Expatriates versus locals in Kuwait energy sector
Kuwait: "There's not enough interest from Kuwaiti youths in the energy and utilities sector at the moment. It's not promoted enough as the interesting, exciting career path that it is," says 21-year-old Kuwaiti Petroleum Engineering student, Fahad. Fahad, isn't far off from the truth, given the current situation. Deloitte's white paper 'Never mind the reserves, What about the people' was published earlier this month, claiming that the Middle East is facing a shortage of talent in the energy and utilities sector.
Kenneth McKellar, partner and Middle East Energy and Resources leader at Deloitte Middle East, said, "The scarcity of Middle Eastern nationals in meaningful employment in the energy and utilities sector is beginning to be urgently addressed by governments in GCC countries. They compel organizations to reserve minimum quotas of nationals and funding educational and vocational programs to provide a stream of future talent for the industry. Read More.......
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