Business View Magazine May 2023

27 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 POND & COMPANY reduction goals. The engineering teams are working with technology providers to support a balance of plant engineering for renewable natural gas, biofuels, carbon capture, and transport, and fuel blending to ensure fuel options are energy efficient and more environmentally friendly. As with most sectors, finding employees is tricky. The company has had its own set of difficulties in hiring experienced engineers, as they sometimes don’t integrate or match the standard of Pond’s quality and culture. But three years ago, the leadership team started a focus to hire entry-level engineers, and since then have created in-house and outsourced training programs. But the entry-level staff are trained to understand these company principles. “In the corrosion control department, we had an increase in staff growth of 20% - 25% in 2022. For 2023, we’re seeing a growth of 15% so far,” says Hosein. Pond also offers an intern and co-op program where the team recruits juniors and seniors straight