MIDDLE EAST environments , but we have a big mixture of people from different backgrounds .”
At one point , staffing at SKA spanned 27 different nationalities , and Douglas has a policy of developing a management and employee team in every country that the company operates in . “ We invest a lot of effort into training and employing local nationals , with a mixture of expatriate expertise within management . That ’ s where the emphasis lies . We attract people through advertising , recruitment firms , and most successfully via recommendations from other companies . It ’ s a challenge sourcing good people , but our cross-culture operation ensures we find them .”
SKA ’ s procedures are unique , allowing its employees to gain huge amounts of valuable experience within a niche market . Since it specialises in potentially dangerous environments , there is a huge emphasis on health
‘ It ’ s a challenge sourcing good people , but our cross-culture operation ensures we find them ’
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