Oil contractors recruiting up, but operator hiring drops, finds survey

Contractors in the oil & gas sector are looking to recruit at higher levels in the next 12 months, although operators are softening hiring plans, finds the 19th annual Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Oil and Gas Survey, which is available online.
Thu, 28 Nov 2013Contractors in the oil & gas sector are looking to recruit at higher levels in the next 12 months, although operators are softening hiring plans, finds the 19th annual Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Oil and Gas Survey, which is available online.

Sponsored by law firm Bond Dickinson, the report shows 73% of contractors and 50% of operators upping their headcount next year. Last year, 65% of contractors and 58% of operators said they would increase staff levels.

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