Our ability to hire locally depends on the availability of appropriately qualified individuals. We actively work to overcome challenges related to developing and retaining a local workforce, identifying and attracting skilled labor, and matching workforce skills with business requirements. For example, as economic activity in a particular area increases, the demand for local skilled workers also increases, which can result in a shortage of available workers. We address such situations by supporting education and training initiatives aimed at increasing the pool of individuals from which we can recruit. Training programs include the provision of information on ethical business conduct, health and safety, management skills and fundamentals of the oil and gas industry, as well as relevant technical and vocational skills such as welding, construction and equipment operation. Up Close: Partnering with the Institute of International Education to invest in local workforces ExxonMobil is committed to providing long-term strategic investments related to the education and professional development of local workers, targeting various types of positions and levels. One of our key partners in developing local individuals for senior management positions is the Institute of International Education (IIE). IIE is a private, not-for-profit organization that creates programs of study and training for students, educators and professionals from all sectors. We have partnered with IIE since 2006 to provide academic scholarships to motivated students in Angola, Indonesia, the Middle East, North Africa, Romania and Russia. To date, ExxonMobil scholarships have supported the educational and cultural development of 208 scholars in 13 countries. Scholarship recipients have pursued 36 different fields of study, and of those students who have graduated, 40 are currently employed by ExxonMobil.
To help develop the skills of locally hired individuals, we place experienced ExxonMobil expatriates — individuals working in a country other than their country of permanent residence — in countries where they can share their expertise and mentor local workers for operational and leadership roles. Additionally, a large number of local workers are placed in developmental assignments at ExxonMobil facilities around the world as a way to broaden their experience and accelerate their learning with the goal that when they return home, they will use and share this knowledge in their home countries’ operations. For example, Andreia Prata, a local hire in Angola, was placed on an assignment in the United States from 2010 to 2013. While in the United States, Andreia occupied several roles, including a senior planning and reporting analyst supporting the Downstream business and a project procurement associate “IIE opened doors I did not know existed. Through this program, IIE enabled me to define the sky as the limit and a world beyond my hometown as a playing field. It solved the major stumbling block of financing my education — since a loan was never an option where I came from. IIE gave me the wings to choose where, how and what I wanted to study, instead of defaulting to what was an available and female- appropriate career path back home.” Hakima Taoufiq Senior analyst Hakima Taoufiq, native to Rabat, Morocco, is one such student. Hakima earned her MBA from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she graduated first in her class in 2011. After graduation, Hakima joined ExxonMobil as a senior business analyst supporting the power and gas services group. Hakima is currently a senior business analyst supporting the liquefied natural gas group in Houston. From 2014 to 2015, Hakima served as the supply and logistics coordinator responsible for the reliable and optimal supply of more than 15 terminals across the midwestern United States, which translates to more than 120,000 barrels per day of gasoline, distillate and biofuel.
Hakima Tauofiq, senior analyst, joined ExxonMobil following her studies with the Institute of International Education at Tulane University.
supporting Upstream drilling and exploration. After this experience, Andreia returned to Angola where she is currently working as the area procurement manager overseeing acquisitions, warehousing and payables in the country. “My time in the United States contributed to both my professional development and personal maturity. I was able to gain a deeper understanding of ExxonMobil’s global operations as well as expand my professional network, both of which helped prepare me for my management role today.” Andreia Prata Area procurement manager, Angola
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