New energy projects in the Asia Pacific are creating workforce challenges according to Calum Smith, Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific at HR consultancy, Airswift. In terms of roles, he says no other area in energy is growing as fast as renewables.
Over 60,000 expat workers are employed in Papua New Guinea. As its economy has grown, the number of foreign workers coming to Papua New Guinea has increased. Scott Roberts of recruitment consultants Cadden Crowe describes some dos and don’ts when bringing expats to PNG.
Recruitment agencies servicing Papua New Guinea say the employment of expatriates has fallen over the past year. However, as our survey of the sector suggests, there is optimism about all employment in 2014, as new ventures come on stream to replace the giant PNG LNG project.
At a time when some are wondering if PNG’s boom is coming to an end, its largest companies still have an appetite for investment, according our exclusive annual survey.