Posts Tagged ‘English’
Building Bridges Between China and UK Nuclear Industries
From Liaoning Province, China to Manchester, UK I was born and studied in Liaoning province, China, a heavy industry region. After a degree in Electrical Engineering, I chose to go to study in Manchester on a full scholarship. Manchester for me is the birthplace of the industrial revolution hence of engineering and also very much…
Read MoreThree steps to becoming an entrepreneur
1st Step: I’ve been in the nuclear industry for 14 years and went straight from university to being part of a graduate program for Sellafield. As a chemical engineer, I worked on design and engineering projects for a number of companies, gradually getting into the nuclear supply chain. 2nd Step: I moved from being strictly…
Read MoreTempted to jump sector? From Conventional to Nuclear Power: meet Nawel Nourai!
Nawel Nourai has spent the first part of her career in the conventional power sector as a consultant specialized in thermal power stations’ energy output. In 2011, she was selected for her technical skills in scheduling to work for Areva on the Finland EPR project. This 15-month experience gave her access to the nuclear sector. She…
Read MoreA community stake in geological disposal
In Finland, the construction license for the Posiva – ONKALO – deep geological repository was granted in 2015. The site was selected after a long process, beginning in 1983. For over 40 years, UK Governments have failed to secure a site for an underground radwaste repository. Phil Davies* has a proposal… A national screening…
Read MoreTempted to go international? Meet Candice Varnell!
As an experienced nuclear training specialist working for Energysolutions, Candice accumulated a wealth of knowledge. But she also wanted to have the chance to work in a very culturally diverse environment, to have the experience of living and learning from a multicultural place. So when she was contacted by Thomas Thor, she decided to move…
Read MoreWhy you should always be realistic about your language skills in your CV
The nuclear industry is an international industry where multilingual professionals are in high demand. Unfortunately, candidates often overestimate their proficiency in foreign languages, and this can seriously affect their job prospects – more so than if they state their level accurately. Be truthful “Bilingual”, “Fluent” and “Professional” are terms commonly employed to indicate the…
Read MoreGreg Alexander’s view on working in Canada: come and live it!
I am Canadian and have spent all my working years so far in the nuclear & defence industries between three countries : Canada, US and Europe, mostly UK. I know these three countries share the same language, and many people assume as a consequence that they also have the same working culture and social interactions. In my opinion, nothing…
Read MoreThomas Thor supports the project support 2000 Kenya school girls with reusable pads
For many girls in Kenya menstruation is still a nightmare which results in missing school: research shows that 65% of women and girls can’t afford sanitary pads. The project aims to support Karunga Women Self Help Group in the production of reusable ecological sanitary pad kits and cotton shopping bags, which will be distributed to the…
Read MorePeople over retirement age that work – should there be a name for this rising demographic?
In the 1940’s someone coined the term ‘’teenagers’’, which classified people aged between 13-19 anywhere in the world and heralded the dawn of myriad products and services tailored specifically for this group. Recognizing a demographic in this way does have benefits, such as better tailoring of products and services or increasing support and protection through government regulation. The…
Read More7 Reasons for considering a career move to the Nuclear Industry in Canada
The current and long-term outlook for career opportunities in the Canadian Nuclear Industry is looking very good indeed. As Chairman of KeySource Thomas Thor, a global recruiting and HR consulting firm that has been working in Canada for many years, I would like to share some of the reasons behind this statement. Whether you are…
Read More