the 29-year-old Irishman has an abundance of confidence and a flamboyant style inside and outside the octagon, the showman has exuded an iconic personal brand which has made him a promotional dream, netting $7 million from endorsement deals with Anhueser-Busch InBev, Budweiser, Beats Electronics and more. “It was not…
BP expects to start-up seven major projects in 2017, making it one of the most significant years for commissioning new projects in their history. Together with the projects already brought on line in 2016, these new projects will make a huge contribution to the 800,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (mboed) of new production…
Online job application forms are being used more and more by employers. Many employers choose to use these type of forms, both online and paper versions, as it requires candidates to answer questions they want answered, not just the information you decide to give. It also means the employer can compare candidates more easily as…
Optimising your LinkedIn presence Our previous post looked at the basic use of LinkedIn and it revolved around setting up your profile, making connections and joining groups. If you want to optimise benefits that you can derive from the site you should familiarise yourself with the facilities and options that LinkedIn provides. Improve your profile…
Image Source: Animation by Will – iamwill.co.uk Why join LinkedIn? You can use LinkedIn to find out about job opportunities, research, network and to develop your personal brand. The level of benefit you derive from the site is dependent on how well you maintain your LinkedIn profile. Absolute Basics • Your profile needs a good…