SKSWood sponsors students' trip to job expo
By Izam S. Ya'akub

SKSWood's trainee enginee, Zarina, speaking with students visiting the company's booth.

SKSWood Sdn Bhd for the first time participated in the three-day Career Exhibition. In cooperation with its partner company, Syarikat Kejuruteraan Sistematik Sdn Bhd (SKS), SKSWood sponsored a bus trip yesterday for 30 Upper Sixth Form ('A' Level) students from the Sayyidina Ali Secondary School in Kuala Belait to visit the career exhibition.

Managing Director of SKSWood, Sandy Campbell, underlined the company's commitment to human resource development, particularly in giving as many job opportunities as possible to young qualified Bruneians.

The company has been in contact with the Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School in Seria to provide industrial attachments for six of its students which will start in July.

"We are keen in attracting young Bruneian graduates especially those who major in engineering and administrative disciplines to come and work for SKSWood," he stated, adding that since 2003 SKSWood has directly employed more than 60 Bruneians in various departments of the company. Earlier this month two engineering graduates from the UK were recruited by SKSWood with more Bruneian graduates to follow later in the year.

SKSWood is a multinational Bruneian company comprising two local partners - SKS and Petrokon Utama Sdn Bhd - and an international energy services company, the Wood Group.

SKSWood is contracted by Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd to carry out offshore construction and maintenance projects for a period of five years.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin