Allan C. Nelson

“Creating Success Through Leadership”

How to Have a Winning Interview February 11, 2016

Congratulations, you survived the initial screening, completed the meeting with the head hunter, made the short-list and you are now getting prepared to interview with the company. Having sat in on thousands of client/candidate interviews over the past 20 years, I can offer the following simple advice. One, do your homework. Learn as much as … Read more

The Concept of Contribution-Ethic January 8, 2016

In my last post titled “What Employers want in 2016” I introduced the concept of Contribution-Ethic and had a very positive response. I defined contribution-ethic as “feeling a strong moral and professional obligation to continually add value.” To further explain I’ll compare to its closely related first cousin, work-ethic, which I looked up in a … Read more

What Employers Want in 2016 January 2, 2016

It is an understatement to say that 2015 was an incredibly challenging year in the oil and gas industry. Tens of thousands of jobs were lost, many companies failed while others continue struggling to survive. We are all left asking ourselves what lays ahead as we celebrate the dawn of a new year. Will the industry … Read more