Archive Issue
Volume 1, Number 2
Executive
Perspective
Inspiring the Next Generation
Tony Meggs, Group VP for Technology with BP, comments on how to attract, develop, and inspire the talented young people who will lead the oil and gas industry into the future.
Outsourcing: Consequences of the People Shortage
The oil and gas industry’s people shortage is here to stay for some time, writes Ali Daneshy, Director of the Petroleum Engineering Program at the University of Houston.
The Role of Technology in National Development
Technology does more than just get more oil out of the ground, says Emerald Energy Resources Executive Chairman Emmanuel Egbogah. It can—and does—transform nations.
Women Will Play a Major Role in the Workforce of the Future
Chevron’s Eve Sprunt finds a silver lining in the current talent shortage—more opportunities for women.
How To Build Competent People
PetroSkills President J. Ford Brett explains how competency maps can help create better employees and more effective organizations.
HR
Perspective
Capitalizing on the Talents of Retirees
The big crew change has forced companies to offer more flexible work schedules and lucrative incentives, says Deborah Stockwell, Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
The Talent & Technology Interview
David Dunlap, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BJ Services, discusses how demographic changes are affecting the service sector.
The Long View
Futurist Eric Garland urges the oil and gas industry to turn limits and scarcity into creativity and abundance.
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