Aberdeen needs to recruit 120,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years or risk losing its place as one of the world's great energy centres, according to a report by PwC.
Aberdeen needs to recruit 120,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years or risk losing its place as one of the world's great energy centres, according to a report by PwC.
RECRUITMENT PROBLEMS: The industry faces huge challenges in replacing current workers. Picture: Angela Catlin
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The accountancy giant says the city is facing an "emerging talent and recruitment crisis" that threatens its future as a global hub for industries like oil and gas.
With almost half the local industry's workforce aged over 45, PwC says Aberdeen faces a massive task simply replacing those who will leave in coming years.
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