Plenty of jobs for graduates in Aberdeen

Energy capital of Europe, Aberdeen has a lot to offer graduates looking to build themselves a solid career path.

According to the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, the north east of Scotland has one of the lowest rates of unemployment not only in Scotland, but the UK as a whole.

Once famous for its fisheries, the Granite City evolved into an oil and gas giant in the 1970's. Nowadays, knowledge-based sectors including technology and medical services are also flourishing in the area.

To give you an idea of the types of jobs available, here are some recent graduate vacancies in Aberdeen.

• Trainee recruitment consultant – Three graduates are required for an energy recruitment specialist which specialises in the oil and gas, nuclear and renewable energy sectors, ranging from utility providers and developers to research institutes and international government bodies. Candidates must have attained a good degree – 2:1 or higher – from a redbrick university. The employer is looking for ambitious, motivated and driven individuals who want to quickly climb the career ladder. This vacancy is being advertised by Monster.co.uk.
• Entry-level graduate training scheme – Enterprise Rent-A-Car is looking for graduates to work in sales, management, marketing, retail, customer service and human resources. Candidates will start off as management trainees and will be assigned to a branch. A career path can then be pursued to management assistant and assistant manager. The employer is looking for ambitious, hard-working and passionate graduates with strong leadership and communication skills. Visit Enterprisealive.co.uk for more about this opportunity.