Focus Group w/ Job Seekers & Enverus: How Employers Can Be More Inclusive

How can STEM companies encourage more diverse talents, including women and underrepresented groups, to join their teams? What are some aspects STEM employers should know?

In this virtual event, participants will have a voice to speak about how they think employers can become more inclusive to engage broader audience, from recruiting to retaining. Is it specific wordings in a job posting, or language in an interview process? Or are there other facets that a company should consider?

Event Format

Hosted by WiSER, this event features 9 co-hosts from leading data analytics company, Enverus, who will conduct focus group discussions to learn what potential employees, career professionals, and job seekers think is necessary to foster an inclusive work environment. Each attendee will be placed into a breakout room to facilitate the discussion.

About Enverus

Enverus is the largest “Software as a Service” company solely dedicated to the largest market in the world – Energy. Enverus empowers companies to transform the traditional way of making decisions by accessing world-class intellectual capital, innovative cloud technology and collaborative partnerships. Enverus provides value to customers across the entire energy mix with more than 1,500 professionals dedicated to strife to deliver reliable, cost-effective energy to the world. Enverus is a global company and serves more than 6,000 customers across 50 countries. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in the US, India, Spain, Singapore, U.K and Calgary, Alberta.

Enverus would like to diversify its recruits and encourage more women and minorities to join their company. This focus group event will be a discussion facilitated by representatives from Enverus about how these recruitment strategies could be expanded.

Co-hosts from Enverus:

Liesl Vargas, Vice President Talent Excellence

I have been a leader in the talent space for over 20 years specifically in the areas of talent acquisition, employee engagement, culture, performance management and learning and development. Industry experience includes SaaS, hospitality, and healthcare. I joined Enverus in 2019 to lead our Talent Excellence function.

Aimee Lane, Recruiting Manager

Aimee Lane has over 20 years of recruiting experience in a variety of disciplines and industries. She is currently the Talent Acquisition Manager for Enverus’ global recruiting team and enjoys offering job opportunities to people.

Nora White, Software Developer

I graduated 3 years ago with a degree in Computer Science from the University of Lethbridge and still work at the company that I interned at during my studies. I’m a front end software developer, and I love creating reusable components that meet the requirements of our style guide and can be easily used by other teams in our organization. My favorite thing about software development is how much creative freedom you can exercise in order to find a solution to the task/problem you have been given.

Jenn Branin, Sr Recruiter

Jenn Branin is the Enverus Sr. Tech recruiter. She has over five years of experience in tech recruiting and Human Resources. She has worked in for-profit, non-profit, retail, manufacturing, and technology companies. She has a BA in Psychology, and she utilizes Emotional Intelligence to establish relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and peers. She is always conscious of the candidate's experience and enjoys being a brand ambassador for Enverus. She is always willing to lend a hand and offers support and training to her team members. She is a quick learner, proactive, solution-oriented, and always eager to dive in to get the work done. She strives for a win-win in each role and always enjoys improving systems and processes for more efficiency. She believes our value of ONE TEAM is the most important, and she demonstrates this each day in her role as part of the team.

Robin Anderson, Talent Excellence Manager

I have worked in the Talent Management field for over 8 years within various industries. I began my career as a corporate trainer and then moved into specialized areas around performance management and leadership development. I have a Psychology degree and have always been interested in uncovering what motivates and drives people and what I can do to help them succeed.

Julia Doss, Director Customer Support

My name is Julia Doss, born and raised in the suburbs of Denver, CO. I went to the Colorado School of Mines and received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering. My first job was with El Paso Corporation as a reservoir engineer for storage gas and facility planning for gas pipelines across the United States. After a few years working for El Paso, I took some time off to backpack Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador. There, I volunteered for Engineers without Boarders on a water pipeline project and hiked a bunch of mountains. I quickly missed the routine and gratification of a satisfying job and joined Transform Support in 2012. I have focused my career on Enverus customer experience ever since. I am happy to have been a part of the many acquisitions and fast pace that has made this company what it is today.

Rush Milam, Product Manager

Rush is a Product Manager in the Power and Renewables group, focusing on congestion and shorter-term power products. Before joining Enverus, he spent 10+yrs in various risk, analyst, and trading roles in the energy and commodities industry.

Dane Gregoris, Managing Director and Head of North American Onshore Intelligence

Dane joined Enverus (ITG) in 2014. His previous work experience includes positions at GLJ Petroleum Consultants and Encana (now Ovintiv). Dane leads a team of 30+ analysts focusing on the North American Onshore energy space. He has worked on numerous private mandates for our institutional and corporate clients over the years. He is also a regular presenter to executive audiences and at industry conferences. Dane graduated from Queen’s University with a degree in geological engineering and is a CFA charter holder.

Michelle Adamo, Sr Recruiter

I am a born and raised Montrealer turned Calgarian, a long time ago, and haven’t looked back. I spent the first half of my career as an HR Advisor but then decided to pursue my passion for recruitment. I know, most do the opposite. I have worked in a variety of industries from Telco, Airline, Banking, Engineering, Fuel, SaaS to name a few. Each industry has its own specifications but, in the end, everyone wants the same thing, good, honest, people who want to work together and be a part of something. I love what I do! I try practicing mindfulness, live in the moment, and have a tattoo on my wrist that reads “Be here now”.

Questions? Email us at wiser@ualberta.ca.