Career Development
The 1-day event organized by SPE Gulf Coast Section Young Professionals empowers young professionals, interns, and students with the knowledge to choose and plan appropriate career paths as they become valuable members of their organizations.
This article explores how early-career engineers can build the competencies needed to support sustainability in oil and gas operations, not just for efficiency but also for climate resilience.
Aman Srivastava, SPE, recently spoke with students—from elementary school to university—about the oil industry and his work in the field. What began as outreach turned into a moment of reflection on his own career. Here's what he learned.
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Helge Lund, Chief Executive Officer of StatoilHydro, talks about his career path, leadership skills, and the current state of the oil market. -
In October, I was fortunate to be selected by SPE International to attend a leadership training course organized by the Emerging Leader Alliance Project, an association of top professional engineering societies, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Davd O'Reilly discusses his career, the challenges that lie ahead for the industry, and advice for today's young professionals.
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David White discusses his career path, his views on industry challenges, and advice for young professionals.
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Larry W. Lake discusses oil industry price cycles and how to exercise responsibility for your own career.
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Neal Gillenwater, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Weatherford International, discusses the impact of oil-price volatility, the economic downturn, and motivation of employees in an uncertain business climate.
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Leo Roodhart discusses the year ahead, why a long-term view is important, and how SPE is adapting both globally and to encourage younger members.
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Navigating your career in times of volatile oil prices.
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When I was asked recently how women choose the companies for which they work, I responded that women choose employers in a similar fashion as men do: they look at the compensation package, the scope of the job, the opportunities for upward mobility, and whether the company has a good reputation in the industry. Often, they also look around to see if there are women ex…
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Ceri Powell explains how she got into the industry, her advice for young professionals, and how she views the role of women in our industry.
