1. The Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Initiative
The Start .. The Now .. The Future

2. Ellis Hubbard is a Professional Workforce Development Expert who specializes
in helping teams both corporate and otherwise, create synergistic relationships so
their performance and productivity excels. He helps organizations through their
individual stresses and stressors of business life. He brings his experience in
coaching, personal development, workforce development, ministry and marriage
counseling to help clients shift from what struggles they are focusing on to the
mental and spiritual mindsets needed to grow to their next level in life. Ellis is also
an accomplished Sports Coach, Youth Minister and Workshop Leader whose
passion for developing young minds through sports can help any youth program,
both secular and religious, to spark enthusiasm and growth in their young
participants.
In his most recent role as the leader of the Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Initiative, Ellis is
responsible for transitioning almost 4000 displaced oil and gas workers into new or
adjusted employment opportunities.
He believes that his mission is to grow the human being through serving as a
lighthouse of spiritual and personal maturity so that others may follow his example
and quest for continued development in all facets of life.
Ellis lives in Houston, Texas with his wife of 22 years. They are the proud parents
of three adult children.

3. The decision to limit production marks a reversal of the pump-at-will strategy OPEC
adopted in November ’14. What motivated OPEC to reverse course? The oil ministers
didn’t offer any explanations, but industry analysts have suggested a variety of reasons.
OPEC has grown impatient waiting for demand to catch up with supply. The initial bump
from lower prices has evaporated. Growth remains weak and the International Monetary
Fund has ratcheted down its forecast several times in recent years. With each adjustment,
the International Energy Agency has ratcheted down its forecast for crude demand as
well.
What’s Going on with Oil?

5. What
We Do
on the
GCOGI
Team

6. GCOGI Status Update – End of Our Fiscal Year 2015-16
0 Placements
Where We Started
May 2016
59Placements
Where We Ended
Sep 2016
540Placements
Where We’re Going
Sep 2017
837 ICS0 ICS 1500 ICS

7. 38Career Counseling
Sessions Provided
48Compatible
Occupation
Analyses Provided
312Job Leads Provided
328Resume Critiques Provided
What Do Our Displaced Workers Want?
Current Provided Intensive Career Services As of 10-10-16

8. GHP Economy at a Glance.
When Will Oil Prices Rebound
U.S. Energy Information Agency forecasts $52/barrel Q3/17 and $57 Q4/17
$60/barrel
$50/barrel
$26/barrel
0

9. Employment Update — Metro Houston created 500 jobs in August, according to the
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Though one of the weakest reports for August in
recent his-tory, the data reflect an improvement over August ’15, when the region lost 800
jobs. The report also suggests that employment in several sectors hit hard in the
downturn—mining and logging; trade, transportation, and utilities; and professional
services—may be stabilizing, albeit at much lower levels than 18 months ago. Though
August employment numbers will be revised later this month and again in March ’17, at
first blush, the numbers look promising.
In the 12 months ending August ’16, Houston created 14,200 jobs. That performance
is far weaker than 46,400 jobs in the 12 months ending August ’15. One must remember
that the August ’15 total included the last four months of ’14, a period in which the region
created more than 73,000 jobs. Those last four months offset the following eight months of
job losses, masking just how weak Houston’s economy was in early ’15. One should note
that during the current downturn, TWC has yet to report a 12-month period in which
Houston lost employment.
The region, however, has not recouped the seasonal loss of 47,800 jobs that occurred
in January ’16. Layoffs of this magnitude occur every year as workers hired for the
holiday season are dismissed and restructuring decisions made in the fall are acted upon. As
growth resumes in February, the region usually returns to its previous employment peak by
May or June. That hasn’t been the case this year. Though Houston has recorded net
employment gains in five of the past seven months, those gains have not been enough to
offset January’s losses. The region remains 27,500 jobs below its previous peak.
~ GHP “Economy at a Glance” Volume 25

11. This Is What We Say to Employers About You

12. The Power of LinkedIn
How to Merge it Into Your Job Search Strategy

13. LinkedIn
• 400M+ members worldwide
• 200 countries
• Was created to help people with
professional networking opportunities

14. There are two
main parts of the
job market: the
Visible Job
Market – jobs you
can “see” are
available; and the
Hidden Job
Market – jobs that
are available but
not “posted” on
line or on job
boards

15. LinkedIn Can Help You in Both Markets

16. What Can You Do With LinkedIn?
Market
Yourself
Research/Reach
out to the
Potential
Employer
Expand your
Network
Find
A job!

17. 1. Create a
winning
profile
2. Create
an online
presence
on LinkedIn
3. Find the
job that
you want

18. Creating a Winning Profile

19. Creating an Online Presence on LinkedIn

20. 1. Your Picture

21. 1. Your Picture (Cont.)

22. 2. Your Name
Make Your Name Searchable

23. Benefit to the viewer
Keywords

24. 3. Your Headline (Cont.)
What
Who
How
Proof

25. Executive Recruiter/Speaker/Author/who helps you create a better career.
Featured on Fox/CBS/CNN
Director of Managers for over 15 years. Improving systems by
motivating and training junior leaders to succeed.

26. Who you are
The value you provide
Something personal (what you enjoy)
4. Your Summary

27. I’m a talent acquisition specialist with an interest in building
the most effective workforce possible. For over 20 years, I’ve
been helping businesses find their perfect hires. I also do
career coaching and...
When I’m not on the job, I love hiking with my dog, working
my way through every recipe in the family cookbook…
If you’d like to learn more about how my services can help
your company, please reach out via email
(johalopp@gmail.com).

28. Use rich media
Share articles
Share an inspirational quote

30. •Use correct tenses
•Don’t overdo bullets
•Ask for
recommendations
•Add supporting
information (rich
media)
•Link your job to the
company (logo)
•Use 2 or 3 sentences
to give the reader an
overview of what
your job entails
•Use action words
•Use keywords

31. You Don’t Want Your Recruiter to
Look Like This with Your Resume –
Do You?

32. 6.Education

33. Are people endorsing you on different
skills?
If Not,
Give a recommendation and ask for a
recommendation!
7. Recommendations

34. 8.Skills

35. 9. Volunteer Experiences

36. 2. Creating an Online Presence on LinkedIn

37. Make comments
Join groups
Follow up viewers
Follow
influencers
Follow industry
news
Follow companies
Share status
updates

38. Sharing Updates
• About other companies
• Share industry articles
• Ask questions

39. Joining Groups
Is this group relevant to your career/purpose and
can you add/gain value to/from the group?

40. • Ask for introductions!

41. 2. Find The Job You Want

42. Jobs
Preferences

46. 4. TIPS

47. TIPS
Message
people you’re
not connected
to (groups)
Find prospects
you already
have
something in
common
Set a reminder
to Follow up
with someone
Change
“In transition”
to
“Consultant”

48. Tips
• Create your own profile URL that you can
share on business cards, resumes, etc.
• Change your profile headline
• Write an article or two per week and keep the
content related to your professional strengths
(don’t stop after you get hired either)
• Get connected with recruiters
www.linkedin.com/in/johanalopez

50. • Spend 10-15 minutes on LinkedIn per day
• Register for our next webinar on “Personal
Branding”
• Add me (Ellis Hubbard) to your LinkedIn
• Email: Johana.lopez@wrksolutions.com to
schedule a coaching session.

51. Ellis Hubbard
Manager
Gulf Coast Oil & Gas
Initiative
3355 W. Alabama
Ste. 350
Houston, TX 77098
Ellis.Hubbard@wrksolutions.com
gcogi@wrksolutions.com
We are happy to help you!