Jessica Alexander

Identify top performers, pair them with others learning drilling jobs in ways that complement skills of both.

From networking to job fairs to considering transferrable skills, consider these strategies to recruit veterans.

Extra compensation is nice, but top performers also enjoy non-tangible perks like mentoring and flex time.

Fight the war for drilling talent with strategies like mentorships, job shadowing and in-house training.

Drill crews, construction workers want same thing we all do: meaningful work, an ideal job and a great boss.

Employee churn in the drilling industry is common. When it happens, use an exit interview or survey to ask why.

Leaders can build trust — and employee engagement — through active listening, removing roadblocks to productivity.

What makes your company unique and different? That may interest applicants more than a list of day-to-day tasks.

With some generational knowledge, you can tailor leadership style to empower and motivate across age groups.

In an employees’ market, it pays to listen to prospects’ pain points, have a stellar value proposition.