Employer Name  

Valero Energy

Employer Website

 http://www.valero.com/

Job Title  

Organizational Development Advisor

Major and Class Year

BA Business Administration/Sociology-2002

Additional education

Almost complete with MA in Counseling from Texas State in San Marcos

Briefly describe what you do.   

Talent management - identify talent within the organization and source them for key positions, develop talent through coaching, feedback, and assessments. Create programs to grow and develop new hires.

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

• Ability to work with all levels in an organization

• Like working with people

• Creative, but analytical

• Psychology background is helpful

• Challenge the status quo

• Question assumptions

• Flexible because priorities always change

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

Helping talented people become even more talented and seeing them contribute to the organization in a positive way.

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career? 

Using the career network - helped to gain contacts which helped gain internships which helped gain experience.

What advice for someone entering this field?

Have direction and passion for what you do.

Questions?

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