Organizations are rapidly expanding intern programs, while modestly increasing college graduate hiring and largely holding pay steady.

S4 Ep6: How AI, data centers, power demand, and related growth opportunities are reshaping oil and gas business models, talent needs, and incentive design.

In this webinar with Pearl Meyer and the NACD, our experts discuss key developments from the 2026 proxy season.

Pearl Meyer’s latest Cyber Security, AI, and Data Science Salary Survey also provides insight into how organizations are implementing AI technologies and balancing innovation with risk.

A practical guide for tax-exempt organizations to evaluate whether long-term incentives fit their talent strategy—and how to design, benchmark, and govern them responsibly if so.

S4 Ep5: Oil and gas companies must strike the right balance when designing executive compensation for a market shaped by volatility, cyclicality, and changing investor expectations.

Compensation committees balance pay rigor, flexibility, and transparency as investors increasingly evaluate executive pay in less predictable ways.

S4 Ep4: How consolidation, investor expectations, and a shrinking peer universe are pushing oil and gas companies to rethink peer group design, performance measurement, and executive compensation strategy.

Even in an environment of expanding data and analytical tools, compensation committee decisions continue to depend on directors’ ability to evaluate evidence, reconcile differing perspectives, and exercise discernment.

Organizations that reassess their compensation programs as the fall planning cycle gets underway are better positioned to make pay decisions that are competitive, consistent, financially responsible, and aligned with business performance.

New industry data shows renewed compensation growth for experienced technicians supporting facility operations, mechanical systems, quality assurance, and increasingly complex operations.

S4 Ep3: A practical look at the compensation choices life sciences companies should address as they prepare for the public markets.