The hunt for talent

Demand for experienced oil traders has never been fiercer with ever more companies competing for a finite talent pool. Securing oil traders in 2008 will be tough, and some firms may be forced to alter their business models in order to survive, writes Justin Pearson of Human Capital

Global demand for oil trading talent is at an all time high despite the global credit crunch and the annual fourth quarter slowdown for budgeting and planning. Driven by demand from the banking sector in particular and exacerbated by an historical lack of investment in graduates over the last five years, oil trading skills across front, middle and back offices continue to be in extremely short supply.

The current scarcity of talented candidates is affecting market participants worldwide. As

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