The 3 Great Challenges of Hiring in Energy

And why you’ll never have to worry about them – quite as much – again.

— Get switched on to smarter hiringPeople depend on the energy industry to help them work, relax, create, explore – and survive.

But the energy industry also depends on people. Skilled people, who see each job through, put safety first, and aren’t afraid to lead the way.

Hiring such individuals isn’t always easy, and right now, talent is particularly scarce.

50% of energy industry hiring managers expect to hire more oil and gas professionals in the second half of 2014 than in the first – but nearly 4 in 10 say the time to hire has lengthened, primarily due to “the inability to find qualified professionals to fill open positions”.1

1 ‘Oil and Gas Hiring Set to Increase, Candidates Choosier’, July 2014, Rigzone, http://bit.ly/1lVpkFS

As if this wasn’t tricky enough, those recruiting in the energy industry face three perennial challenges:

Time is always of the essence: large teams must be assembled quickly and efficiently if projects

are to roll out on time.

1

Safety is always paramount: hiring the right people saves lives,

money and lawsuits.

2

Retaining the best workers, and developing leaders, is always a priority:finding people who will see projects through,

and grow with your company, is essential to protecting project finances and time frames – and your company’s future.

3

Meeting these challenges can be a constant battle. But it doesn’t have to be. There’s one simple process that can instantly cut all three of them down to size.

What is it?

Referencechecking

Referencechecking

Reference checking

No, really. We know what you’re thinking. But we’re talking about reference checking like you’ve never seen it before.

Forget the words ‘box-ticking exercise’ now. Replace them with ‘essential, scientific exercise that helps us select the right people – the first time and on time’.

Over the next few pages, we’ll explain how changing the way you handle references can change everything.

We’ll show you:

How to hire quickly and efficiently.

Including how global engineering company CH2M HILL has saved over six working years on recruitment – in just five years.

How to hire people who put safety first.

Including the questions you really need to ask about your candidates.

How to hire committed workers – and future leaders.

And even win the war for talent, by turning reference-givers into qualified leads for the future.

— Keep readingDownload the complete guide, and learn how you can hire skilled, safety-conscious, inspiring people – faster.