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title: "CNBC: Why the Energy Industry Should Hire More Women"
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# [CNBC: Why the Energy Industry Should Hire More Women](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/why-the-energy-industry-should-hire-more-women)

 Written by [ALLY](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/author/allycommunity) | Jan 4, 2019 12:00:00 AM

### With an aging workforce, CNBC's Jane Wells asks the question "Why not?"

It is no secret energy companies have had a hard time finding talent. Hiring women closes [the gender gap](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/17/world-economic-forum-women-will-earn-the-same-as-men-in-202-years.html) and drives value.

[According to PESA](https://allyenergy.com/gender-diversity-in-the-oilfield/), just 15% of the oil and gas workforce is female— and these women want to change that

### The industry is known for high paying challenging careers.

CNBC's [Jane Wells](https://www.cnbc.com/jane-wells/) meets with [Christina Smith](https://www.shell.us/about-us/projects-and-locations/deer-park-manufacturing-site/shell-deer-park-news/shell-operator-counts-her-blessings.html), Shell production team leader at Deer Park, Lori Fremin, General Manager of Surface Engineering in Upstream and Katie Mehnert to talk energy and women in the workforce.

#### ***"We have to look at this as a marathon, not a sprint," Katie Mehnert***

[Read the full story](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/04/15percent-of-oil-and-gas-workers-are-female-these-women-want-to-change-that.html) on CNBC's Make It.

To learn more about energy companies that are hiring or to post jobs [visit Experience Energy](http://www.experience.energy).

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