Posts by: Jim Baker
Is shale gas drilling set to become the focal point of the UK’s energy revolution?
Recent results from a British Geological Survey have greatly increased the estimated volume of UK shale gas resources. Some four decades...
Short of options: can the UK engineering industry do more to tempt graduates?
UK employers are likely to increase their graduate recruitment effort by just 2.7% in 2013, with similarly low forecasts for the coming...
Back in the groove! UK economy set for growth in 2014
The CBI’s most recent economic forecast has provided a welcome boost to UK business, with growth throughout the rest of 2013 forecast,...
Is there demand for workers in the Oil and Gas industries?
Research findings from the recent Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce survey into the oil and gas industry indicate that operators...
Are social care services close to collapse in the UK?
The UK has one of the most ageing populations in Europe – by 2021 it is estimated that up to 19% of the UK population will be pensioners....
