Aileen G. Zaballero
Rothwell & Associates, PA, USA
Title: Attracting, Developing, and Retaining a Talent Pipeline to Meet Future Challenges in the Oil and Gas Industry
Biography
Biography: Aileen G. Zaballero
Abstract
The demographics of the workforce are rapidly shifting and technological advancements are imposing a greater demand for skilled workers. Not only is attracting the right individual for the right job a challenge, but retaining, developing, and optimizing their performance is a major concern, particularly in the petroleum industry. The presenters will focus on the value of implementing a competency-based approach to close skills gap, help fast-track talents in high demand positions, and as a strategy to develop the capabilities necessary for sustaining talent pipeline. By identifying the right competencies, firms will be able to recruit and manage talents in the most effective way, hiring the right people with the right skills and putting them in the right roles with the abilities to perform at their maximum potential. Every day organizations are seeking solutions to an ever-growing obstacle, building and sustaining a strong talent pipeline. However, not only do companies have trouble filling their talent pipelines due to shifting demography and workforce preferences, but they also must develop new capabilities as they invest in new technologies, develop new partnerships, and globalize their operations (Palmisano, 2006). Based on the work of the world-renowned author Dr. William J. Rothwell, this presentation will provide an overview of a competency-based system as a strategy to develop and manage an effective talent pipeline. Presenters will provide tools so that participants will be able to not only attract and hire the right people, but also can educate and develop the right people for the right job.