The Department of Energy and Climate Change is to announce that it will give agreement to two large energy generation projects. Sources suggest that further details will be given tomorrow - how these jobs will come to market is not yet known. It is likely that these jobs will be contract jobs related to the longevity of the projects.
Four new projects with energy company BP, will support 3,000 jobs. The projects will create and sustain jobs over a number of years, from the initial construction and design roles, right through to those decommissioning projects several decades in the future.
It is thought that some 500,000 temporary employment contracts could be terminated due to the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) coming into force in October.
Work by Allen & Overy reveals that 33% of medium to large UK businesses might avoid increased costs by terminating agency worker contracts before the 1st October when the 12-week qualifying period for equal pay and benefits starts.
The oil & gas industry faces a technical skills shortage due to the increasingly specialist technical work required across the globe. Jobs in the industry require complex skills sets and so the development of staff in these industries is paramount.
Staff are often contracted all over the world for specific projects and so the demand of the best workforce is high!
The city of Hull could be set for a major jobs boom after development plans have been agreed for a major offshore wind turbine manufacturing plant to be built off the city. The plant will bring up to 10,000 jobs to the city.
Engineering conglomerate Siemens and port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) agreed to develop plans for the facility at Alexandra Dock. No date is given for when this project will be started once it gets the final go ahead.
