Women's Energy Network

Oil prices are down, wells are being shut-in and jobs are being taken away. Right now, it’s hard to think about what will happen next week, let alone next month. It’s a difficult time to stay positive and focused on the future. Enter Caley Van Cleave, VP of Business Development & Recruiting at Iridium Recruiting, who brings her five key tips on how to stay focused...on YOU.

In this episode, Caley dives into tips on how to handle job loss (7:15), that it’s okay to job hunt when you have a job (11:50), the importance of developing your “soft skills” (23:38), how to make your resume stand out (31:56) and the upside of the current virtual networking experience (39:27).

Episode links:

Iridium’s “Rare Approaches” coaching videos: https://www.iridiumrecruiting.com/coachingvideos

Find Caley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleyvancleave/

Dress for Success Denver: https://denver.dressforsuccess.org/

Join a WENCO Peer Group: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/Colorado/Programs/Peer_Groups.aspx

WENCO: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/Colorado/

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Rocking WW Minerals LLC was co-founded by Whitney Wickes in August 2018. I was curious about her decision to move her company from Denver to Wyoming in June 2019. 

In this episode, Whitney will tell you how she hires her amazing co-workers Jamie and Austin (7:29), how Wyoming is unique (15:43), their desire to make a family-based business (22:54) and why you should just move there already (31:10). Ultimately it comes down to opportunity and quality of life. So what are you waiting for? #wyoming #thatswy #wyominglife

Episode links:

Rocking WW Minerals, LLC: https://rockingww.com/

Make Oil Great Again Hats: https://rockingww.com/shop/

Oilfield Helping Hands: https://oilfieldhelpinghands.org/

Find Whitney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misswickes/

Find Jaime on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiegorsich/

Find Austin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-neahring-85782968/

WENCO: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/Colorado/

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Ahna Mee and Jackie Haney were introduced through a mentor program in 2012; little did they know that nearly a decade later, they would have transacted in excess of $100 million in deals. What is even more impressive is the respect they have developed and partnership they have strengthened over the years.

In this episode, Ahna and Jackie talk about how they met (7:33), the key steps to building the A Team (16:29) and how it’s ok not to agree on every part of your business (26:17).

Episode links:

Union Rock Partners: https://unionrock.com/

Find Ahna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahna-mee-9b4b568/

Find Jackie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-haney-6217b7a/

WENCO: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/Colorado/

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Though you may not agree with everything he says, David Ramsden-Wood has become notorious for being a disrupter of the oil & gas industry through the #hottakeoftheday platform. Whether you read his daily news or his book, “What the F@&k is Wrong with Everybody Else?”, you know that David has an engineering background, a big mouth and active fingers - he’s truly a triple threat. 

In this episode we hear David talk about tips of how to prepare as jobs begin to go away (14:48), what to do if you’re in a position of voluntary layoffs (27:33), why he wrote a book (34:50) and the valuable lessons he’s taken away from his oil & gas career (50:40). We hope this episode - and the book - inspires action and provides you tips on how to prepare during this unprecedented time. 

Episode links: 

Rocking WW Minerals, LLC: https://rockingww.com/ 

#hottakeoftheday: https://hottakeoftheday.com/ 

Find DRW on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwhtotd/ 

Buy his book: https://hottakeoftheday.com/book/ 

WENCO: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/Colorado/ 

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If you find yourself looking for the next opportunity, whether it be expanding your career or your skill set, we highly encourage you to take a step back and look at your personal brand. Today’s guest, Waverly McDaniel, is a marketing expert who recently founded her own agency, Type 7 Creative.

In this episode, Waverly talks about how to craft your personal brand (3:54), the importance of having all of your information completed on LinkedIn (6:57) and how the Enneagram test can help you define your brand (9:22).

Episode links:

Sponsored by Latitude Field Services: https://www.latitudefieldservices.com/

Type 7 Creative Agency: https://www.type7creative.com/

Free Enneagram Test: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test

WENCO: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/Colorado/

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Engineers typically get a bad wrap for being introverted and siloed by their technical skills. Deb Ryan, P.E., is a reservoir engineer by trade, but defies this norm daily and is one of the most friendly, outgoing engineers you will meet. Which has only benefited her throughout her career. By diversifying her skill set, she has made herself more marketable in the energy industry.

In this episode, Deb talks about when she first realized she needed to diversify (13:11), the value of understanding other roles in the energy industry (24:20) and the need to have strong skills (32:47).

Episode links:

Find Deb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deb-ryan-p-e-a838005/

WENCO: https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/Colorado/

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