I recently participated in some new college grad recruiting (wells). Lots of kids applying, tons of resumes.
What re they thinking? Why do they want to join the oil industry? Of course I cant say so at work, or I won’t get a stratight answer.
Why are fresh grads still joining the oil industry?
Global conflicts are heating up. Eventually there will be a call of energy independence and that's were we come in. The only reason the climate gets any air-time is because it's a get-rich-quick scheme for investors and it promotes fear governments can use to govern.
If you are a minority or diverse in any way then you have a lot of good opportunities at Chevron. There're fewer white males in the compnay. If you are a white male there are almost no opportunities left and are the first to be laid off.
“They're blind (or naive) to the changes coming in the industry. The likelihood of them having a stable 40-year career are very slim.“
It’s true they may be blind to the changes coming, but younger folks are not as worried about a “stable 40 year-career” the way prior generations were. There’s still plenty of money to be made, and they’re going to make more money starting out in this industry than virtually anywhere else. If they’re smart with their money, they can do whatever they want when things change.
Why because oil and gas is not going away in our life times. Now chevron operations of assets is not as guaranteed. I joined when oil and gas paid a lot more in a relative term. Today I would look for other opportunities but would not rule out oil and gas. Our biggest problem is we are situated in Houston one of the worst cities in Texas and approaching one of the worst in the US
I used to recruit. I can’t do it anymore. And on the CES survey? There’s no way I would recommend Chevron to a family member.
They're blind (or naive) to the changes coming in the industry. The likelihood of them having a stable 40-year career are very slim.
Pay and benefits. Changing industry with a lot of opportunity in the right places. Sky isn’t always falling.
Money still talks and is far more important than all the environme tal BS, when you are hungry and need to put on food on the table!