‘Tis the season for burnout. Ah, yes, September is upon us. The summer holidays are behind us and schools are back in session, including sports practices,…
History books and even documentaries bedazzle with stories of fulfilling the American Dream. Freedom of religion and better educational opportunities are only a few reasons for…
We hear a lot about authenticity and authentic leadership in the workplace. Famous authors such as Brené Brown and Adam Grant have debated its merits. We’re…
Surviving toxic work environments is a common theme among many individuals I support in my coaching and mentorship practices. Let me be clear: I never believe…
Senior figures from the U.K.’s energy industry have agreed to establish a mental health charter to improve the support available to workers in the North Sea.…
Determined to Lead: The Disruptive Woman’s Guide to Stop Playing Small and Transform Your Career through Agile Leadership is a remarkable book by Nada Ahmed that…
Denver – Phoenix Capital Group Holdings, LLC, a leading oil and gas mineral rights acquisition and non-operated working interest enterprise, is excited to announce it has launched…
As someone who has been in the energy industry for 28 years, it has only been in the last decade that I have met women operators,…
Without a doubt, LinkedIn is a space for a job search. It is the largest professional network in the world: People describe their resumes, skills, and…
In the January/February issue, we explored the perception that women do not support other women. We peeled back layers of misconceptions and uncovered underlying patterns and…
The future of the energy sector carries fragments of doubt that threaten to derail the next generation of professionals and propel them to alternative careers. The…
Students Encouraged to Take Advantage of this Career Opportunity HOUSTON – Located in the energy capital of the world, the University of Houston is uniquely positioned…
When considering what topics would be most interesting for this column, I realized the answer was in the Q&A portion of nearly every interactive workshop that…
I recently returned from a month-long culinary trip to the country of Georgia. In the lead up to the trip, people quizzed me about my itinerary…
“It was the perfect time to start my business,” Tracy Lenz says of the decision to go out on her own in 2020 after nearly 15…
Training programs make it easy to invest in the future of your company and employees to become stronger and stay up-to-date in the industry to increase…
Back-to-school season is in full swing. Each new school year comes with its share of changes – new supplies, different classrooms and an enhanced curriculum. But,…
How can I describe a typical day in my life when no day resembles the day before? As an entrepreneur, I wear multiple hats every day;…
The last ten years have been quite a rollercoaster ride for the oil and gas industry. This is especially true for those who are responsible for…
“When Maria Angela Capello and I wrapped up the first book we co-authored together, Mentoring and Sponsoring, Keys to Success, we knew there was a lot…
“Let’s get out a pen and paper and take five minutes to write down what makes you remarkable,” I told my coaching program participants as I…
If you are interested in working in the oil and gas industry, you may want to consider becoming a petroleum engineer. This position involves figuring out…
The case for inclusion is clear: Inclusive teams make better decisions 87 percent of the time and drive decision-making two times faster with half the meetings.…
As the lone woman in a male-dominated industry in the 1970s, I’d look with twinges of jealousy at men with their networking of lunches, golf, fishing…
A few years into my first job, I felt ready for a promotion. I discussed it with my manager. He agreed that I was ready and…
Lindsay Jaffee often found herself as the youngest, and one of few women, to serve in non-technical leadership roles at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. She began as…
I recently coached a woman who was new at her company. She had remote onboarding, and in her six months of working with the company, had…
Engineer by Accident As a kid at school, I always enjoyed math and science, and at home I loved anything that involved problem solving and creativity.…
What do you eat for breakfast to start your day? How many switches do you flip in your house? How many devices do you charge? We…
“In the very first session of the Pinkcareers’ Incubator Leadership Development program, we discussed how women can overcome Imposter Syndrome,” I explained to Catherine Luelo, chief…
Chapter 10 – Bitches The woman who does not require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet. –Mohadesea Najumi Bitch: Informal, often…
“Before we start,” Arcilia Acosta says, “I want to know about you.” We share stories, then the conversation evolves to past work activities we have in…
The diversity and inclusion (D&I) landscape in the energy industry has changed dramatically over the years. More companies have understood the value of D&I to innovation,…
I did not have many female role models when I started my career working as a field engineer on offshore oil rigs. So, I did what…
Forty years in a male-dominated, cyclical and volatile industry is quite an accomplishment for a female entrepreneur and, last year, Donna Fujimoto Cole, founder and CEO…
As we collectively adapt to our brave new world in 2021, recent hiring trends have surfaced that pose new, unexpected challenges. One such challenge concerns job…
What if there was a holistic model, one that had unity at its core, its premise being that at the heart of each and every human…
People are often surprised to learn, number one, that I work in the oil and gas industry and, number two, that I’m the chief financial officer…
While most of us are eager to put the pandemic behind us and return to “normal,” we know that the world we are reentering in 2021…
Despite the advances that renewable sources of energy can provide, the use of fossil fuels is not dead nor is the future for those working in…
Austin, Texas – Today the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) published the next installment of its “Texas Oil and Natural Gas Industry Hiring and…
According to recent findings by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rates in the oil and gas industry have begun hitting unprecedented levels since the…
With data from a recent Rystad Energy impact analysis showing more than one million oilfield service jobs set to be cut by the end of 2020…
Hilda Pinnix-Ragland thinks if young girls are exposed to STEM subjects early on, they will get hooked. “We lose young girls of color when they go…
Without a doubt, technology is changing the way we live and work. This notion is nothing new or groundbreaking. For example, the energy industry has been…
The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out nearly 40 million jobs dating back to mid-February. It didn’t matter which industry, as millions of workers were either sent home,…
Norman, Okla. – In response to the challenges of pandemic-related global demand for energy resources, the University of Oklahoma Energy Institute is launching a new summer…
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has today {1 June, 2020} announced the appointment of Martin Gilbert as Chair of the Aberdeen-based research and technology…
The oil and gas industry has made strides in beginning to report on ESG initiatives, but there’s still a lot more work yet to be done…
Norman, Okla. – February was full of highs for the University of Oklahoma’s Energy Institute, which saw two major rankings for its Executive MBA in Energy…
