EMPLOYING APPRENTICES TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES
HELPING THE UNEMPLOYED GET INTO OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY
Maersk Training is looking to the future of the renewables industry, with a search for the next generation of offshore technicians.
The training provider, part of the international Maersk Group, welcomed job seekers at the recent RenewableUK 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition’s careers day in Manchester, providing advice and information to those looking to take their first steps into the rapidly growing renewables sector.
CAREERS DAY
The careers day was free to attend via online pre-registration and ran from 9:30 until 16:00 on the Thursday of the 3 day event, the final day of the wider conference. Maersk Training’s instructors and staff advised on their range of educational programmes and courses, including…
• Level 1 Certificate in Becoming a Wind Turbine Technician (Onshore and Offshore)
• Level 2 Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Industry (Onshore and Offshore)
Both have already seen a number of delegates find new work offshore.
Stuart Cameron, UK Managing Director of Maersk Training.
Stuart Cameron, UK Managing Director at Maersk Training, said: “Tough economic times mean unemployment rates remain high. Encouragingly though, the offshore and wind energy sectors are expanding at a very fast pace, so there are great opportunities out there for people seeking employment.
“We are also very committed to helping those who are less financially able to improve their prospects and that’s why we offer funding for those who are over 19, have been a UK resident for the last three years and are unemployed, as well as an amount of subsidised places.”
LATEST TRAINEES
Johnny Chung, Shane Taylor and Michael Weightman are the latest trainees to breeze into new jobs after graduating from Maersk Training’s ‘Staying Safe in the Wind Turbine Environment (Onshore and Offshore)’ Level 2 Diploma. Johnny is now a wind turbine technician for Boston Energy, the same role that Shane fills at Holleman Heavy Lift in Romania, whilst Michael is an electrician at Windhoist.
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES
As well as practical, work-based modules such as electrical awareness, working at height and first aid training, Maersk’s diploma courses offer instruction in other fields such as first aid, employability and career advice. Delegates are schooled in how to prepare an eye-catching CV and improve their interview technique.
LIFE-SKILLS
It’s this focus on life-skills that 33-year- old Michael Weightman believes was instrumental in his success. He said: “From the beginning I was given guidance on how to create a CV, improve my interaction and interview techniques and shown how to enter the world of LinkedIn and networking. I believe this will be the beginning of a long and rewarding career within the renewable and wind industry.”
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