Training geoscientists is a good investment

Major oil companies believe that geoscience training programs are an integral part of the viability of a company. Present training programs are multi- disciplinary oriented, unlike in the past which stressed specialist technical skills. These courses also involve on-the-job training, courses from outside organizations and career-long training. Although the financial policies of most companies have been adversely affected by the recession, budgets for training programs are still maintained.
Even in times of recession, Nina Morgan finds that major oil companies believe money spent on training is money well spent FEW oil companies would dispute that in order to [...]