GeoScience Professionals

Next Generation Career Roadmap?

Phyllis Pouyat Thibodeau Executive Career Consultant, M.Ed, CMC

21st Century Workforce

Career Development Process Map

• integrated Workplace Projects/ Global Teams

• Board of Advisors/ Mentors

• Professional Networking, Conferences, Community

• Portfolio/ Presentations

• Translating Value to Stakeholders

• Negotiate Win/ Wins• Performance, Progress,

Promotions• Lead with Impact!

• S –Presenting Strengths: Resume/ Covers, Communications

• W- Competencies Needed

• O - Plan Electives, Activities, Apply internships & Projects

• T– Info Interviews, • Association

Memberships

• Assessments, Mission

• Research Options• Job Competencies• Personal SWOT

Analysis

Phase I Discov

er

Phase II

Design

Phase III

Develop

Phase IV

DRIVE!

I. Discovery

Job vs Career vs Life??

“Pipeline” of Candidates?

20’s – Interns, Entry, Inquiry 30’s – Interdisciplinary Experience 40’s – Career Transitions/ Work-Life 50’s – Phased Retirement/ Trainers? 60’s – Professional Mentors?

Targets for CareerVariables & Priorities

Personal & Family Goals next decade

Emerging Economy next decade

Hiring Trends, Changing Competencies?

Job location(s)/ geographical radius for career?

Financial Plans / Retirement Planning

National / International Org Changes next decade?

Work/ Life Balancing over LifeSpan

Emerging Global “Landscape”

• 7Billion on the Planet – housing, food, energy, etc. • Local vs global supply chain/ “Green Business”• Biofuels/ Alternative Energy -- “Smart Grid”Incentives• Construction/ Green Building • Biotechnology/ Global Public Health• Transportation Systems – Changing Work Systems• Communications Systems – Access vs. Security• Food production – Domestic vs. Global Distribution• International Trade/ Economy vs. Public Policy• Public-Private Partnerships/ Resource Sharing• Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/ Niche Experts• Collaborative Teams/ Interactive Systems• Cultural Diversity / New Organizational Trends• Post-Crisis Event/ Ecological Restoration Projects

Contexts & CulturesUrban/ Rural

Stakeholders: “Investors”

Government/ Policy Business / Small, Medium, Large Consumers Students/ Parents Communities Educators Military? Associations NGO’s/ Foundations

Current Job Outlook

Dwindling energy, mineral, and water resources along with increasing concerns about the environment and natural hazards present new challenges to geoscientists.

According to the National Science Foundation, about 125,000 geoscientists work in the United States. Most geoscientists are employed by industries related to oil and gas, mining and minerals and water resources.

Many geoscientists are self-employed as geological consultants or work with consulting firms. Most consulting geologists have had extensive professional experience in industry, teaching, or research.

Also, many geoscientists work for the federal government or a state government agency. The U.S. Geological Survey (Department of the Interior), Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state geological surveys, and state departments of environment and resources all employ geoscientists.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), jobs in the geosciences are expected to grow by 22 percent between 2006 and 2016. This is a much faster increase in employment than the average for all occupations. Geoscientists with Master's degrees are expected to have the most employment opportunites of all degreed geoscientists.

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Salary estimates released by BLS for 2008 indicated that the mean annual salary for geoscientists was $89,300.

Geoscientists in the petroleum and mining industries earned the highest salaries ($95,200 - $130,620) and those in state government earned the least ($59,830).

Geoscientist faculty earned a mean annual salary of $74,770 in 2008.

Additionally, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, average starting salaries for college graduates with geoscience bachelor's degrees were $40,786 in 2007.

Job Opportunities - current Basin Modeling Specialist $175,000 Leader Reservoir Modeling $192,000 Instructional Lab Coordinator $44,000 GIS Software Engineer $91,000 Regional Business Development Manager $85,000 Depth Imaging Geophysicist $154,000 Senior Completions Engineer $186,000 Senior Exploration Geologist $166,000 Environmental Protection Specialist

$100,357 Computational Earth Scientist $101,400-

171,000

Job Descriptions/ Competency Analysis

working in teams, particularly teams drawn from multiple disciplines and varied backgrounds

understanding and applying systems thinking

engaging in strategic planning

applying the principles of return on investment for sustainable practices

evaluating environmental performance, economic performance, and social performance

understanding how values affect policy and decision-making

communicating with people from a variety of backgrounds

working with multiple stakeholders

completion of a specific project or deliverable that serves an outside client, audience or community group

Occupational Competencies

Business competencies?

Leadership – vision, inspiring others, win/win solutions Ethical Judgment- Integrity impacts business value Executive “Presence” – Presentation & Communications Technology – management efficiency & effectiveness Team-collaborative innovation and “negotiation” Problem Solving – ambiguities, complexity, limited

resources Accountability – balancing with flexibility & autonomy Financial processes- global transactions/ “insecurities” Data/ Decision Processes – information sharing vs.

security Analytical Perspective – Systems implications of actions

II. SWOT Analysis

Strengths Resume Reviews Cover Letters Mock Interviews

Weakness / Opportunities? Information Interviews Elective Selection/ Targeted Capstones Projects & Professional Practice

Threats? Collaboration offsets Competition Associations & Networks Hidden Job Market

Marketing: Interview Basics

• Product: Tell me about yourself

• Place: Why are you here?

• Price: What can you do for us?

• Promotion: Unique Value?

Translating Market Value?

Shared Mission/ Goals Alignment Stakeholders & Market Research Portfolio / Exhibits of Accomplishment Competency P-A-R Stories (metrics) Contribution to Strategic Problem Solving Supporting the “Bottom Line”/ Results Next Generation Leadership/ Innovation

III. Development Opportunities? Projects & Collaboration

InTeGrate : Leadership Development

Outcomes: Global Systems Thinking

Learning: Modes, Methods, Modules

Blended & Professional Edu?

Curriculum, Career, Community In-Class/ On-Line AND in workplaces? Relevance to Big Issues? Practicum – Problem Solving Teams International/ Global/ Interdisciplinary Guidance from Board of Advisors

Professionals, Alumni, Coaches, Teachers, Peers Project Leadership/ Timelines &

Deliverables Interview & Presentation Skills

Theory to Practice

• Integrated Workplace• Cooperative Education• Service Learning• Internships• Fellowships• Pathways (Gov)• Volunteer Projects• Professional Associations

Education

EmployerStudent/Candidat

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Theory to Practice i.e. “Work”

Education/ Career SystemRecommendations

STEM – Geoscience emphasis? Scholarships – Diversify candidates Corporate Partners/ Stakeholders/ Funding? Case Studies, Research related to Goals “Board of Advisors”/ professional networks Flexible Models for Career Transitioners Co-ops/ Capstones/ Portfolios &

Presentations “Integrated Workplace Projects” (mitigate cost of continuing education?)

IV. Next Gen Leadership

Professional Associations as Bridge NCSE “Campus to Careers” Portal? Career Webinars/ Seminars GeoScience Pathways Programs “Business Partnership Development” Cross-functional Team Projects Funding streams/ “Certifications”?

Success?

Preparedness + Opportunity + Performance

(Pay w Benefits!)