Ten years ago, World Pumps put together a brief history of the pump industry telling the story of pump development since the Egyptians invented the ‘shadoof’ in 200BC. We stopped then at 1999, but here we bring the story right up to date with some of the main industry events of recent times. Man has
1. When is the time right? Financial considerations – not just hitting your pocket! Have you considered the effects of looking for a job at different times of the year? Seasonally, recruitment is slower during and around the summer break. If your search is international, lengthy breaks occur at different times around the globe.
1. Be specific. Recruiters don’t have time to search for relevance in the hundreds of CVs coming in. Make yours stand out by specific relevance to the job. Highlight terms in bold italic for quick eye search. Recruiters don’t read every word, so keep it short, sweet and relevant! Works every time. 2. Remember ‘less
Prepare or prepare to fail – who said that? This is very true. Know your own CV. I have interviewed probably hundreds of candidates over the years and it amazes me that the person sitting in front of me doesn’t seem to be the same person reflected in the CV. Read your CV before going
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Thorough preparation and research are the most important things you can do to ensure a successful interview. You’ll need to show you understand the business, where your role fits in, and prepare thoughtful questions and answers that demonstrate this. But taking care of the smaller details before your interview means you have less to
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The expansion of BP’s North Sea operations could be prevented by the lack of UK engineers with the right skills. Trevor Garlick, head of the North Sea operations, told The Telegraph: “Getting hold of the right people is a real issue for us.” This comes as the oil firm plans to recruit 150-300 jobs a year
SPX Corp’s Flow Technology segment has won two contracts, together worth US$40 million, to supply ClydeUnion-branded pumps for two offshore oil production platforms being built in the North Sea. The first contract covers six ClydeUnion pumps, including two large, high-pressure water injection pumps, two water injection booster pumps and two diluent pumps. Under the second
Amarinth awarded Technology Strategy Board grant to develop energy efficient centrifugal molten sulphur pump Amarinth, a company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the Oil & Gas, petrochemical, chemical and industrial markets, has been awarded a £250,000 grant from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board
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