Employability Skills for Oil and Gas Industry: Tips for Career Improvement

This article discusses the essential employability skills required for a career in the oil and gas industry, using British Petroleum as an example. It includes journal entries on the job application process and professional development, as well as a job description and professional CV. The article emphasizes the importance of communication, technical, and leadership skills for career improvement.

Running head: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Employability Skills
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Coursework 2...................................................................................................................................2
Journal Entry 1.............................................................................................................................2
Journal Entry 2.............................................................................................................................3
Journal Entry 3.............................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5
Appendices......................................................................................................................................6

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Coursework 2
Journal Entry 1
The job description is a very important part for the chosen sector and company. I have
chosen the oil and gas industry and my chosen organization is British Petroleum. I will have to
be updated with the current legal systems and approach to the environmental risks and issues that
have evolved throughout. Apart from that I must have good analytical skills and knowledge in
software so I can demonstrate my skills in the best ways for my career improvement. I must be
an expert in word processing, spreadsheets, arranging meetings instantly to find out the solutions
and many more.
Alongside my degree I must be very good in handling the computer system and possess a
good knowledge in the data entry formulation. This is very important since this will lead me to
keep a record of all the deals with the previous clients. A good knowledge will be required in the
report generation process as well. I will have to develop my communication skills as well. I can
opt to do a professional course in improving my communication skills. I must possess a
professional training on the public relations matter as well.
My CV and Linkedin profile is very strong to land me with my dream jobs. In my CV I
have demonstrated that I have the required skills for the dream job in the oil and gas industry.
Apart from that my CV also shows that I have good enough knowledge in computer and I update
myself on the regular basis. The top companies in the oil and gas companies will require the
proper team work and adjustability from me. It is because many radical changes come up within
this industry. This is why I will have to adhere to the changes and work accordingly as the
situation demands. I have mentioned these things in my CV and Linkedin profile as well.

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Journal Entry 2
The interview process was a successful one and I am very much confident in being
employed in the British Petroleum. I have portrayed myself in the best ways so I could be
selected in the interview by my chosen company. I have gone through the demands of the British
Petroleum like they want their employees to be able to adapt and take up new challenges. I have
said in the interview that I am very much volatile and I will work as per the demands of the
company. As my career aspirations are very high I will need to work very hard and provide the
company with the best productivity (Hill and Brierley 2017). The interviewers had tested me by
putting in a difficult position within the organizational operations. I had answered the question in
the best way I could. This sums up my quality and ability to cope up with the difficult situations.
The company had tested me with my capabilities in the handling the computer system and the
data entry. I was successful in demonstrating them with my expertise in this. The STAR method
had been very effective to show my skills. The different things like the Situation, Task, Activity
and Result. This method has been applied in writing down the CV very well. It has been helpful
for me to show how I have applied the method to bring out my managing capabilities. The
description of applying the STAR method has been made in the appendix section. The result
showed that I will be competent enough for the job description as the administrative officer in
the British petroleum. The team of interviewers had questioned me about my expertise in the
team work. My CV shows that I have the needed expertise for the team work abilities as well. I
have said that I can co-ordinate with my team members very well and direct them towards the
proper success of the organization. I have also said that I will work according to the business
goals of my organization British petroleum.

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Journal Entry 3
I have learned several things in this module. These things are related to the weaknesses or
the things I have not got proper percentage in the Gallup strengths test. I have learned from the
test that I will need to evaluate myself more on the grounds of the determination and
salesmanship. As an administrative officer I will have to make sure that our products and
services are provided to the customers on time and the employees are paid at proper times. These
things will be highly important for me to provide to the employees and the development of the
organization as well.
Apart from these abilities I will also have to be bold in taking the risks within the
companies. I can go on to raise my ambitions to get the best out of the employees and provide
the best outcomes for the benefit of the company. I also learned that I focused on my priorities
only when taking the strong decisions. However, I will have to rely on the points of view of other
employees as well since they are the integral parts of the organization. I will have to lead the
employees as the perfect leader who will employ the democratic leadership for the benefit of the
companies.
Generally I am pessimistic whenever I face the difficult situations. However I have to be
strong and optimistic whenever I face the difficult situations. I will have to deal with them with
the strong intent to solve them. I must be curious in knowing about the changes that take place
around the other big organizations. This will surely increase my creativity as well. My
innovation and creativity will lead my team towards the future success of the organization.

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References
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Appendices
Appendix 1: Professional Development Plan
Strengths Weaknesses Areas to improve
Leadership skills Balance between the work is not
satisfactory
I will have to improve my
communication skills within the
organization with the employees
and the other stakeholders
Team work with the colleagues Lack of optimism in the difficult
situations
I must develop my determination
level to work for the betterment
of the organization
Understanding the difficulties of
the customers and the employees
The determination to complete
the works is not proper enough
I must take risks to bring in the
desired success for the
organization
Co-ordination with the
employees to gain the business
goals of the company
Not able to take risks to bring in
the positive change directed
towards the organizational
success
I should adjust with the difficult
situations within the industry and
keep myself updated with the
recent changes
Motivating the employees
towards the organizational
success
The salesmanship is not proper
enough
I should improve my technical
skills in this light for completing
the works s soon as possible
Appendix 2: Job description and specification
Job description

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Position: Administrative Officer in British Petroleum
Qualifications and desires from the organization
 Must be BSc (Hons) in Oil and Gas management
 Having a certified degree in Data entry operations in computer
 Able to work as a team and solve the problems raised by the customers
 Keep updated with all the recent changes in the global oil and gas sector and adjust to the changes
 Lead the team by consulting with all the employees and take the decisions properly.
 Make sure that the products and services are delivered to the customers on the right time.
 Must be fluent in English and able to generate the data as well.
 The salary will be $50000 per month. The working hours will be 45 hours per week.
Appendix 3: Professional CV
Name:
Date of Birth:
Email address:
Mobile Number:
Qualification:
 BSc from the University of Birmingham.
 Professional course in Data entry from University of Birmingham
 Professional course in communication from Harvard Extension School
Desires
 I want to become the best administrative officer for my organization.
 I always believe in working hard and achieve the business goals for the organization.

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Situation
I was not able to communicate with my customers and was unable to solve their queries because
I did not understand what they meant.
Task
I had to talk with them constantly over a month and my seniors took sessions with me. I was
asked to sit with the customers to identify my problems and issues.
Activity
My entire team helped me and I wanted to make sure that I could meet their desires in the best
ways indeed.
Results
The results were positive and the clients were happy with the warm welcome they received from
my end. My team members also said that I was very much supportive to them.