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Oil Refinery Career Paths for Chemical Engineers |
Sep 24, 2018 |
| By Ralph Laurel |
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| An outlay of potential career paths as an oil refiner. | |
Exploring Careers in Drilling and Mining |
Nov 21, 2017 |
| By Digital Third Coast |
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| Comparison of career choices in Oil Drilling and Coal Mining. | |
7 Habits of Effective Refinery Leaders |
Jan 23, 2017 |
| By Ralph Laurel |
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| Just being a supervisor or a manager doesn’t automatically make you a leader. | |
The Perils of Micro-Managing |
Dec 12, 2016 |
| By Steve Pagani |
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| Why micro-managing is the worst style of leadership. | |
The Return of Rank and Yank |
Oct 31, 2016 |
| By Org Coach Thomas |
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| A simple solution to improve workforce morale during this period of annual performance feedback. | |
Effective Interviewing of Oil Refinery Candidates |
May 10, 2016 |
| By Org Coach Thomas |
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| Tips on how to find the right candidate to fit your refinery job vacancy. | |
Top 5 Refinery Management Regrets |
Mar 28, 2016 |
| By Ralph Laurel |
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| Regretful opportunities from real refinery leadership members. | |
Work Life Balance - How Do You Rank at Home |
Dec 21, 2015 |
| By Ralph Laurel |
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| In a competitive work environment many of us strive to achieve high performance rankings for our annual review. But to flip the question around, where would you rank if you got an evaluation at home? | |
Why Generation XYZ-ers Leave Oil Companies |
Aug 17, 2014 |
| By Tim the XYZer |
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| A personal narrative of why fellow XYZ peers have left their jobs in their Oil Company. | |
Recruiting Tips for Oil Industry Recruiters |
Jul 27, 2014 |
| By Tim the XYZer |
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| My perspective on what makes for a successful relationship between headhunters and their recruits. | |
2014 Oil & Gas Workforce Trends |
May 05, 2014 |
| By OGHR |
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| Infographic on 2014 Oil & Gas workforce trends from OGHR.co.uk | |
Does Your Oil Company Suffer from Forced Ranking Idiocy? |
Mar 10, 2014 |
| By Org Coach Thomas |
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| We all need a way to value performance and identify talent, but this does not mean that your organization should deploy a “Forced Ranking” system blindly. | |
Where’s Management Accountability These Days? |
Feb 10, 2014 |
| By Org Coach Thomas |
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| Large organizations that have frequent job rotations often have a hard time pinning accountability on managers for decisions that take years to materialize. How do we properly incentivize correct behaviors in these types of systems? | |
The Softer Skills Needed in the Oil and Gas Business |
Oct 14, 2013 |
| By Marcus Evans |
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| Barbara Jinks, a speaker at the marcus evans Oil & Gas Summit 2013, on succeeding in the oil and gas business today. | |
Did Oil Companies Fumble their Hiring Strategy? |
Aug 10, 2013 |
| By Org Coach Thomas |
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| Has your oil company taken advantage of the extended Boomer work period to hire and on-board new employees, or has it wasted the opportunity. | |
Managing Upwards and Downwards (In Age) |
Jul 29, 2013 |
| By Steve Pagani |
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| Tips on managing refinery employees who represent varying age demographics | |
The Secret to Job Satisfaction as a Refiner |
May 25, 2012 |
| By Ralph Laurel |
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| Sharing thoughts on what factors matter the most to me in having a rewarding career. | |
Elevate Your Org Capability: Captivating the Neos |
Feb 22, 2012 |
| By Org Coach Thomas |
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| Increase organization effectiveness by boosting young professional contributions. Achieve this without sacrificing quality and productivity. | |
