We are often inspired by some of the things that people we admire have said. Can revisiting those rekindle our own strength and enthusiasm and help us share that renewed energy with others around us? We think so, and we think it can bring powerful renewal when times are tough.

And, it is time for straight talk about being laid off. How to evaluate your position and do something about it is the subject of this month's career tips. We are receiving resumes from people at more than twice the pace of last year, so we know you are not alone. We hope you will benefit from some of these ideas.


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The following biographies are just a small sampling of the kind of talent available in our talent pool of over 22,000 experts. Please call our placement managers if you are interested in learning more about these professionals, or check out our website for more candidates.

Production Engineer with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering and four years of experience with a major and a large independent. Experienced in production optimization for a large waterflood with over 800 wells, including monitoring real-time production, supporting corrosion programs, monitoring reservoir sweep efficiency, and optimizing artificial lift and chemical programs. Also experienced working with field personnel to ensure that wells are repaired in the most cost-effective manner by adjusting well procedures. Geographic areas worked include the Permian Basin. Knowledgeable to proficient in WellView, RODSTAR, XDIAG, Cbalance, OFM, Snap, PROSPER, MOC, SAP, XSPOC, DSM, Avocet, and Cygnet. Fluent in Italian and Tigrigna (Ethiopia). Ask for P654.

Production Engineer with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering and four years of experience with independents. Experienced in advanced data management including implementing a production dashboard for remote daily production monitoring by engineers. Also experienced in hands-on field operations, optimizing production through various methods including fluid level analysis, pump teardown reports, and variance reports, and designing remedial workovers on pumping wells. Geographic experience is the Bakken in North Dakota, and computer proficiency is high in Excel. Ask for P805.

Drilling Engineer with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 37 years of oil and gas industry experience working for majors, independents, and as a consultant. Experienced in offshore platform operation, workovers, drilling, completions, workovers, and completion evaluation. Geographic areas worked include Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, the Gulf of Mexico, Western Ireland (offshore), and the Celtic Sea. Ask for D80.

Petroleum Engineering Manager with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and 40 years of experience working for small to major operators and a large service firm. As a manager, oversaw an operations team of more than 100 personnel, managed an operations budget of $84 million, and ensured that safety, compliance, and environmental goals were met. Reduced lease operating expenses by 23% and improved processes and team communications. Technical expertise includes A&D analysis, field and well evaluations, operations, reserves, economics, and budgeting. Conventional and unconventional play experience. Geographic areas worked include Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico. Software proficiency in ARIES. Ask for R128.

Executive with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and more than 30 years of experience working for major and independent oil and gas companies. Change agent skilled at using benchmarking, best practices, and technology to improve organizational processes. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills. Experienced in new ventures, business development, asset management, operations turnaround, project management, strategic planning, and staff development. Geographic areas worked include the Permian Basin, Barnett shale, east Texas, south Texas, the Denver basin, Latin America, and South Africa. Software proficiency in ARIES and PHDWin. Language fluency in English and Spanish. Ask for M702.

Geologist with a master's degree in geology and nine years of experience working for an independent operator and an energy company. Expert in naturally fractured reservoirs and reservoir characterization for carbonates and imaging in challenging environments. Experienced in exploratory well acquisition, planning, execution, and development; geological interpretations, core logging, subsurface modeling, and full lifecycle management of exploration projects. Geographic area worked includes the Permian Basin. Software proficiency in Petra, SMT-KINGDOM, Roxar RMS, and ATHENA. Ask for G2348.

Geoscience Technician with a bachelor's degree in psychology and six years of experience in the oil and gas industry working for investment banks. Experienced in producing maps, exhibits, charts, drawings, and montages for client presentations and data room displays, producing cross sections and stratigraphic columns, creating CD labels and covers, creating graphic materials for conventions, and maintaining electronic and hard copy files of drawings and specifications. Software proficiency in Petra, IHS Enerdeq, Global Mapper, CorelDraw, Adobe, QuarkXPress, and Microsoft Office. Language proficiency in Spanish. Ask for TG896.

Electrical Engineer with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Experienced in developing electrical architecture for downhole control and acquisition systems, designing main boards for telemetry and sensor acquisition, managing external resources to complete eCAD and product file work, designing software architecture, developing firmware, and conducting training and field-test support. Programming language proficiency in C, C++, SQL, Visual Studio, and MATLAB. Software proficiency using Altium, SPICE, and embedded software development. Ask for IE924.

Landman with a master's degree in business administration and over 30 years of experience working for majors and large independent oil and gas companies. This candidate has a proven track-record on world-class, large-scale, and complex projects; full-cycle land expertise, and successful business development skills. Experienced in identifying business development opportunities, negotiating operating agreements, mentoring staff, and managing and divesting assets. Geographic areas worked include the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, the Rocky Mountains, the Gulf of Mexico, Asia, and South America. Certified Petroleum Landman. Ask for L1170.

Accountant with a bachelor's degree in accounting and over 30 years of experience working for upstream operating and midstream companies. Experienced in revenue, plant, production, and project accounting including variance analysis, ONRR reporting, JE preparation, management and quality control of TIPS data, financial forecasting, review and update of allocation spreadsheets, general ledger analysis, capital and lease operation expenditure analysis, joint interest billing, account reconciliation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management. Software proficiency in SAP (MM, PRA, PP & FI), FieldDIRECT, OGsys, Bolo, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Enertia, TIPS, ProCount and QuickBooks. Ask for A756.

Landman with a bachelor's degree in business administration and over 35 years of oil and gas industry experience working for large independents. Very professional and highly articulate individual with solid experience and ability to install best-in-class land practices within any organization. Experienced in trade negotiations, contract preparation, employee supervision, prospect analysis, lease acquisitions, budget management, and the drilling of development wells. Geographic areas worked include Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Certified Petroleum Landman. Ask for L1179.

Regulatory Analyst with over 25 years of experience working for small to large independent oil and gas companies. A regulatory expert with strong work ethics and a professional demeanor. Capable of prioritizing all regulatory matters for the whole production cycle. Experienced in preparing, updating, and publishing regulatory status reports; tracking project deadlines, coordinating with regulatory agencies, and monitoring state and federal agency websites to inform management regarding significant regulatory changes. Additionally experienced in monitoring well reporting databases, creating initial wellbore schematics, and producing rig activity reports. Geographic experience includes Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Software proficiency in FieldDIRECT, Enerdeq, DI Desktop, Drillinginfo, TOW, PERC, RIMBase, WellEZ, and WellView. Ask for L1180.