DOHA: Maersk Oil Qatar has launched a multi-media campaign as part of its Qatarisation drive titled ‘Find Your Place at Maersk Oil’ with a dedicated website ‘www.FindYourPlace.qa’ to boost recruitment and highlight career opportunities with Qatar’s largest offshore oil operator.
A release from the firm said Qatari employees feature prominently in the new campaign, encouraging their compatriots to join the challenging but rewarding jobs.
Personal stories and information about Maersk Oil Qatar’s employment programme and new Qatarisation Strategy will be featured in the print and online recruitment campaign. A social media push with the hashtag #FindYourPlace will also be used to attract young applicants. Managing Director of Maersk Oil Qatar, Lewis Affleck, said: “We need to continue to attract the best talent so we maintain the right blend of experience and expertise that has been critical in the shared success, between Maersk Oil Qatar and Qatar Petroleum, in operating one of the most complex oil fields in the world at Al Shaheen. ‘The Find Your Place’ recruitment campaign will help us do just that.”
The campaign follows the company’s announcement of a new Qatarisation Strategy to boost the number of locals and those in leadership positions. It came after a year-long study of local and world best practise and builds on the company’s recent success in doubling the number of Qataris at Maersk Oil, along with a notable rise in those with a bachelor’s degree.
Maersk Oil Qatar’s Deputy Managing Director, Sheikh Faisal Al Thani, said: “We have doubled the number of Qataris at Maersk Oil in the past five years and seen a 23 percent rise in those with a bachelor’s degree, but we can and will do more to develop Qataris into leadership positions.’The Peninsula
Mubarak Al Hajri, a Chemical Engineer at the company, is one of the Qataris featured in the recruitment campaign.
He said: “I am proud to be helping Maersk Oil attract more Qataris. As a company, we offer numerous development opportunities such as the Maersk International Technology and Science programme that I took part in. It allowed me to work in a different field every few months and experience different cultures and learn from some of the best specialists in the world. There are few companies that would have given me an opportunity like this.” The Peninsula
