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From data scientists to machine learning engineers, business intelligence analysts, logistics analysts, data architects, business systems analysts and marketing analysts, the list of data analysis jobs appears endless.
Data analysis refers to the process of inspecting, cleaning and modelling data to reveal useful trends and information. As we move towards Big Data, this process becomes more challenging and requires additional skills from individuals.
Data drives business strategy in a range of ways. Therefore, data analytics job roles have been well paid and in demand for some time now. As more and more organisations adopt data-driven models for their decision making, the data analytics industry grows further.
Indeed, a report from the UK Government reveals that data scientist vacancies have seen an average increase in advertised salary of 31% over the past two years. Similarly, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a strong growth for data science jobs and predicts that the data science field will grow by around 28% by 2026.
As technology improves and develops, companies are able to increase the complexity and sophistication of their data operations. This means new skillsets, so educational institutes must keep up and ensure the curriculum offered bridges any knowledge gaps.
According to the UK Government Quantifying the UK Data Skills Gap Report, companies are experiencing difficulty in finding employees with the required data skills. This means, an urgent need to intensify efforts to boost the number of skilled workers. The report reveals that of 1,045 businesses surveyed, almost half (48%) were recruiting for roles that required hard data skills. Additionally, 46% have struggled to recruit for these roles in the last two years. Feedback was that the supply of graduates with specialist data skills from universities is limited.
It used to be enough to clean and analyse data. Increasingly, we are seeing a demand for data professionals to communicate their findings in a way that tells a story. This means presenting their findings in an easy to understand format, showcasing how this relates to business objectives.
The No Longer Optional: Employer Demand for Digital Skills report published by the UK Government describes data visualisation as the ability to communicate complex data sets in compelling charts, graphs, infographics and dashboards. The report predicts the demand for data visualisation will grow by 68% in the next five years.
By communicating the story that the numbers tell, individuals can further demonstrate the value that they bring to the business. Consequently, this will help them command a higher salary.
Visuna can support your workforce requirements across the data analysis sector and beyond. Speak to our expert recruitment team today to find out more.
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From solar panels to wind turbines, and everything in between, clean energy is an innovative and exciting sector providing a diverse range of renewable energy jobs. The industry provides a fast growing variety of career paths for people all over the world.
Renewable energy, or energy from sources that are naturally replenished, is becoming increasingly important. It is key to building reliable and affordable power systems for the future and to meet international targets for reducing carbon emissions. Government and private funding of renewable energy projects is increasing, plus many people are choosing to lead environmentally responsible lives. Accordingly, this all has a positive impact on jobs in the clean energy sector.
According to a report by the International Energy Agency, the number of energy jobs worldwide has risen above pre-pandemic levels and this growth has been driven by increased hiring in clean energy sectors. What’s more, the report reveals how clean energy now passed the 50% mark for its share in total energy employment. Plus, nearly two thirds of workers are involved in the building of new projects for, and the manufacturing of, clean energy technology. As part of the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 plan, 14 million new clean energy jobs will be created by 2030. Additionally, 16 million workers would move to new roles related to clean energy.
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review 2022 provides the latest estimates of renewable energy employment globally. The report recorded over 12 million renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2021. Close to two thirds of all jobs were in Asia and China alone and solar was the fastest growing industry. Jobs in this sector accounted for more than a third of the renewable energy workforce.
In our Wind Energy Jobs Global Outlook article, we wrote that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports wind service turbine technician as being projected to be one of the fastest growing professions over the next 10 years.
These figures all indicate positive growth in a thriving sector with a diverse range of career opportunities.
Renewable energy employment falls into the category of ‘green jobs’. There are multiple definitions of green jobs, consequently this can sometimes be a complex area.
There are two main definitions available internationally. Firstly, there is one from the United Nations System of Environmental Economic Accounting. Secondly, one from the International Labour Organization. The former suggests a green job is “areas of the economy engaged in producing goods and services for environmental protection purposes, as well as those engaged in conserving and maintaining natural resources.” This is the definition that the Office for National Statistics produces its UK employment estimates based on.
The International Labour Organization’s definition is slightly broader and also states that green jobs must be ‘decent’. Adding this dimension of quality does make the task of quantifying figures trickier. However, all employers should be striving to ensure any job is ‘decent’. This means adequate pay, safe working conditions, job security and workers rights. Subsequently attracting the best candidates, so companies can power forward together in the energy transition.
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Jobs and employment have been through an unprecedented amount of change over the last few years, and tech jobs are no exception.
A fast paced and ever-changing economic and political landscape has forced organisations to become more proactive in relation to their technological advances. This has seen companies in sectors that are not traditionally tech-heavy recognise the benefits that investing in technology can bring, therefore, increasing their IT workforce. With evolutions in e-commerce, to the digitisation of business and progress in adoption of technology, IT professionals have become some of the most sought after members of the workforce.
According to a Deloitte article, in 2020, the tech workforce was at 5.5 million. This is growing at an annual rate of 2.2% since 2001. The article notes that even during the pandemic, the tech workforce continued to expand (by 0.7% in 2020). During this time, employment for all other occupations combined fell by 5.5%.
The information technology industry is made up of various fields related to computers and digital information. Some job roles in this sector, such as engineers and programmers are fairly well established, having been around for some time. However, others, such as, information specialists and data scientists are much newer but are growing in importance due to our increasing reliance on, and interest in, data.
The UK Government reports that software developers were the most in demand tech job across the UK in 2021. These positions made up 9% of all tech jobs.
Tech Nation recently reported that tech roles now make up 14% of all job opportunities in the UK, up from 11% in 2019.
Furthermore, a report from the UK Government details how 2021 was an incredible year for the tech industry. There was a 50% rise in UK tech job vacancies advertised compared to prior year. November 2021 saw 160,887 advertised tech vacancies. Tech vacancies made up 12% of all available roles in the UK.
In terms of geographical spread, the same report reveals Cambridge as the leading regional tech city in the UK, followed closed by Manchester.
Additionally, it’s not just England. All regions are seeing an impact, with the Government documenting how Scotland’s tech sector is also booming. Tech roles increased by over 25% in Edinburgh and Glasgow in 2021. In this period, 30% of available vacancies in Edinburgh were in the tech sector. This was the highest of any UK city.
As we’ve seen, recruiting in the tech sector is on the rise. This means that companies will need to go above and beyond to persuade new talent to work with them, and to retain their existing talent. Tech sector candidates know their worth, so expect to be rewarded accordingly.
There have been global increases in tech salaries over the past few years. Plus, some companies offer additional perks to top talent, such as, bonuses, unlimited annual leave and other special benefits.
Probably the most notable benefit in the tech sector is ways of working. Many businesses offer remote or hybrid working arrangements for tech jobs. Plus, a variety of short and long term contracts, project work and one off commissions. Indeed, IT jobs are well positioned to be carried out remotely. This brings the added advantage to hiring organisations that they can search globally and find the right talent, regardless of location.
As reliance on technology increases even further, and as digital progress advances, skills in the workforce will need to adapt accordingly. This means additional focus from education providers across STEM subjects. In addition, habits of life-long learning should be encouraged in order to meet the demands of such a fast moving sector.
At Visuna, we understand that in this growing and dynamic industry you need highly skilled IT professionals to support your business. Our dedicated recruitment team provide world-class people solutions across the tech sector.
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This clean, abundant and inexhaustible form of energy brings employment opportunities across a range of disciplines. Wind energy jobs span design, production, infrastructure, operations, maintenance and much more.
The International Renewable Energy Agency reported that global employment within the wind energy sector was estimated to be over 1.2 million in 2020. Following this was a record year for offshore wind. The US Department for Energy reporting a total of 17,398 MW of new capacity additions worldwide in 2021.
The Global Wind Energy Council Wind Report 2022 describes how new global ambitions in renewable energy means there could be additional record-breaking years from 2025 onwards. Furthermore, GWEC Market Intelligence has raised its predictions for 2030 by 16.7%. This is equivalent to an additional 45GW of capacity.
Additionally, the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector document reports that 90% of electricity generated globally will come from renewable sources in 2050. Solar and wind will be responsible for 70% of this, suggesting a positive impact on jobs in the sector.
2021 saw $20 billion of investment into the wind sector. The US Energy Information Administration expects to see another 7GW of wind capacity to come online in the last six months of 2022 alone.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, wind service turbine technician is projected to be one of the fastest growing professions over the next 10 years. Indeed, the US Department for Energy details that country’s wind sector employs more than 100,000 workers. Plus, there is the potential for more than 600,000 wind energy jobs in manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and supporting services by 2050.
The UK has a legally binding net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050. This means the growth of renewable sources has never been more important. Wind power is one of the largest sources of renewable energy in the UK. Plus, the Government expects to see continued growth in this sector.
The Office for National Statistics reports that electricity generation from wind power in the UK increased by 715% from 2009 to 2020. Consequently, jobs in offshore wind in the UK have increased significantly since 2015. There were 7,200 full-time equivalent (FTE) people employed in the sector in 2019. Onshore wind employment has remained stable over the same period, with 4,400 employees in 2019.
We recently documented how Australia’s proposed development of six offshore wind energy zones had been given the go ahead by the country’s federal Government. The first being off the Gippsland coast, in Victoria’s south-east. Then off the coast of the Hunter Valley and Illawarra in New South Wales. In addition to Portland in Victoria, Northern Tasmania, Perth and Bunbury in Western Australia. These developments in Australia are said to be creating 2,000 construction jobs and 200 ongoing operator roles. Australia has some of the best wind resources in the world. These developments will bring the country up to date with global progress in the sector.
Within their India Wind Energy Outlook 2026, the Global Wind Energy Council suggests that wind energy is crucial to India’s green energy transition. Over the next five years, with the necessary support, the country could add an additional 23.7GW of capacity.
Looking at the Global Wind Energy Council’s Global Offshore Wind Report 2022, we can see that China make up 80% of the offshore wind capacity that was added globally in 2021. Furthermore, Asia is likely to be home to the world’s largest offshore market by the end of 2022.
In terms of new onshore installations, the Global Wind Energy Council reports Africa and the Middle East as having record years in 2021.
These figures all suggest positive attitudes towards wind power globally. This highlights the need for a skilled renewables workforce worldwide.
There are more counties yet to develop wind power strategies, demonstrating the huge potential for jobs in the wind sector.
Visuna’s has a wide global network of niche talent in energy and tech. That means we can supply your project with people solutions wherever you need them. This includes both onshore and offshore wind projects.
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Despite it being a colourless, invisible gas, the myriad of hydrogen colours attributed to its different forms can be somewhat confusing.
Indeed, the Innovation Insights Briefing on hydrogen produced by the World Energy Council describes how confusion over hydrogen colours is stifling innovation and calls for further dialogue to look beyond colour and to instead explore carbon equivalence.
Even though there’s no visible difference between them, the colourful terms relate to the type of production method used and how clean it is.
The only type of hydrogen produced in a climate-neutral fashion, green hydrogen is produced using clean electricity from surplus renewable sources, for example solar or wind power, to electrolyse water.
Since green hydrogen production is expensive, it makes up a fairly small percentage of overall hydrogen production. However, it is expected that it will reduce in price as it becomes more mainstream.
Produced primarily from natural gas, blue hydrogen is generated using a process known as steam reforming. The carbon created is trapped through carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Sometimes referred to as carbon neutral, this method means emissions are not dispersed into the atmosphere. However, as described by the World Economic Forum, it may be argued that low carbon would be more accurate. This is because 10-20% of the generated carbon cannot be captured.
The most common form of hydrogen, the grey variety, is also produced from natural gas through steam reforming. However, in this process, the excess carbon is not captured.
The oldest method of producing hydrogen and unfortunately the most harmful to the environment. It is created by transforming coal into gas, without capturing the CO2 or the carbon monoxide emitted. This gasification is achieved at a very high temperature with a controlled amount of oxygen and/or steam. When bituminous coal is used it’s referred to as black hydrogen. If lignite coal is used it’s referred to as brown hydrogen.
This is a relatively new addition to the kaleidoscope of hydrogen colours. It uses a process called methane pyrolysis to generate hydrogen and solid carbon as a by-product from natural gas.
Turquoise hydrogen is categorised as low carbon depending on whether the thermal process is powered by renewable energy and whether the carbon is permanently stored or used.
Similar to green hydrogen in that it is obtained through the electrolysis of water. However, pink hydrogen is powered by nuclear energy rather than renewable sources.
Again, created through the electrolysis of water but yellow hydrogen is produced using solar power.
You may also see yellow hydrogen referred to as hydrogen generated through electrolysis of water powered by a mix of energy sources, depending on availability.
A naturally occurring hydrogen found in underground deposits and released via fracking. Very rare in its pure form, it is not widely considered as a viable emission-free fuel source to be exploited at present.
The National Grid website explains how, although as time goes on the importance of each hydrogen colour will fluctuate, hydrogen overall will certainly play a significant role in our journey to net zero.
In a recent Visuna news article, we look ahead to what the future holds for jobs in the hydrogen sector.
At Visuna, we are dedicated to supporting organisations involved in the development of clean hydrogen production by connecting the best talent to the right opportunities.
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Getting girls interested in Science Technology Engineering and Maths from an early age will help to bridge global skills gaps across our key sectors and improve gender diversity in energy and tech sectors.
Traditionally, the energy and technology sectors are seen as male dominated industries. However, at Visuna, we’re keen to be part of global efforts to make both sectors more appealing to women.
Despite our position as recruitment specialists in sectors traditionally dominated by male workforces, at Visuna, 75% of our workforce are women – and all staff within the company want to see more women doing well in energy and tech all over the world.
Our company has a particular focus on creating an environment where all our staff are supported in terms of the care and respect they are shown and promoting a positive work life balance, with hybrid working and flexible start times.
But these values are not just important to our female colleagues and potential candidates for the roles we are recruiting for. We believe in providing and promoting equal opportunities for all staff to benefit from flexible working.
At Visuna, we want to work with other forward-thinking organisations who recognise that gender roles and responsibilities outside of people’s working lives are changing and a more flexible approach to work is required across the board.
We’re also keen to work with global energy and tech sector clients who demonstrate the valued roles of women within their organisations, promoting female mentors and role models within energy and tech to encourage the next generation of women within the sectors.
A report published by UKTN, the home of UK Tech, highlights that efforts are being made to “close the gender gap” in tech in the UK.
There are certainly plenty of opportunities for women in technology, with the government-funded growth network Tech Nation reporting nearly three million people, or 9% of the UK workforce, were employed in the UK tech industry in January 2022.
However, at this time, just 26% of those in the tech workforce were women compared to 50% in the labour market as a whole.
An insightful article on the engie.com website, featuring Catherine MacGregor, CEO of ENGIE, outlines the belief that the success of the energy transition depends on greater diversity in the whole sector.
Engie is committed to achieving this at every level within its own workforce.
The article explores how the energy sector lacks diversity, with just 27.2% women in electricity and gas industries in France.
As the article explains, this is largely down to the fact that fewer women choose to study scientific and technical disciplines that provide training for the key energy professions.
Thankfully, there are efforts to encourage more women and girls to study for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), which should lead to an increase in women working in the technology and energy sectors in the future.
Mentoring programmes are being developed as part of ongoing efforts to develop what UKTN describes as a “diverse talent pipeline” and the education sector is focused on promoting STEM subjects to girls from an early age.
In the North East of England, where Visuna’s head office is based, the University of Sunderland reported an increase in the number of girls studying STEM subjects and outlined its commitment to further accelerating this trend in 2019.
The University recognised this was vital to plugging a skills shortage of an estimated 173,000 workers in STEM-based careers which was costing UK employers £1.5bn a year according to stem.org.uk.
We’re proud to be working in a region where there is a demonstrable commitment to getting more women and girls into STEM and thankfully, things are moving in the right direction.
To coincide with International Women in Engineering Day in June this year, the stem.org.uk website reported that as of June 2021, figures showed that 16.5% of engineers are women – a 25.7% increase over the course of five years.
However, the iea.org website discusses how women make up only 13.9% of senior management within the energy and energy utilities composite, which is marginally lower than in the sample from non-energy industries at 15.5%.
Among the energy business lines, women in senior roles are better represented in the utilities sector at 17.1%, with electric utilities and independent power plants at the low end at 16.5%, followed by natural gas utilities at 18%. Multiline utilities are at the higher end of the distribution at 20.3%.
Excluding utilities, representation for all other energy-related business lines is far lower at an average 12.1%.
However, there are some positives according to the iea.org website, which states efforts to improve gender diversity are “moving apace”.
The Automation Federation says that getting more women into STEM careers, such as the vacancies that exist in the tech and energy sectors, will require a partnership among parents, educational institutions, governments, industry, and organisations.
As a recruitment specialist in the energy and tech sectors, we remain committed to keeping conversations about gender diversity within these sectors well and truly open.
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Solar energy is the term used to describe any energy that is generated by the sun. The most common form is the use of solar panels (or photovoltaic cells) to harvest energy and convert it into electricity.
Clearly, one of the main benefits of solar is the fact that it emits much less carbon than traditional options that rely on fossils fuels. However, the cost saving and potential earning benefits have recently led to an increase in attention for this renewable energy source.
As reported in a briefing by Solar Energy UK, in 2021, solar panels supplied more than 4% of the UK’s entire electricity demand, and this could treble by 2030. Additionally, solar can already produce as much as 30% of UK electricity at different points in the year.
The briefing details a strong growth forecast in the sector for the next decade, meaning that solar’s contribution to the UK’s clean electricity will increase. If the UK achieves 40GW of solar capacity by 2030, solar could meet 15% of the UK’s annual power needs.
As part of the UK government’s national target of reducing carbon emissions to Net Zero by 2050, they’ve committed to sustained growth in solar capacity.
With the BBC reporting at the end of August 2022, that amid the energy bills crisis, UK solar installations were up to 3,000 a week from 1,000 a week in July 2020, it seems that this form of renewable energy really is in the spotlight.
The main disadvantage of solar panels is that the initial investment can be costly, therefore, it can take a number of years to fully reap the monetary benefits, however, the recent and proposed upcoming energy price cap rises have knocked years off this figure, making them an even more attractive option.
Plus, according to research by Solar Energy UK, installation of solar panels on a typical home could increase its value by around £2,000.
With new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss having recently been quoted saying that “What we shouldn’t be doing is putting solar panels on productive agricultural land”, the diversification of farm land to solar energy production is a hot topic at the minute.
As the cost of renewable energy technology has decreased, this has created opportunities for farmers to reduce their own energy costs and create an additional income stream through the installation of solar panels on parts of their land.
UK government guidance to local authorities considering planning applications for solar farms is that they should avoid the use of best and most versatile cropland, therefore, there would be minimal impact on food production.
It can be argued that our changing climate, for example drought, is a huge risk to food security. Therefore, as renewable energy helps to address climate change, solar farms could actually help sustain food production.
Plus, where solar farms have been implemented and agricultural land is no longer managed so intensively, biodiversity has increased by way of variance and growth in plants, hedgerows, wetland habitats, pollinators, birds, and other wildlife.
As we discussed in a recent news article about The Importance of Technology in the Energy Transition, as more renewables, such as solar, come online, the demand for storage increases so the improvement of battery solutions to expand capacity and lower costs is imperative.
With the UK’s residential, commercial and utility solar markets all performing extremely well, this can only be good news for jobs in the solar sector.
At Visuna, we understand that renewable energy projects can encompass complex objectives and deliverables. We can provide specialist contract and permanent personnel, or even full teams, to help you power forwards in the energy transition. Contact us today to find out more.
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During July 2022, the World Energy Council’s August World Energy Pulse polled 600 individuals from both public and private sector power and utility organisations across 90 countries. Amongst a great deal of valuable findings, the results detailed attitudes to technology in the energy transition and opportunity areas for innovation.
It was found that 48% of global respondents consider supply-side technologies including electricity storage, low-carbon hydrogen, smart grids, and carbon capture and storage, as the greatest untapped potential for innovation to accelerate energy transitions in all regions.
One of the biggest drawbacks of renewable energy, in the form of solar or wind, is that it’s available when daylight or wind is present, so energy storage is crucial in this sector to allow the electricity generated to be released on demand.
To further cement the importance of technology in the energy transition, the National Grid ESO cites the building of additional storage for excess electricity as part of its most ambitious pathway option for reaching Net Zero in Britain before 2050.
As more renewables come online, the demand for storage increases so the testing of new technologies and improvement of existing solutions to expand capacity and lower costs is imperative.
Suggested as being central to tackling global warming, the ability to capture and store carbon dioxide also reduces dependency on carbon emitting fuels such as oil or gas.
Zero-emission power is key to our future, but as it’s likely that traditional energy will be the dominate source for some time yet, carbon capture and storage could be the necessary solution, so it’s not surprising to see it specified in the Energy Pulse results as a mechanism to accelerate the energy transition.
With their capability of shifting demand and balancing the system, it’s no shock that smart grids are within the group of technologies regarded in the survey as untapped potential for the energy transition.
Monitoring and controlling generation and demand in nearly real time will mean an efficient, timely transition to low carbon economies, whilst maintaining a more reliable, secure and cost effective supply as the complexity of our energy sources and requirements increases.
Visuna are committed to the energy transition, which means we are a leading choice for supporting organisations pushing forward into renewable sectors. Contact us today to see how our workforce solutions can help your business power forward.
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The rapid development of the sector will have a vast impact on the future of hydrogen jobs.
Hydrogen is the most abundant element on the planet. It is a clean fuel that produces only water, when consumed in a fuel cell. This, along with the fact that it can be provided from a variety of resources (natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, solar and wind), makes it a very attractive fuel option.
Although hydrogen is widely used in some industries, a huge opportunity for future growth presents itself in the adoption of the practice across additional sectors. This will allow it to make a more significant contribution to the energy transition. Consequently, growth in this area is expected to lead to a huge range of employment opportunities in the sector.
Within a briefing produced by the World Energy Council in collaboration with EPRI and PwC to better understand hydrogen worldwide, it is suggested that the hydrogen economy could stimulate job creation and economic growth post COVID-19, with some national strategies highlighting jobs and workforce skills as a key driver for hydrogen development.
Low-carbon hydrogen is not currently cost competitive with other energy sources in most situations. However, the number of countries with policies that directly support investment in hydrogen technology appears to be on the rise. This gives real hope for development in the sector.
According to Deep Dive: Hydrogen, a World Energy Council report, hydrogen is becoming a high impact topic for energy leaders worldwide. This interest demonstrates signs of significant step changes globally.
If we look at the UK, August 2021 saw the launch of the UK’s first ever hydrogen strategy. This strategy focusses on how the UK can develop a thriving low carbon energy sector to meet ambitious plans of 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030.
It is hoped that success in this strategy would support 9,000 direct hydrogen jobs across the UK by 2030, with up to 100,000 supported directly by 2050.
BBC News recently questioned whether hydrogen can ease Germany’s reliance on Russian gas. The article included a quote from Veronika Grimm, an economics professor and special advisor to Germany’s federal government. She described how the country needs “to diversify and decarbonise our energy sources faster than initially planned”. Also to “ramp-up” its use of hydrogen”. This suggests a positive development for hydrogen jobs in the country.
Similar to the UK, Germany has a target for domestic production capacity of green hydrogen of 10GW by 2030. As this includes a recent increase brought about in January 2022, it’s likely hydrogen jobs in Germany could soon be on the rise, particularly as part of any plans for the reported hydrogen pipeline infrastructure.
The ideal vision for the future is a net-zero world where all of our energy is produced by emission-free sources. This would require a green hydrogen industry on a global scale, meaning a huge increase in hydrogen sector jobs.
At Visuna, we are on a journey with you in the energy transition. We are here to work with you and to offer workforce support and people solutions at such a crucial and exciting time for the energy sector.
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