Volunteering: How Helping Others Helps You
Growing up, I watched my father and his father become well-known and respected in our community for their charitable acts and service. To me, volunteering...
Articles by Roy O. Christensen
Cake, Craps, and Quality: How to Avoid Gambling with Project Success
Craps is a game of chance played with two dice, where the outcome is unpredictable, much like a risky business venture—hence the term crapshoot. (Source:...
Understanding Quality Surveillance Assignments: Inspection Roles, Levels, and Activities
This article provides an overview of Quality Surveillance (QS) Assignments (QSAs) for capital projects, focusing on how inspection roles, QS levels, and QS activities differ...
Elevate Your Career: Actionable Advice for Professional Growth
Today, someone reached out to me for advice on advancing their career in the energy sector. With their solid experience, certifications, and education, they’re already...
Plant Your Flag: Job Search Pointers
Searching for a job can feel even more challenging than working. It comes with no guarantees and no paychecks! Yet, it’s a necessary task. And...
Effective Final Review Strategies for Manufacturing Record Books and Turnover Packages
Introduction Final documentation for project equipment and materials, typically submitted as a Manufacturing Record Book (MRB) or Turnover Package (TPK), is critical for ensuring project...
How to Travel Worry-free for Work: Check It. Forget It. Repeat.
There is already too much work. And now I need to travel for work? Now there is more to do. And even more to remember!...
Processing Supplier Non-conformance Reports: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
A supplier non-conformance report (NCR) is often a bain (a thing that ruins or spoils) that causes chronic headaches and drains money and time from capital...
How to Greatly Improve Your Resume and Cover Letter
This article describes how to greatly improve your resume and cover letter at a high level. It also describes the benefits of using a career...
SQS and Technology: Adapt or Perish!
For supplier quality surveillance (SQS), using shared folders and Microsoft (MS) Excel spreadsheets is tried and true (proven in the past to be effective and...