EUROPE educated , thoroughly trained workforce with industry-specific skillsets . With around 7,000 global employees on its books ( 1,500 of which are based in Europe ) the resources and time that the company dedicates to training and employee development cannot be overstated .

Cole highlights that investing in talent development does a lot more than simply ensuring a skilled workforce : “ On some offshore projects , our employees might have had £ 20,000 to £ 30,000 spent on training in the previous 12 months to get them to the level at which they are required to operate .

“ Most of the people who work for MISTRAS are very long term employees . We don ’ t tend to have a high staff turnover in fact it is well below the industry norms . I ’ ve been here since 1979

and , similarly , there ’ s a large number of people who have been here for 20 plus years .” The company has solidly invested in both practical and theoretical training . Its rope access capabilities are supported by a dedicated training centre certified by the Global Wind Organisation ; MISTRAS Group also utilises a variety of online materials for both training testing purposes in line with its global presence . “ Within the oil

& gas services division we believe strongly in training for inservice inspection and regular trade testing to ensure that not only are the technicians formally certified but that they are also competent for the tasks that they will be undertaking ,” adds Cole .

Technology Cole is keen to stress that the technology-intensive solutions

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