Oilcareers.com appoints new MD

Oilcareers.com today announces the appointment of Mark Guest as Managing Director. He has been recruited with a responsibility for driving UK and international growth, building relationships with the wider DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust) group and investigating new opportunities.

Guest joins from a Company Director role at AVC PR Partnership where he spent the last fourteen years developing extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry from working with operators and service companies in the UK and internationally.

Commenting on his appointment, Mark says; ìThe oil and gas industry is all about people. It is skills at all levels which drive innovation, exploration and production.

ìOilcareers is an online market leader for jobs in oil and gas but there is still plenty of potential for growth, both in domestic and foreign markets.

ìDespite current economic conditions, oil and gas expertise is still in great international demand and Oilcareers reflects this with around 10,000 jobs being posted every month. Looking ahead, the industry needs to continue to attract the best engineers and technicians to replace those reaching retirement. With around half a million registered users and the support of the DMGT group we are well positioned to help recruiters find the people they need.

ìI look forward to leading the experienced Oilcareers team in building on the impressive success the company has had to date.î

Keith Potts, CEO of Jobsite, who head up the recruitment portfolio for Oilcareersí parent company AND, adds; ìMark will be a significant asset to the Oilcareers team with his extensive knowledge of the oil and gas sector, experience in company leadership and proven ability to drive new business opportunities. As the oil and gas industry continues to diversify, Markís appointment will help to ensure that Oilcareers proactively evolves and remains a market leader.î