January 2020
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Roundtable: The skills gap: How to bridge it and how to close it
The skills gap is not a new phenomenon for the oil and gas sector. An aging workforce and increased competition for tomorrow’s technical talent have left the industry nervous about its future. On the heels of the 2019 Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), a panel of experts came together to discuss the sector’s ongoing struggle with the skills gap and what oil and gas/energy companies can do about it.
The Authors
Janette Marx is the CEO of Airswift. Ms. Marx has a passion for investing in the development of people to help everyone achieve their aspirations. Throughout her career, she has championed new initiatives including diversification strategies, sales and recruitment growth improvements, and operational efficiencies. She has led cutting-edge programs to give her teams a competitive advantage. Ms. Marx has also held various leadership roles with The Adecco Group. She has an MS degree in business administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
Jim Stuart, Senior Vice President—Digital at Lloyd’s Register, outlines current and future challenges for asset owners and operators in the energy and marine industries and how technology will change the way knowledge is captured, stored and used across organizations for the better.
Hannah Peet is the Managing Director of Energy Jobline.
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