International Talent Attraction Consultancy Project

14 July 2009
by Alasdair Green

The Challenge

We were asked to manage an International Talent Attraction Consultancy Project with the global E&P Operator, Hess.  This was a worldwide branding, talent management and attraction campaign; a multi-assignment and multi-location project to attract scarce skill resources for 45 specific technical positions and for future requirements.  Candidates could be locals or expatriates.

The Approach

The campaign was led from Hess’ regional headquarters in London.  We were part of the client’s campaign advisory team coordinating international press and media advertising, supported by global executive search.  More that 3,500 candidates were generated and engaged worldwide.

We managed the entire candidate handling process, including response and briefing, skills and experience matching, assessment, and candidate interviews.  Global Executive Search ensured that candidate pools were ultimately fit for purpose. 

At each location we worked with the corresponding local Hess office and relevant Human Resources / Resourcing Manager to deliver appropriate candidates and candidate pools. 

Hess made local and expatriate hires for many of their specific positions.  They also benefited from the resulting diverse and high quality talent pool of about 200 locals and expatriates for any future technical recruitment requirements.

The Positions

Denmark

  • Development Geologist 
  • Subsurface Team Leader

Egypt

  • Production Engineer
  • Reservoir Engineer

Equatorial Guinea

  • Facilities Operations Engineer

Indonesia

  • Offshore Installation Manager
  • Commissioning Supervisor
  • Construction Superintendent
  • Development Geologist
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Evaluation Geologist
  • Installation & Commissioning Supt
  • Installation Engineer
  • Instrument Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Senior Drilling Engineer
  • Senior Planner
  • Senior Reservoir Engineer
  • Senior Structural Engineer

Malaysia

  • Sr. Maintenance & Reliability Engineer
  • Development Geologist
  • Drilling Superintendent
  • Mechanical Engineering Advisor
  • Petroleum Engineer
  • Reservoir Engineer
  • Senior Drilling Engineer
  • Subsurface Team Leader

Russia

  • Reservoir Engineer

Thailand

  • Petroleum Engineer
  • Senior Production Operations Engineer
  • Offshore Installation Manager

UK

  • Reservoir Engineering Advisor 
  • Senior Reservoir Engineer

USA

  • Electrical Engineer (Developments)
  • Drilling Engineers (Onshore/Offshore)
  • Geological Advisor
  • Geophysical Advisor
  • Petroleum Economist
  • Petroleum Engineer
  • Production Engineer
  • Rock Physicist
  • Rotating Equipment Engineer
  • Senior Geophysical Advisor, Processing
  • Senior Geoscience Advisor

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