Gavin Peavoy
“Joining the global oil and gas community is one of the most exciting and challenging things that an engineer can do. The industry will be relied upon to satisfy accelerating demand for energy throughout the world and being part of that will be incredibly rewarding for those involved.”
Key facts
• Associate Director at NES Global Talent
• 6 years recruitment experience
• Joined NES Global Talent in 2008
First impressions
Gavin describes himself as passionate, driven, open and intuitive.
Gavin believes that all great recruiters must have drive, resilience and – most importantly – self-belief.
Gavin on his personal and professional motivations: “Professionally, it’s about competition – I’m incredibly competitive and I strive to be the best by constantly learning and developing as an individual and as a manager. Personally, happiness is my sole motivator. What makes me happy is forever evolving.”
Greatest challenges
Gavin on the greatest challenge that jobseekers face: “Ensuring they apply for and accept an opportunity that matches their own personal motivations. Often money can play to big a part, but key motivators can include things like location, working hours, type of project or autonomy. Knowing you’ve taken the right job for the right reasons is crucial for long-term career development.”
For his clients – hiring companies within the oil and gas sector – Gavin describes the main challenges as, “The shortage of talent versus demand. This is a historical and constant issue due to a lack of promotion and encouragement on careers within the oil and gas sector for engineering graduates.”
What makes us different?
“We are extremely consultative in our approach, giving honest, open and direct feedback to clients and candidates and, as such, we improve individual careers and add value to projects. We don’t work departmentally, so everyone collectively aims towards the same goals.”
“In our business being global is imperative, but what really ensures we meet the demands of our clients and candidates is our people. We understand that no two clients are the same so we avoid working in a rigid, “one-size-fits-all” format so we can meet the needs of our customers.”