Career Development
Seven young professionals were selected to represent SPE at the 2026 Emerging Leaders Alliance Conference.
A global portal to collaboration and growth, the Student Chapter Development Workshop connects SPE student chapters worldwide to exchange knowledge and learn from industry experts, all under the 2026 theme of catalyzing carbon management innovation.
Brittany N. Cole offers career advice on how new graduates can avoid the “busy but ineffective” trap, prioritize high-impact work, and build strategic value in their first 90 days to accelerate long-term career growth in an AI-driven workforce.
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Presenting results of a 2007 SPE survey on dual-career couples in the oil and gas industry. -
Lynda Armstrong talks about her career, mentoring, competency development and advice for young professionals.
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Bill Cobb discusses the lifelong job of developing your technical skills, and several key means for doing so.
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Stuart Ferguson talks about his career, competency development, future technology challenges and competitiveness.
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In the oil and gas industry of this era, important issues have arisen because of the age of the workforce. Distinctions between the mature generation, baby boomers, Generation X, and the newest wave of college graduates—dubbed the new millennials—are commonly understood. The matures and baby boomers can be collectively called “old school” in the way they do things. Th…
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Ganesh Thakur, Chevron Energy Technology, discusses the important role that technical professionals play within our industry and the challenges that lie ahead.
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Phil Williams shares his vision of how professional and industry development are responding to new pressures and changing to reflect new values.
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A conversation with Total Chief Executive Officer Christophe de Margerie about his career, industry challenges and lessons for young professionals.
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Catherine Hick, Managing Director of TMS Development International, promotes a common framework for teamwork across geographic and cultural boundaries.
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Alan Preston shares his insight on how Chevron is facing today’s industry challenges and discuss the HR policies the company has established to meet these challenges.
