Jody Elliott, director of The Resources Channel, believes the industry is failing to offer enough entry-level opportunities, information and advice to jobseekers to address the escalating shortage of skills in the resource sector.
Elliott recently told the press that one of the major obstacles in attracting skilled workers to Australia’s oil and gas industry was a lack of clear communication from the industry regarding training locations for jobseekers, the skills they should focus on in their training and the ways to maximise their chances of entering the industry.
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"As an industry we are happy to cry poor from a skills perspective, but reticent to share information to the job market which would significantly assist those seeking a start and us, as employers," she pointed out, adding that there is still a lack of entry-level positions available in the industry, despite the Australian Government’s implementation (along with the Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland state governments) of programmes and initiatives to address the shortage.
"It’s anticipated that around 3,200 new operational jobs will be generated from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains due to be constructed by 2015," Elliott continued.
"With another 61,500 new jobs required in the mining industry and 45,000 in resource construction, Australia’s resources sector is facing a skills shortage which far exceeds that experienced in the ‘boom’ period of 2003 to 2008."
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With this in mind, Elliott will be chairing a conference session at the AOG Conference, entitled ‘Resourcing the Pipeline: Skills for Tomorrow’.
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By GlobalDataThis session will examine the threat of this skills shortage, which could leave Australia’s resources sector as much as 36,000 tradespeople short by 2015.
Following this session dedicated to resourcing, the AOG Conference will also be analysing themes, including the sourcing of skills and labour necessary for future Australian oil and gas projects, current skills development programmes and their effectiveness or lack thereof and the current opportunities for entry-level position applicants.
Another facet, meanwhile, of AOG 2012’s attempt to counteract the skills shortage will see the conference partner with leading universities and energy employers to encourage the next generation of oil and gas leaders at the AOG Careers Day.
Aspiring students will get the chance to become immersed in an industry-wide networking session and attend presentations from industry giants such as GE Oil & Gas, Offshore Marine Services and Austral.
Meanwhile, Matthew Underhill, Global MD of Hays Oil & Gas, will release the findings of Hays’ 2012 survey for the first time, making specific reference to the Australian skill shortages, and suggest a six point plan for employers seeking to navigate their way through a skills short recruitment market.
International interest in AOG
AOG is also set to enjoy unprecedented international participation from 16 countries as far afield as Norway, Holland, Italy, the UK, the US and China.
These international participants will feature among more than 450 exhibitors at the conference, where the latest oil and gas developments and industry best practice will be showcased.
Apart from addressing the skills shortage, other sessions at AOG 2012 will provide the opportunity to debate topics ranging from safety and logistics to infrastructure and asset performance management.
