A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES TAILORED COACHING FOR
You need to know what to look for.
You need to know how to present yourself.
03■Gas and Power Trading Skill Building
You need to know the industry to stand out.
You need to know what to say and what not to say.
05■Maximizing Compensation
3 years later you could be making 85k vs 200k.
You need to know how to maximize salary.
07■Mapping a Realistic Path to Trader
It’s harder than you think. Some roles are dead ends.
08■Promotion Coaching Using Proven Methods
You have to be the best to get the promotion.
that results in...
1. landing your trading job
2. maximizing your compensation
The Process
01
COACHING - LEARN THE TERRAIN & PLAN CAREER
1. Educate you on different types of gas/power trader roles and companies….
- Trading Shops
- Generators
- Utilities
- Hedge Funds
- Banks
- Batteries (Storage)
Note
I’ve worked with lots of these companies and know traders who have worked at different types of shops. They can be very different in what you do, salary, exit opportunities, and what you will learn.
2. Map Out Various Career Paths and Salaries
- Hedge Fund Trader Route
- Utilities VP Route
- Risk Manager Route
- Executive Route
- Shell/BP Trader Route
- Etc.
Note
I’ve worked in several types of groups and know the difference between laid back environments and more competitive. It just depends on what you want, what success is to you, and managing burn out.
3. Questions to think about when designing a gas/power trading career
- What lifestyle do you want to live?
- Shiftwork
- 60 hrs plus weeks
- 25 hour weeks
- Nice coworkers
- Competitive co-workers
- How many years can you handle shift work?
- When would you likely burnout?
- What are things that would make you burnout?
- Would you be happy making 150k per year working 25 hours a week?
- Would you want to work really hard and make 250k+?
- Don’t neglect culture and reviews
Note
It’s smart to think about this upfront. If you want to be a hedge fund trader, don’t start off at a utility. If you want good hours, don’t be a real time trader. If you’re happy with making 130k and want a chill lifestyle, not work alot, work at a utility type company!
4. Narrow Down States You would live in
Note
People in energy say all roads lead to Houston. It’s competitive getting jobs there. It’s easier to get jobs in the mid-west etc. But could you live there? I didn’t like Indiana. So it’s good to think about this.
02
COACHING - TARGET YOUR ENTRY POINT
5. Map Out Possible Companies
- Research and list firms
- Narrow it down from criteria
6. Identify Real Time Opportunities / Companies
- Get in touch with HR people
- Ryan has some contacts I can share
- RT turns over somewhat more frequently so they are always looking
- Ryan to Share Industry Contacts
7. Identify Sources of Opportunities
- Recruiters
- Indeed/Linkedin/Direct
8. Identify Plan B Ideas
- Scheduling/ISO/Mid Office
03
COACHING - RESUME EDUCATION AND FORMATTING
10. Help Format Resume - General One
- What info to put first
- What to really “sell”
- What are managers and HR people looking for. Those two audiences are looking for different things
Help Format Resumes - Job Opportunity Specific
Note
It’s necessary to format your resume to each role
04
COACHING - SKILL BUILDING
11. Build Up Skills
You’re going to need to know a few things and be able to talk about gas/power trading.
- What are heat rates?
- What is ERCOT? How does it work?
- What is Locational Marginal Pricing?
- How does gas move from A to B?
- Whats the deal with AI data centers? How is it changing things?
- How do batteries make money?
- How do power markets work?
05
COACHING - APPLY TO ROLES
12. Identify Opportunities in the Market
- Recruiters
- Company Webistes
- LinkedIn
- Indeed
13. Analyze Opportunities
- What would this role lead to after?
- Is it a good fit?
- Likely compensation?
Ongoing resume formatting as you do more projects
06
COACHING - INTERVIEW
14. Interview Coaching
- How to come across in the interview
- What to know
- Who you are as an applicant/whats your story/whats your purpose?
- How to answer questions
- The right and wrong answers to questions
Note
I’ve gotten several high level jobs, I know what managers are looking for!
07
COACHING - ACCEPT AN OFFER
15. Getting an Offer
- Negotiation
- Knowing if its the right one
- What pay to expect
Note
I know how to negotiate for these jobs! It’s good not to leave money on the table and also you have to toe the line in being polite. I also know what the general limits are in what you can ask for! I also know what the expected pay is for many of these jobs.
COACHING - OPTIONAL
16. Teamwork Coaching (Optional)
- How to get along with your coworkers (if you dont, it really sucks)
- How to build trust
- How to train co workers how to treat you
17. What to do on Day One (Optional)
- Keys to moving up
- Being friends with you boss helps
Note: I have moved up in several roles I was in. I know what it takes!
18. Ongoing coaching if needed post landing a role
The Difference
Without coaching
With Coaching
Year 1
Without · Year 1Scheduler — 85k salary 8k bonus
With · Year 195k salary 8k bonus
Yr 3
Without · Yr 395k salary 12k bonus
With · Yr 3150k salary 30k bonus
Pitfalls
Without · Pitfalls
- You get stuck in your role
- You’re not in a good place to transfer your skills to a new role that leads to trader
- You get pigeon holed
- You choose the wrong path or are not aware of the path
- You burn out
- You’re unhappy with your manager
- The role isn’t what is expected
With · Coaching
- You know the path to trader, are on that path, and start in that role that gets you there
- In three years you have increased your salary because you because you understand how the various roles differ and understand what pays and what doesn’t
- You’re happy in your role, motivated, maximizing your compensation, and reaching your trader role goal because you’ve gotten guidance from someone who has done it before
The Promise
I'll help you break into a gas or power trading role — or your money back.