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Two engineers can both spend 5 years in the oil & gas industry… and end up with completely different careers. Not because one is smarter. In fact, both could be equally capable, and still diverge completely. But because they entered different “systems” from day one. This image looks like the map of oil and gas industry’s value chain in Indonesia 👇 But if you read it carefully, it’s actually a career map. Because every part of this value chain has its own “DNA”: 1. How decisions are made 2. How work gets done 3. How people are shaped over time And this is what no one tells you at university: 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸. A simple way to read it: • IOC → builds system thinking, global standards, the ability to navigate complex institutions, and drive national impact • OFS, Drilling and Geoscience Services → build specialized technical mastery & operational instinct • EPC → builds execution discipline & project integration • Logistics → builds distribution pipeline for all of the products • Suppliers → builds robust support for procurement needs of the whole value chain None is “better”. But one thing most people underestimate: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. I only fully understood this after moving across: OFS → IOC → NOC → Global NOC operating at a different scale. Each transition wasn’t just a job change. It was a process of unlearning and rebuilding how I think and operate. And that process isn’t free. It takes time. If I could go back to 2014, I wouldn’t ask: “Which company should I join?” I would ask: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆? I wrote a full breakdown of each path, what they actually train you for, and what most people only realize 5–10 years too late: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dtkWn2Sc If you’re entering the industry today: Where would you choose to start, and why? #Rishare #FuelingYourCareer #EnergizingYourCareer #GlobalEnergyTalent

Why so few female professors? 🔹97% of female professors say "barriers within academia" such as "implicit bias in evaluations, male networks and an unwelcoming academic culture" play an important role. 🔹Only 22% of male professors mention such barriers. Instead, male professors are more likely to point to "family factors" and "women's own interests and preferences". 🔹A majority of male professors shows "hesitation, uneasiness or reluctance when asked how the low proportion of female professors can be explained". Only 3% of female professors do so. These are among the key results of a study by sociologists Margaretha Järvinen and Nanna Mik-Meyer, based on 77 qualitative interviews with full professors in economics, political science, and sociology in Denmark. Moreover, the study identifies "a ‘silent standpoint’ among the participating male professors: the idea that women are generally less qualified than men as candidates for full professorships." Read the full study here: Margaretha Järvinen and Nanna Mik-Meyer (2026), The Silent Standpoint: How Professors Explain Gender Disparities in Academia, British Journal of Sociology, forthcoming: https://lnkd.in/eG6UkJ6x (open access) The quotes from the interviews in the "Supporting information" file are also quite illuminating. HT Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard

Stop collecting certifications like Pokémon. Most of them won't get you hired. The right certification depends on your role, not the trend. Here's a roadmap by role and skill level: 𝟏. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 → Beginner: Google Data Analytics, IBM Data Analyst, Excel Associate → Intermediate: Power BI PL-300, Tableau Data Analyst, Google BI → Advanced: Microsoft Fabric, AWS Data Analytics Specialty 𝟐. 𝐁𝐈 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 → Beginner: Google BI, Power BI PL-300, Tableau Desktop Specialist → Intermediate: Tableau Data Analyst, Looker Analyst → Advanced: Microsoft Fabric, Tableau Consultant, CBIP 𝟑. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 → Beginner: Tableau Desktop Specialist, Power BI PL-300 → Intermediate: Tableau Data Analyst, Looker Visualization → Advanced: Tableau Consultant, CDVP 𝟒. 𝐒𝐐𝐋 / 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 → Beginner: SQL Basics (DataCamp/Coursera), IBM SQL for Data Science → Intermediate: Azure DP-900, PostgreSQL Associate → Advanced: Azure DP-300, Snowflake SnowPro Core 𝟓. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 → Beginner: AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure AZ-900 → Intermediate: Databricks Data Engineer Associate → Advanced: Azure DP-203, Google Professional Data Engineer 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮: You have 6 certificates on your LinkedIn. Zero projects in your portfolio. Guess which one hiring managers actually look at? Certifications open conversations. Projects and portfolios open doors. A certificate says you learned something. A project proves you can do something. Don't chase all of them. Pick based on your domain. Your interest. Your career goals. Then stick with it long enough to build real depth. Depth beats breadth. Every time. What certification are you currently working on? ♻️ Repost if someone in your network needs this roadmap

My candidate landed a ₹15 LPA offer at a top MNC without even applying. No resume drop. No job portal. How? ✅ She unlocked the hidden job market that most candidates never see. So, how did she do it? Not with luck. But with a strategy anyone can use: 1. She built her brand before she needed a job. She shared her wins, projects, and insights on LinkedIn consistently. Example: Every Friday, she posted a carousel breaking down a real-life analytics problem she solved at work, tagging teammates and sharing key takeaways. This made her visible as a problem-solver in her field. 2. She reached out to industry peers, not just HR. No generic “Hi, can you refer me?” Instead, she started real conversations about trends, challenges, and solutions in her field. Example: She messaged a data scientist at her dream company, commenting on a recent paper he’d published: 👇 “Hi Raj, I loved your article on predictive analytics in retail. I’ve been working on similar models for FMCG clients and would love to exchange notes!” This led to a meaningful chat, not a cold request. 3. She gave before she asked. She offered feedback on others’ work, shared resources, and celebrated others’ milestones. Example: She congratulated connections on promotions, shared helpful webinars in group chats, and offered to review a peer’s resume before asking for any help herself. 4. She followed up, politely and persistently. After every conversation, she sent a thank-you note: 👇 “Thanks for your insights, Priya! I’ve already started applying your advice. Hope we can catch up again soon.” She stayed top of mind, not just top of the inbox. You don’t need a massive network. You need genuine connections, a clear story, and the courage to show up before you need help. If you’re still waiting for the “perfect” job post to appear, you’re already late. The best opportunities are shared in DMs, whispered in meetings, and offered to those who are already visible. Start building your presence, your relationships, and your reputation today. #jobsearch #jobopportunities #jobinterview #careergrowth

SELF BELIEF > INTELLIGENCE Believing in yourself is often more critical than raw intelligence. Intelligence can sometimes lead to overanalysis, hesitation, and self-doubt, hindering progress. On the other hand, confidence drives action, resilience, and the ability to learn from failures. Balancing intelligence with self-belief enables you to take risks, make decisions, and persevere through challenges. 1. Cultivate Self-Belief: * Affirmations: Start each day with positive affirmations reinforcing your abilities and potential. Statements like "I am capable," "I trust my judgment," and "I can achieve my goals" can boost your confidence. * Celebrate Successes: Keep a journal of your achievements, big or small. Reflecting on past successes can remind you of your capabilities and build your self-esteem.
 2. Manage Overthinking: * Set Time Limits: When faced with a decision, give yourself a specific amount of time to analyse and then commit to a choice. This prevents paralysis by analysis. * Simplify Decisions: Break complex decisions into smaller, manageable parts. Focus on one aspect at a time to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
 3. Embrace Failure: * Learn and Adapt: View failures as opportunities to learn and grow. Analyse what went wrong, adjust your approach, and try again with newfound knowledge. * Resilience Practice: Develop resilience by challenging yourself to step out of your comfort zone regularly. The more you face and overcome challenges, the more confident you will become.
 4. Balance Intelligence with Action: * Trust Your Gut: Sometimes, intuition can guide you better than overanalysis. Learn to trust your instincts and make decisions with confidence. * Take Calculated Risks: Use your intelligence to assess risks, but don’t let fear of failure stop you from taking action. Embrace uncertainty and move forward with confidence.
 5. Seek Support: * Mentors and Peers: Surround yourself with supportive people who believe in you and encourage your growth. Seek mentors who can provide guidance and feedback. * Positive Environment: Create an environment that fosters positivity and growth. Minimise interactions with negative influences that may undermine your confidence.
 6. Continuous Improvement: * Lifelong Learning: Commit to continuous learning and self-improvement. Embrace new challenges and opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge. * Set Realistic Goals: Establish achievable goals that push you slightly out of your comfort zone. As you achieve these goals, your confidence will grow.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s best career advice: “Passion isn’t enough, you’ve got to endure.” I believe "Follow your passion” is the most overhyped career advice on earth If someone’s telling you to “just follow your passion,” they’re probably already living in abundance! Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Passion usually follows mastery, not the other way around. Get good first. Then the prestige, pay, confidence, and interesting problems make you… passionate. A better playbook that I followed: Pick something you can be great at. One clear lane, real demand. Go deep for a decade. Reps > inspiration. Grit beats vibes. Measure progress, not feelings. Hard day ≠ wrong path. Work is hard, expect injustice, friction, and boredom. Earn the right to edit. Mastery buys you optionality: interesting projects, better teams, better life. Early on, balance is a tradeoff. Most meaningful careers require a season of asymmetric effort. Later, mastery lets you buy back balance, time, control, boundaries. Do your passions on weekends Don’t ask: “Do I love this today?” Ask: “Can I become great at this, and is it worth being great at?” That’s how you build a career you’re proud of and yes, one you might just become passionate about. What do you think?

India’s green economy is growing fast but LinkedIn data suggests green talent is growing even faster. The LinkedIn Hiring Rate (LHR) for green talent — defined as professionals with green skills, green job titles, or both — is now 59.7% higher than for the overall workforce. This means green-skilled professionals are significantly more likely to be hired than their peers, underscoring the growing demand for sustainability-focused roles. “The prioritisation of green talent by Indian companies is being fuelled by an interplay of policy reforms, rising consumer consciousness, and the need for deep business transformation,” says Neelima Burra, Chief Strategy, Transformation, and Marketing Officer at Luminous Power Technologies. “Government initiatives like the PM Suryaghar Yojna, National Solar Mission, and Smart City Mission, combined with the growing mandate for ESG reporting — are also pushing companies to recruit sustainability experts, carbon auditors, and ESG strategists to meet regulatory and investor expectations,” she adds further. Operational efficiency has emerged as the top skill across the top five industries increasingly hiring for green skills, as per LinkedIn data. In contrast, precision agriculture skills lead in farming, ranching, and forestry — highlighting how sector-specific green skills are evolving. “Operational efficiency offers the fastest route to tangible returns. It moves the conversation beyond regulatory compliance to net profitability, ensuring we can do more with less energy and fewer materials,” says Venu Nuguri Managing Director and CEO at Hitachi Energy. This surge in demand aligns with broader economic trends. Green jobs in India have grown over 10 times in the past five years, with Gen Z accounting for 63% of applicants, reports The Economic Times, citing a report by WeNaturalists. The projections are equally ambitious. India’s green economy will generate 7.29 million jobs by FY28 and 35 million by 2047, as the sector scales toward a $1 trillion valuation by 2030 and $15 trillion by 2070, suggests another report by The Economic Times, citing a report by NLB Services. The message is clear: green skills aren’t just good for the planet — they’re becoming essential for employability. As India accelerates its climate and economic goals, the workforce is already adapting. The question now is whether education, training, and policy can keep pace. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g873CzHT #COP30 #GreenerTogether Source: The Economic Times: https://lnkd.in/d-3bShQP  The Economic Times: https://lnkd.in/dSUMFS58 

I became self-employed, safe in the knowledge that we could “survive” on my maternity pay. If I could make just £1500 per month, we’d be good. Only, they don’t tell you at “entrepreneur school” that you can’t just work for 20 hours per week at £25 per hour, minus a bit of expenses, and take your £1500. So I will. Here are 16 things you have to know about becoming self-employed: 1. “Self-employed” is completely the wrong way to think of this. You are NOT employed. If you think like an employee, you’ve already missed the point. 2. Every friend or family member you know will think you're mad or will be worried about you failing, or both. 3. Nobody will check in on you. If you want this to work, you have to make it work. 4. You will have no structure. Nothing. You have to decide what the heck you’re going to spend your time doing. My suggestion: do the things that bring in money. 5. You will have no priorities. You have to decide what deserves your attention. And just to say, ten-gazillion things could make it onto that list if you let them. 6. You can live without a logo. This is not a reason not to get started. 7. You are your own everything department.
When tech goes wrong, it's on you to fix it or find someone who can. Your accounts aren’t filed, also, this is on you. Make systems. 8. Clients can be unpredictable. Some may vanish without a word, and others might demand more than agreed upon. Set the rules for working together. Hold the power in the relationship. 9. Holidays will be a luxury if you don’t factor them into your business. Systemise your business so you can take time off. Price so you can take time off. 10. Marketing yourself is a daily job. If you’re not out there promoting, you won’t have clients when you need them. 11. You'll need to be a financial planner. Budgeting, saving for taxes, and managing irregular income is all part of the package. Find someone who can do this for you if you can’t. 12. You’ll crave the simplicity of a job you can go to and forget at the end of the day. You’ll also feel like a caged anminal if you ever try to be an employee again. 13. You’ll need to ignore everyone else. Comparison will make you paranoid. Stay in your lane. Stay focussed. Get really damn good at what you do. 14. There will be failures. Not everything will go according to plan. The first business might not even be “the one”. Learn and move on. 15. It won’t happen overnight. Overnight success is months and months of getting out of your comfort zone and sitting at your laptop in the evenings. 16. Support networks are invaluable. Find people who understand what you’re doing, they know how to get there faster. ——————————— I’m Zoe and I share posts like this that help you be the entrepreneur you want to be. Follow me for more.

When I first stepped into the world of cybersecurity, I was completely lost. I didn’t know where to start, what to learn first, or how people even got into this field. All I knew was—I wanted to be a part of this world where people protect, investigate, and defend against digital threats. 💻⚡ At first, everything looked complicated: hacking, tools, reports, and those mysterious terms like “VAPT” and “SOC.” But slowly, I realized that becoming a cybersecurity professional isn’t about learning everything at once—it’s about building layer by layer. So here’s how the journey begins 👇 📍 Step 1: Build your base Understand the fundamentals — Computer basics, Networking, Linux, Windows, and a bit of Programming. This is your foundation. Without it, cybersecurity concepts won’t make sense. 📍 Step 2: Explore the world of security Learn about Web Security, System Security, Network Security, Cryptography, and Cybersecurity Fundamentals. Then dive deeper into areas like VAPT, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, and Cloud Security. 📍 Step 3: Play and practice This is where learning gets fun! Platforms like TryHackMe, HackTheBox, PortSwigger Academy, OverTheWire, VulnHub, and LetsDefend are your playgrounds. Each challenge you solve teaches you real-world skills. 📍 Step 4: Find your direction You can become a Security Analyst, SOC Technician, Penetration Tester, Threat Intelligence Analyst, or even a Cloud Security Associate ☁️ Each path has its own tools, techniques, and challenges. 📍 Step 5: Prepare for your career Start building projects, upload your reports to GitHub, and prepare at least three pentest reports. Add certifications like CompTIA Security+, CEH, or OSCP. And don’t forget to network on LinkedIn — it opens doors you didn’t even know existed. 🤝 🔥 My advice? Start small, stay consistent, and document everything you learn. Cybersecurity isn’t just about hacking—it’s about protecting, analyzing, and defending. 💪 So if you’re someone who’s confused, just like I was—this roadmap is your compass. Let’s build the next generation of ethical hackers and defenders together. 💣 If you’d like resume guidance, just DM me your “RESUME.” And for more such content, follow my channel: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGAnR_UF #CyberSecurity #EthicalHacking #InfoSec #TryHackMe #HackTheBox #VAPT #PenTesting #DigitalForensics #SOC #IncidentResponse #BlueTeam #RedTeam #BugBounty #NetworkSecurity #CloudSecurity #Linux #CompTIA #CEH #OSCP #SecurityAnalyst #CyberCareer #CybersecurityCommunity #CyberAwareness #TechCareers #CyberInternship #CyberLearning #InfosecJourney

To the UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT who is OVERWHELMED about what career to pursue Here’s the best advice I received as an undergraduate: 📌Treat your journey to CAREER CLARITY like a series of TINY EXPERIMENTS. Embrace as many opportunities as you can in the beginning. See each opportunity (the big, the small, the in-between) as a chance to learn about yourself. Approach it with the mindset of I’m just trying this out, I’ll give it my best, and we’ll see how it goes. JUST TRY THINGS OUT Some experiences will excite you, some won’t—but they will all contribute to building that database of what you like and wouldn’t like in a dream career. It might take days, months, or even years, but one day, you’ll have enough data to say, “I think I finally found THE career path…” But that clarity will not come from stressing and thinking about it and disturbing Google (poor guy). ✅ Clarity requires data. ✅ Data comes from experiences. ✅ Experiences come from doing and exploring—EXPERIMENTING. ❌ There is no secret career clarity formula. ❌ No career coach can tell you exactly what you’re meant to do. ❌ And you definitely won’t find your dream career path on the first page of Google. **************** When I joined the Student Finance Club in my third year of university, I had no perfect plan of, oh, I would then leverage that experience: 🟢 To secure my first CFA Access Scholarship. 🟢 To land my first graduate role as a Financial Analyst. 🟢 More importantly, I had no idea how those experiences were shaping my conclusion that finance wasn’t really for me. When I explored tutoring as an undergraduate, I didn’t know it would: 🟢 Land me a role at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University during NYSC. 🟢 Serve as teaching experience in my MSc application—the degree that ultimately gave me access to secure an Economist role in the Department for Education. 🟢 Help me prove my mentorship skills during my International Student Ambassador interview. 🟢 Most importantly, show me how much I love teaching and confirm that I’d return to lecturing economics someday (Insha’Allah). Eventually, everything made sense—some things are still coming together. But it all started with just trying things out…not knowing exactly where they would lead ************* My advice: Make your undergraduate years your "just trying it out" era; there is little at stake, and the pressure is low. ❌ Stop stressing and obsessing over connecting the dots from the start. ✅ Start doing, and trust that one day, you'll look at your CV with a big smile and say, "It all makes sense now." Cheers to clarity! Drop your best career advice below—let’s empower each other! 👇🏽 P.S.: If this inspires you, repost ♻️ to inspire another undergrad. ************* Baliqees, you might see this or not, but this post is dedicated to you. I hope it inspires you to trust your gut and just try things out to see where it leads. Thank you Aminat for the opportunity to speak with your community Sparcool Connect.