Transition training: Government announces tailored support for 200 oil and gas workers

James Murray
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New Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund aims to help oil and gas workers in Aberdeenshire secure jobs in Scotland's growing clean energy sector

The government has this week launched a new tailored skills programme designed to help around 200 Aberdeen oil and gas workers take advantage of job opportunities in Scotland's burgeoning clean energy...

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