Weekly update, 8th January 2018

Energy & business services:
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy – the suppliers of the turbines for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm – are advertising several new roles to be based at the operations base in Wick. A Senior Technician (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286138/Senior+Technician+(Technical+Supervisor)+-+Beatrice+-+Wick?lang=en-GB) Service Coordinators (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286144/Service+Coordinator+-+Beatrice%2C+Wick?lang=en-GB) a Troubleshooter (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286136/Troubleshooter+-+Beatrice?lang=en-GB) an Offshore Site Planner (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286140/Offshore+Site+Planner+-+Beatrice%2C+Wick?lang=en-GB) and Stores Operative (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286556/Stores+Operative+-+Beatrice%2C+Wick?lang=en-GB) are all being sought, in another sign that the process of constructing the windfarm is leading towards operation and maintenance stage.

Tourism, Food and Drink:
The latest in the ongoing series of digital masterclasses from CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) via #HelloDigital are now available to book online, including an upcoming workshop in Wick. For more info please see http://hellodigital.scot/masterclasses/

Enabling activities
This week I took part in one of the final planning meetings for the 2018 “Jobs and How To Get Them” event, which will be held this year in the new Wick High School from 10am-2pm on Saturday 10th February. The event will again attract 35-40 organisations, and will have staff on hand from supporting agencies. For up to date information on the event see https://www.facebook.com/caithnessjobs/ And this week the Scottish Government published the third annual Progress Report on the “Developing the Young Workforce” programme. As previously highlighted here, the DYW programme in the north is – like the Jobs and How To Get Them event – managed by Caithness Chamber of Commerce http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0053/00530056.pdf