The Muerta Vaca data that worries human resources consultants

The Muerta Vaca site is, in addition to a key piece for the country’s energy development, An important source of employment and technological development. However, today the Concern of human resources selectors is the lack of qualified personnel To perform jobs.

That is, to the economic and environmental challenges, the need for human resources required in a scenario where candidates abound, but there is shortage at the time to find is added the profiles appropriate to the needs of the companies.

Tomás Medina, Commercial Manager of Oil & Gas from Adecco Argentina, explains: “That person who decides to go to Vaca Muerta will surely get a job, vice versa of what usually occurs in other parts of the country, it is difficult for him not to find it.” assures that, Of every 2000 spontaneous presentations of CVS that the consultant receives in Neuquén, 1500 are from people who want to work in the oil industry.

“However, the adaptation of the positions and the coverage time, suggests that we are in a scenario of More orders or few candidates availableat least few candidates available under what the sector needs, ”Medina added.

The enthusiasm for joining the sector is also related to an average attractive salarybut with a certain ignorance of the industry. The vast majority of people seeking to enter the industry do not know the work model 14 by 7, for example (14 days in the field, living there and then 7 rest), explains the referent of Adecco.

This situation generates complexities in the staff with high rotation indices that are also very expensive for companies. Due to high rotation there are problems in hiring ex officio personnel of what the old industry school is: Welders, Torneros, Electricians, Gas and Instrumentalists. While the profiles of the hard part of the energy sector are scarce: greenhouse gases, flowback and geology.

Regarding the situation of the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), Medina considered that it will generate a “new scenario in the labor market in the sector, since the amount of employment that will be needed is not available, but not only in Patagonia nor in Vaca Muerta, it is not available in the country. ”

It happens that the growing demand for engineers, technicians and specialized personnel in the energy sector exceeds the available offer at the local level, They experience personnel selectors. “The need for training is evident to the low school level,” they explain.

Given this situation, according to Adecco, companies are being forced to intensify their recruitment efforts, expanding their search beyond the provincial borders to try to cover the critical vacancies demanded by the industry.

Especially because this talent scarcity poses significant challenges for the sector. The lack of trained professionals can cause delays in project execution, affecting both schedules and general productivity. In addition, talent competition generates an increase in labor costs, which complicates budget management and adds financial pressure to organizations.

“It is necessary to implement educational initiatives to mitigate these challenges and prepare the future talent for the new work scenario that demands the growth of the oil industry in the country,” according to Medina.