HEALTH & SAFETY
FEATURE SPONSOR
HOTA
Ensuring health and safety on the Humber
We introduce HOTA our sponsors for this feature, which is an extremely important subject area for the industry. On a more personal note Karen Shepherd, HOTA’s General Manager gives us a few interesting answers in our regular ‘20 Questions’.
Established in 1987 by the Industry for the Industry, HOTA is a Quality Training Provider, offering nationally approved training and tailor-made bespoke courses to meet individual and company specific training needs.
A Limited Company with Charity Status, all surplus funds generated are ploughed back into enhancing its training facilities.
FLEXIBLE APPROACH
Attracting over 8000 delegates per year and offering more than 100 training courses across a number of industry sectors including Offshore, Maritime and Renewable, HOTA is renowned for its flexibility, professionalism and its industry experienced highly trained team of trainers delivering courses when, where and how they are required.
Excellent facilities are offered to delegates including free on-site car parking, Wi-Fi, restaurants and amenities.
20 QUESTIONS WHO ARE YOU?
Karen Shepherd, General Manager, HOTA (Humberside Offshore Training Association Ltd)
rented offices and all training was provided by third parties including Hull College and Humberside Fire & Rescue Services.
I was promoted to Office Manager and then Business Development Manager and when Linda Ellis retired I was appointed the General Manager by HOTA’s Board of Trustees and officially began the role in January 2013.
EDUCATION LOCATION
Hull, East Yorkshire TIME AT COMPANY
I completed 25 years in August 2015
FAMILY STATUS Married no children CAREER OVERVIEW
I started at HOTA as a Course Administrator at the age of 20 years, at that time there were only 3 other members of permanent staff. HOTA was located in Hull City Centre in small
I have a Higher National Certificate in Business & Finance and a 2:1 Degree from Hull University in Business Management. I did my education the hard way, I completed both qualifications whilst in full time employment and started them when I was in my early 30’s. I was convinced and possibly pushed to go back in to education by Linda Ellis, my strong minded boss who at the time was the General Manager at HOTA!
FIRST JOB
Whilst at school I worked holidays and weekends at Burgess’s, which was a famous family owned ice cream company in Beverley. When I left school I took a pay cut to start full time work on a YTS with the House of Fraser Group.
WHO ARE HOTA’S CUSTOMERS? HOTA’s customers range from individuals who are brand new to the specific industry that have never been to Hull before let alone HOTA – for example a magician going to work on a cruise ship in the Caribbean to large multi-national companies that have used HOTA since it established in 1987.
The variety day-to-day is definitely my favourite part of the job which is apparent through the type of training provided and also the customers we deal with. Although I am officially HOTA’s longest serving employee I am still learning new things which I love as it keeps me on my toes!
WHAT ANNOYS YOU THE MOST? Bad manners – especially when you open the door for people and they don’t say thank you.
WHAT WAS YOUR BEST HOLIDAY? I love all my holidays whether it’s a city break or cruising around the Caribbean but I will say my honeymoon to Cape Verde was probably my favourite!
WHAT WAS YOUR WORST HOLIDAY? I haven’t really got a worst holiday but probably the funniest one would be a cruise
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