About Production Services Network (UK) Limited

At PSN, it's not just the formal initiatives that count. Their CEO sets the example for the whole management team by regularly joining colleagues at all levels informally in the canteen over a cup of coffee, or a sandwich to find out how they're doing and what is going on in their lives. This informal contact is characteristic of all their managers who take time to find out what makes our people tick.

PSN hold a number of fitness actvities throughout the year including the 'Fit 4 2009 Challenge.' This involves measuring the fitness of the participants at the beginning of the programme and then again 8 weeks later. There are 6 areas to check which include body fat, blood pressure aerobic capacity and flexibility. They continue to maintain their 'Healthy Working Lives' programme. The standards criteria give them a framework to develop a strong health strategy within the business. It gives them a means of tackling not only the 'nicer' topics of health such as general fitness, but also the more difficult subjects such as urinary tract cancer, drug and alcohol abuse, stress and mental illness. Although not easy subjects to tackle they continually get wide support to 'lunch & learn' sessions throughout the year with most being over subscribed.

Examples of how PSN engages with schools and colleges include workshop sessions for students on interpersonal and communication skills, information on the oil and gas industry (e.g jobs available), CV writing, applying for jobs, interviewing techniques and facilitating meetings. These sessions have taken place at Old Machar Academy and Mearns Academy. Members of their HR team mentor students at Robert Gordon University who are studying for their MSc in Human Resource Management. Engineering students from RGU universities meet with practicing engineers to mentor and discuss options for career development within oil and gas and other industries.