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Speaking out about industry gender gap offshore engineering and services ? rm • Exceptional resistance to

Aquaterra Energy, said at SNS2014. “So, A recent report released more mentor programs could abrasion & impact these large companies need to recognize by recruitment ? rm NES be put in place. A young • Corrosion & Chemical resistance the issue and support SMEs through it, Global Talent depicts some woman can actually sit down • Self lubricating with collaborative approaches to gradu- of the issues that women face at their induction into the ate recruitment and retention.” working in the industry, and company, and be assigned • Lightweight - 1/7th of steel

Phelan also says there is a need for some methods that could be a strong, female individual • High visibility colours more graduates and utilized to resolve the slowly who may have risen up in for companies to shrinking gender gap. the company from a similar • Low Coef? cient of friction be creative in their NES Global Talent’s survey, role, to help that young indi- • 25 x the life of phosphor bronze approach to graduate “Attracting and retaining vidual map out their career • Custom formulation of materials recruitment. women in oil and gas engi- and get them involved in the “For example, neering,” a survey examin- community.” employers shouldn’t ing the gender gap, revealed Educating school-aged girls put engineers in that although 75% of women was also mentioned as a way non-technical roles; feel welcome working in the to attract younger generations they should consider non-engineers for industry, 45% of them believe to the industry. Stewart said commercial roles and mathematicians for that they are not receiving the that new schools were being analytical roles; and they need to offer same recognition as their male chartered to get a head start roles to non-EU students within four colleagues. on recruiting kids. months of their graduation, before they NES Global Talent “In Houston, they’ve actu- have to leave the country,” he says. Business Development ally just started a charter for a “There is a lot more that could and Manager for North America technical engineering school,” should be done to share with students Carolyn Stewart explains that Stewart says. “It’s going to the great opportunities that exist in spreading the word about be a part of the Houston engineering. Engineering isn’t a school what is available can assist Independent School District, subject, so it’s not widely understood women in gaining more but it’s going to be one of the in the school environment, and it’s our recognition. ? agship charter schools. The role to ensure that teachers and careers “There needs to be more school will look for sponsor- advisers have the knowledge to advise awareness brought out in the ships, and companies such students appropriately.” community about different as NES Global Talent can get

Aquaterra and other companies, opportunities available for involved in these schools alongside SNS2014 organizer EEEGR, women in oil and gas,” she and help these organizations helped UEA forge its ? rst engineering says. “Ultimately it is up bring young women up in the program, starting with a master’s degree to us, as females, to speak engineering world.” in energy engineering with environmen- the loudest within our own Overall, Stewart says it’s tal management, in 2011, followed by network, and really bring the critical for different divi- undergraduate degrees (Bsc and Meng) topic to the surface.” sions throughout the industry

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