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Employer |
The Structure
Group |
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Employer
Website |
www.thestructuregroup.com |
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Job Title |
Manager
(Consulting) |
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Class Year and
Major |
1998.0
BS English and Business Administration (Accounting) |
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Briefly
describe what you do
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Consultant to
energy companies, with a primary focus in the energy trading and risk
management (ETRM) business line. |
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What other
jobs have you had?
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Noram/Houston
Industries/Reliant Energy/Reliant Resources (name changes while
there!) from 1998 to 2002 as risk analyst, energy trading analyst and
then junior trader in Natural Gas.
Intercontinental Exchange - manager 2003 - 2004 (sales/marketing of o |
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What are the
key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in
this type of work?
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Communication
skills
Ability to
learn quickly and with little direction (figure things out on your
own)
Managerial
skills (for both managing client expectations and eventually people
under you on projects)
At least two
of the following: an understand |
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What do you
enjoy most about your current position?
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It changes all
the time! Projects can last from a week to several years, but the
average is around 3-8 months. I like that it changes quite often, so
I am constantly challenged and meeting new people and seeing new
places. The down side of that, of cou |
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Most
important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your
career
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My English
major was incredibly beneficial, as my job is very writing-intensive.
My Accounting degree was invaluable in terms of understanding the
building blocks of business, although I never did traditional
Accounting. It has definitely set me apart i |
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What advice
for someone entering this field?
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Be very sure
you want to travel 100% of the time! You might get staffed in your
home town (especially if that is Houston), but you can't count on it.
Also, be sure the personality fit is right. You have to be
comfortable going into a situation where yo |