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our client base,” Brady said. “Speci? cally, mechanical and structural engineers with

Topside/FPSO experience, as well as project engineers and

Activity managers. Additional roles

LAGCOE Career Fair offers that are in demand include construction managers with offshore asset experience, as recruiting climate snapshot well as naval architects.”

By Kelli Lauletta There is still intense competi- has been a dip in oil prices that has softening in the market, and this com- ven with the recent dip in oil prices impacted some companies within the bined with the completion of a number tion to ? ll these roles, which

E and concerns about rising opera- industry, we have not seen a decrease in of major capex projects, many of which is still bumping up salary and tional costs, oil & gas companies are still hiring trends within our client base. experienced cost overruns, has led to signing bonuses. Once talent is “Since many of the oil & gas projects ramping up talent acquisitions in the a general environment of seeking cost in the door, several LAGCOE Career Fair are ongoing and take several years to short term. A positive hiring outlook was ef? ciencies for most of 2014. hiring companies shared that they are also complete, companies do not necessar- a key take-away from the recent LAGCOE “Oil prices do not create immediate focused on robust retention strategies.

ily halt hiring when oil prices ? uctuate. (Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition) responses