Career Development
Higher education institutions are invited to apply for funding to improve an existing training program or develop a program to train the next generation of energy workforce.
CEO and author Kelly Mooney shares practical career advice for young professionals on career fit, self‑advocacy, navigating workplace power dynamics, and building long‑term success without burnout.
The 11-day, hybrid event will cover technical fundamentals and the basics of upstream operations.
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Halliburton Landmark recently presented a software grant to King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia, which provides students and faculty access to Landmark’s DecisionSpace enterprise software platform. -
Workplaces are changing to embrace greater collaboration and interaction. The article speaks to the importance of mentoring and its new and improved version—reciprocal or reverse mentoring.
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To turn the spotlight on YPs' contributions to the industry, the TWA Editorial Committee is launching a new initiative: "TWA Energy Influencers 2020: Young Professionals Who ENERGIZE Our Industry.”
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An assistant driller, Rosie has a wide range of responsibilities, from supervising the daily drilling activities, operating rig floor equipment, and performing downhole or well control calculations, to organizing the people and equipment needed for upcoming operations.
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The article identifies three inflection points where female participation falls off in oil and gas companies.
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Military veterans possess a number of valuable, transferrable skills that are needed in the energy sector, but the transition from the military to oil and gas is not always easy. We talked to a 20-year Air Force veteran about what he learned moving into a career as a reservoir engineer advisor.
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No one wants to be left struggling for an answer in front of a client or a boss, or stuck stammering in a job interview or networking event. Here's useful advice on how to be prepared for several common career situations
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This article is based on a panel session during the 2018 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in which industry leaders provided their insights on what skills make a difference in one’s career.
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The decline in the world price of oil between 2014 and the end of 2017 brought many consequences to the Colombian economy, and undoubtedly affected thousands of workers in the industry at all professional levels. One of the groups affected were young professionals with technical backgrounds such as petroleum engineering, geology, geosciences, among others who were abo…
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Technical skills will be those by which people judge you when reading your CV, but soft skills open new doors and, what is most important, form your reputation.
