OREANDA-NEWS. July 04, 2013. In line with its strong presence in social media and in support of the corporation’s ongoing recruitment activities, Qatar Petroleum now has an official company page on LinkedIn, thus enabling it to connect with millions of professionals worldwide.

A joint project of the corporation’s Public Relations and Communications Department and the Human Resources Department, QP’s official company page on LinkedIn has been created with the endorsement of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry.

The QP company page can be accessed at www.linkedin.com/company/qatar-petroleum and it currently has over 44,000 followers. More than 150 new followers are added to the list on a daily basis, reflecting the strong interest in QP among professionals from all over the world.

QP’s official company page on LinkedIn provides a short introduction about the corporation’s operations, and it also features the latest updates on the company’s activities. In addition, it gives information about QP’s major departments and operational areas, including Offshore Operations, Gas Operations, Dukhan Operations, Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City.

The company page also presents the wide range of career opportunities with the corporation as it highlights the available job openings in QP’s various directorates and departments. By clicking the link for each vacancy, interested professionals can learn more about the required education, experience and skills and they can then apply through the QP website if the job opening matches their qualifications.

LinkedIn is recognized as the world’s largest online professional network with its total membership reaching up to 225 million in over 200 countries worldwide. Launched in May 2003, LinkedIn is currently being used in the recruitment drives of many major companies, including those in the oil and gas industry, because it enables companies to specifically target professional candidates.

QP’s company page on LinkedIn further strengthens the corporation’s engagement in social media as it complements its presence on Facebook (www.facebook.com/qatarpetroleum), Twitter (www.twitter.com/qatarpetroleum), YouTube (www.youtube.com/qpqatar) and Instagram (http://instagram.com/qatarpetroleum).