Posts Tagged ‘Offshore Jobs’

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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:58:55 GMT

Federal study suggests relocating EI recipients - CTV.ca


CTV.ca

Federal study suggests relocating EI recipients
CTV.ca
There are good paying jobs in the oil patch that are being handed to offshore workers at the blessing of the government as well as Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), which was established in 1966, this must stop. It makes me laugh reading ...

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Tue, 08 May 2012 19:00:53 GMT

Ten things you need to know about tax - The Guardian


The Guardian

Ten things you need to know about tax
The Guardian
Perhaps, but sometimes it seems that those of us who can't afford clever accountants or offshore havens are paying the most for it. We poor saps don't know about such tax avoidance schemes as double Luxembourgs, Dutch sandwiches or Irish branches.

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Tue, 01 May 2012 18:03:38 GMT

Obama Campaign Maps Mitt Romney's Foreign Money - ABC News (blog)


ABC News (blog)

Obama Campaign Maps Mitt Romney's Foreign Money
ABC News (blog)
Close to 1000000 jobs added to the economy in the same length of time. Small business more optimistic than any other time in the past 4 years. At least another 100000 jobs expected for April, probably many more. Sounds a hell of a lot better than ...

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Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:59:26 GMT

Resource development a rocky road for feds - CBC.ca


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Resource development a rocky road for feds
CBC.ca
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then the government's plan for "responsible resource development" (RRD) is shaping up to be one infernal construction project. The goal of the plan is laudable: simplify the maze of regulatory ...

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Mon, 07 May 2012 19:03:48 GMT

Major slashes mortgage jobs - Broker News Australia


Broker News Australia

Major slashes mortgage jobs
Broker News Australia
CBA chief Ian Narev had previously vowed the bank was not considering any major redundancy programs, and had said CBA would not look to offshore jobs. Finance Sector Union Victorian secretary Darren Martin expressed frustration with the cuts, ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:09:16 GMT

Curt Schilling's 38 Studios vs Rhode Island... a drama made for sports radio - WEEI.com


Curt Schilling's 38 Studios vs Rhode Island... a drama made for sports radio
WEEI.com
To move the operation to the state of Rhode Island and under the premise that you're gonna bring jobs sport at fifty jobs. Those are gonna be high paying jobs jobs 75000. Dollars an average of the pay. But American jobs was it was -- 450 believing ...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 18:09:18 GMT

Rob Portman defends Romney over Bain attacks - Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)


Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)

Rob Portman defends Romney over Bain attacks
Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)
Rob Portman defended Mitt Romney against Democratic charges that he was a "job destroyer" during his tenure at Bain Capital, insisting the presumptive Republican nominee has a "pretty good" record of creating jobs. Speaking at a lunch sponsored by ...

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Tue, 01 May 2012 00:42:26 GMT

Q&A: Europe's world-class innovation in sustainability and why the U.S. is ... - SmartPlanet.com (blog)


Q&A: Europe's world-class innovation in sustainability and why the U.S. is ...
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
Everything from interesting things on the solar side to these extraordinarily rapidly expanding port operations in cities like Bremerhaven where they're building components for offshore wind. SP: What specifically are they doing in Bremerhaven?

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Fri, 11 May 2012 21:48:47 GMT

Can Mulcair win over the west? - Ottawa Citizen


Can Mulcair win over the west?
Ottawa Citizen
And, he insists, more of those raw resources should be processed here, not shipped offshore to create jobs elsewhere. “This isn't just a question of the oilsands. This is equally applicable with regard to the export of raw logs.

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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:30:43 GMT

Now Charles Taylor has gone, Sierra Leone is on the rise - The Guardian


The Guardian

Now Charles Taylor has gone, Sierra Leone is on the rise
The Guardian
On my last visit there, the plane was full of oil workers from Aberdeen following the discovery of offshore oil reserves. In the capital, Freetown, Chinese investment was carving a major traffic route through the city and new beachfront hotels were ...

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Tue, 01 May 2012 11:18:17 -0700

Obama Campaign Maps Mitt's Romney's Foreign Money

The Obama campaign has launched a new assault against presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney with a new battleground state TV ad and online info-graphic, both attacking his business dealings and offshore investment accounts. “As a corporate CEO, he shipped American jobs to places like Mexico... Read more

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:56:43 -0700

Vice President Joe Biden on stage at M7

"How many times have you opened The Vindicator to find out another factory was closing down? And you probably knew someone who worked there too. Or maybe it was you," Biden tells m7 crowd. Read more

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:04:54 -0700

Biden Speech: ‘Obama Economics’ vs. ‘Romney Economics’

The Obama campaign is doubling down on its attacks this week on Mitt Romney's experience at Bain Capital, with Vice President Joe Biden set to deliver a speech in Ohio, a decisive battleground state. Read more

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:12:26 -0700

Resource development a rocky road for feds

The federal government's plans to streamline and simplify environmental regulations, particularly for energy projects, risks provoking the same kind of confrontational standoff seen in the 1990s over logging on B.C.'s west coast. Read more

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:42:52 -0700

House delivers mammoth tax cut bill to Brownback, who says he is prepared to sign it

"I am prepared to sign the bill, but I encourage Kansas legislators to continue their work on reforming our state’s tax policy and to consider some of the alternatives I proposed in my original pro-growth tax reform to off-set the cost," Brownback said in a press statement issued after bitter debates in the House and Senate. Read more

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:10:16 -0700

Swan's long, sad budget song

The most powerful person in Australia has faced more serious economic challenges than any since the Asian financial crisis. But it's possible a landslide Labor defeat would see his legacy obliterated. 4 May 2012 8:07 PM Read more

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:50:06 -0700

Derailing Australia's gravy train

Despite the mining boom, large parts of Australia are starting to look like Europe and the Reserve Bank's interest rate decisions mean the 'lucky country gravy train' is about to come to an abrupt stop. 30 Apr 2012 6:43 AM Read more

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:58:30 -0700

CommBank cuts by more than NAB

Commonwealth Bank moves to lower standard variable interest rate by 40 basis points, following the RBA's 50 basis point cut on Tuesday. Read more

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:47:58 -0700

CommBank trumps NAB

Commonwealth Bank passes on most of RBA's rate cut to customers. Read more

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:43:32 -0700

CommBank cuts by 40bp

Commonwealth Bank moves to lower standard variable interest rate by 40 basis points, following the RBA's 50 basis point cut on Tuesday. Read more

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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Sun, 20 May 2012 07:17:18 GMT

Bringing IT jobs back to the U.S. - Milford Daily News


Bringing IT jobs back to the U.S.
Milford Daily News
Language and other communication issues slow work progress and result in additional hours spent to accomplish the same task. High turnover (up to 40 percent annually, in some cases) in offshore locations creates issues with re-training new workers on ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 14:05:45 GMT

Great Yarmouth outer harbour boss confident of new jobs - BBC News


BBC News

Great Yarmouth outer harbour boss confident of new jobs
BBC News
"Yarmouth is a small port but we want to build Yarmouth and give opportunities for jobs for the future." In January a Great Yarmouth borough councillor said the offshore wind industry could increase the population of the seaside town by 20000 - nearly ...
New Great Yarmouth outer harbour boss pledges to realise its potentialNorfolk Eastern Daily Press

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Sun, 20 May 2012 06:50:12 GMT

Electrical Instructor - Offshore - ArabianBusiness.com


Electrical Instructor - Offshore
ArabianBusiness.com
Our client based in Abu Dhabi is looking for an Electrical Instructor to work offshore providing a full program of training activities. You will be responsible for providing on the job training to Junior Electricians; providing Basic Course Training to ...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 12:30:38 GMT

More firms to move UK jobs offshore - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

More firms to move UK jobs offshore
Telegraph.co.uk
More companies plan to offshore UK jobs overseas in the year ahead as the drive to cut costs intensifies, a new report warns. More companies are planning to offshore UK jobs to countries like India, a report warns. By Louisa Peacock, Jobs editor ...
Jobs outlook turns positive for employersPeople Management Magazine Online
Employers remain cautious on hiringFinancial Times

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Sat, 19 May 2012 22:37:42 GMT

Offshore drilling, UEFA Champions League final: Chelsea 1 (4-3 on kicks ... - NBCSports.com


NBCSports.com

Offshore drilling, UEFA Champions League final: Chelsea 1 (4-3 on kicks ...
NBCSports.com
With this win, however, he can walk into most jobs in the world. Given the distinct tactical changes Di Matteo employed after taking over for André Villas-Boas, the former MK Dons and West Brom boss has reason to feel himself an integral part of ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 07:09:43 GMT

£23m development completed for Tag - The Northern Echo


£23m development completed for Tag
The Northern Echo
A OFFSHORE wind farm parts manufacturer has completed a landmark phase of a £23m investment in its Teesside facility. Tag Energy Solutions has finished work on increasing the size of its load-out and assembly area for the fabrication of substation ...

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Sat, 19 May 2012 18:30:21 GMT

Growing IT firm resolves to 'onshore' jobs locally - Dayton Daily News


Growing IT firm resolves to 'onshore' jobs locally
Dayton Daily News
Hamberg said the availability of local IT talent in some areas is “tight” because fewer students in recent years have pursued IT careers, in part because many of those jobs were being moved offshore. The growth of the Internet, mobile and cloud ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 12:06:32 GMT

Lerwick plans UK's main decommissioning base - Shetland News


Lerwick plans UK's main decommissioning base
Shetland News
It is estimated that the UK offshore decommissioning business is worth around £30 billion and could create work for the next 30 to 40 years. AFG are currently Scandinavia's largest decommissioning business handling rigs at their deepwater facility with ...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 12:24:05 GMT

Employers 'more positive on immediate jobs outlook' - CIPD - inspiresme.co.uk


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Employers 'more positive on immediate jobs outlook' - CIPD
inspiresme.co.uk
The continuing pressure that employers face to cut costs is evidenced by an increase in the proportion of organisations that are intending to offshore jobs to other parts of the world in the 12 months to March 2013, from 6 percent to 8 percent.
Almost two thirds of UK employers plan to hire in second quarterNew Statesman
Jobs outlook positive, study findsEvening Standard

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Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:35 GMT

Aker Solutions to create 500 new Scottish jobs - BBC News


BBC News

Aker Solutions to create 500 new Scottish jobs
BBC News
Aker specialises in extending the life-span of offshore platforms. The jobs are on top of 350 new Scottish posts announced by Aker last year. The move is part of an ambitious expansion plan by Aker, which has set a group growth target of between 9% and ...
Scots offshore engineering firm opens Norway baseScotsman
Aker Solutions makes a splash with 500 new jobs - Oil firm Aker Solutions is ...Manufacturer.com

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Mon, 14 May 2012 05:42:11 -0700

More firms to offshore UK jobs

More companies plan to offshore UK jobs overseas in the year ahead as the drive to cut costs intensifies, a new report warns. Read more

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:30:10 -0700

More firms to move UK jobs offshore

More companies plan to offshore UK jobs overseas in the year ahead as the drive to cut costs intensifies, a new report warns. Read more

Sat, 05 May 2012 05:23:37 -0700

Great Yarmouth college to launch energy, marine and offshore courses

More young people will be able to be trained in skills for energy, marine and offshore jobs on two new courses to launch at Great Yarmouth College in September. Read more

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:05:32 -0700

Summit aims to prepare region for offshore renewable energy jobs

NEW BEDFORD — A summit planned for the whaling museum Friday is intended to prepare area workers for jobs in offshore renewable energy. Read more

Wed, 09 May 2012 03:18:00 -0700

Strategic Aerospace Sourcing in Mexico Topic of Offshore Group Podcast

TUCSON, Ariz., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sourcing professional, Mike Smith, recently spoke with The Offshore Group concerning his four and one half year experience developing a Mexico supply chain for ... Read more

Sat, 05 May 2012 21:15:29 -0700

Australia Awards 12 Offshore Exploration Permits

Australia's government on Sunday said it has awarded 12 new petroleum exploration permits for off the coast of Western Australia and Victoria state. Read more

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:22:58 -0700

UPDATE: Wind giant snubs Va. for offshore prototype

Global wind giant Gamesa said today it will build a wind turbine prototype in the Spanish Canary Islands instead of Virginia, citing the sluggish pace of U.S. development of offshore winds. Read more

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:52:36 -0700

Oil and gas boom means more jobs at Offshore Technology Conference

HOUSTON--Just two weeks ago, Breanna Ward called a recruiter hoping to find a job in the oil and gas business. A friend’s boyfriend told her she needed to get into the energy industry, even though she’s only 22 and has never worked in oil and gas. So she decided to attend this week’s Offshore Technology Conference at Reliant Park. Then she realized she couldn’t afford the $210 attendance fee for ... Read more

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:39:00 -0700

Wind giant snubs Va. for offshore prototype

Global wind giant Gamesa is building a wind turbine prototype in Spain instead of Virginia, citing U.S. regulatory conditions. Read more

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:09:52 -0700

Favalle unit wins RM60m crane jobs

Favelle Favco Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Favelle Favco Cranes (M) Sdn Bhd, has won contracts to supply cranes worth RM60.1 million to four companies. Read more

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