14- www. world- petroleum. org 1.3- The big picture mation about themselves. It's important to think about how to demonstrate the value of learning and experiences, but I expect that fewer than half our candidates have read the hints and tips section on a website dedi-cated to the application process. Also, students can sometimes be reticent about activities that aren't related to work or university. We are keen to hear about those activities, because they can often demon-strate whether candidates have the per-sonal qualities we are looking for. Candidates should also be using the in-terview to find out about us - asking the right questions shows that they have done their research. LJDo your homework on the company that is interviewing you. At the interview, be hon-est and be yourself. Interviews are a two- way process, designed to assess from both sides the suitability of the candidate for the job. GL To get the most from your interview, you should read the information available about our company and its training and de-velopment programmes on our website: www. tenaris. com. HEIW What career paths are available? LJThe options are endless, really. For ex-ample, in Schlumberger, if you are looking for a technical career in operations, you can start as a field engineer, or in a petrotechni-cal role. Starting in the research, engineer-ing, manufacturing and sustaining group is also an option. You will spend the first few years learning about the technologies and services in your technical discipline, after which your career can take off in a wide va-riety of directions. Another starting point can be through personnel, finance, legal or sup-ply chain management. You can also move across all of the jobs mentioned earlier. GL We have open positions in a variety of areas, but the majority of our demand is focused on industrial operations, as well as the technical sales, maintenance, supply chain and engineering departments. HEIW What other advice would you give young people considering a career in the energy industry? ES In times of intense competition for peo-ple, there tends to be the illusion that the company will be responsible for plotting out the individual's career. But no- one can really do that for you: a company can lay out a ca-reer plan, but it can't predict the future or how someone's personal interests will develop. The person who cares most about your career is you and you should never abdicate responsibility for defining it. LJ If you like to embrace change, think globally, understand best- in- class technol-ogy and be part of a hard working team, then there is no need to think twice! GL The energy industry is going through a period of unprecedented change. Global companies are forced to move beyond the traditional areas of operations to explore and develop new reserves located in remote re-gions and in difficult environments. Tenaris is working to be a partner to these compa-nies, developing new products and serv-ices for complex projects. Someone look-ing to work with us or in any company linked to the energy industry must have a drive for creativity and possess innovative problem-solving skills. He or she must also be proac-tive in the search for knowledge, learning about the latest trends in the market. ?? The person who cares most about your career is you © BP plc