Our website will introduce you to Total's world, our businesses, our culture and our diversity. But before you start, let me give you three figures that will help you realize just how richly rewarding a career with our company can be: 130 countries, 500 occupations and nearly 8,000 new employees in 2009. And the chance to change jobs regularly.

That's right. Working for Total means an opportunity for a varied, motivating career. It also means working for a multicultural company that is open to the world.Total is a company that makes employee talent, innovation and high technology the core focus of its growth strategy. A company that aims to meet the challenges of the future by bringing together employees from a wide variety of origins and educational backgrounds and providing them with the tools and resources they need to apply their talents toward our shared success.

Some 97,000 men and women currently support our corporate project, which is to supply the world with the energy it needs and work together to invent the energies of the future.

To keep up with our growth, we will recruit nearly 8,000 men and women worlwide, both beginners and experienced professionals, who have all levels of diplomas.

Despite their differences, they all share the same drive, open-mindedness, adaptability and commitment to teamwork that have helped make Total a success