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Over 1,000 Positions On Offer At Oil & Gas Job Fair

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:09 PM PST

by Azlan Othman. Posted on November 22, 2013, Friday

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Energy Department at the Prime Minister's Office (EDPMO) is regulating the oil and gas sector and will continue to work together with the oil and gas operators and their respective contractors to achieve the aspiration of creating at least 50,000 employment opportunities and producing 5,000 professional Bruneians and 35,000 skilled and semiskilled workers in the energy sector by 2035, Borneo Bulletin reported.

This was highlighted in a media release as the two-day Oil and Gas Service Sector Job Fair 2013 begins November 25 at the International Convention Centre, Berakas.

The job fair is held in a bid to create awareness on career opportunities in the industry and to stimulate interest to work in the sector.

The job fair is a good opportunity for local Bruneians seeking a career in the oil and gas industry as it offers a wide range of job opportunities for all.

The public is most welcome where over 1,000 jobs are on offer from oil and gas companies. Potential candidates are requested to bring along their relevant documents.

The vision of the Energy Department at the Prime Minister's Office (EDPMO) is to ensure a steady supply of professional and other skilled local workforce to take up job opportunities.

The job fair will be participated by EDPMO, the Department ofEconomic Planningand Development (JPKE), Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), major oil and gas operators and vendors and academic institutions.

It carries a theme 'Sustaining Growth in Local Recruitment'.

The job fair is open to the public from 2.30pm8pm on Nov 25. On Nov 26, it is open from 9am-8pm.

The fair will also include career talks and walk-in job interviews as well as talks on CV writing and interview tips and job demonstration for Energy Industry Competency Framework (EICF).

Sixty local companies and international giants will be participating in the job fair, along with local institutions namely PetroleumBrunei, Brunei Shell Petroleum, Brunei LNG, Brunei Methanol Company, Total, Petronas, Brunei Gas Carrier, Brunei Shell Marketing, Hengyi and local oil and gas service companies such as Belait Shipping, PTAS, SHIKA, Adinin Works and Engineering, Mashhor General Contractors and Petrokon, just to name a few.

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Posted: 21 Nov 2013 07:05 AM PST

Posted on November 21, 2013, Thursday

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: As the Sultanate is moving towards the enforcement of the Syariah Penal Code by April next year, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in a titah yesterday said he hoped to see youths in the country would show their support in its implementation and reminded them of their duties in appreciating its significance, Borneo Bulletin reported.

In a titah to mark the 8th National Youth Day celebration at the Indoor Stadium, Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex, His Majesty noted that youths must have a deeper understanding of definitions contained in the Syariah Penal Code, so they will be more adapted to it.

His Majesty also touched on the issues of unemployment, noting that there are currently 18,000 youths categorised as job-seekers' in the country.

"Today, youths all across the world face challenges such as job competition. The unemployment issue, if not addressed in an integrated manner, could jeopardise the stability of a nation," His Majesty cautioned.

To address the issue of unemployment, His Majesty said the Brunei Government through a special body would continue to take necessary steps to, among other things, equip our youths with knowledge and expertise.

In this regard, His Majesty expressed his satisfaction that youths in the country can explore a diverse range of skills through vocational schools, be it in the government or private sector.

Challenges such as job mismatches in the labour market from the aspect of supply and demand remains and becomes a main contributing factor of unemployment in the country, His Majesty said.

In light of this, the monarch urged relevant parties to enhance efforts and strategies in the cooperation of capacity-building for youths and by providing a conducive environment to raise the effectiveness of tackling unemployment.

His Majesty also urged youths to change their mindset and attitudes on employment so that they would not be too reliant to the government in seeking employment.

"Our youths should be more willing to grab opportunities in the private sector and in entrepreneurship," His Majesty added.

Touching on the theme of the 8th National Youth Day celebration, "Youths Moving Towards The Vision", His Majesty said youths should possess strong identities, good moral values and be responsible individuals.

"As we are moving in the direction of our country's vision, our youths must be aware of challenges posed by their surroundings and they must also realise that a culture of being too absorbed with pleasures in life is potentially destructive," His Majesty said.

His Majesty, meanwhile, praised many of the country's youths who are involved in volunteering work nationwide or outside the country, and lauded Brunei's effort in spearheading the Asean Young Professional Volunteers Corps to offer volunteering services for various societies and Asean member countries.

This does not only promote unity and understanding, but also brings in rewards, His Majesty said, adding that he hoped that all these efforts would be augmented.

Also present at yesterday's celebration were HRH Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, HRH Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik and other members of the royal family.

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