Additional
Information:
For those of you who are
still with me, here is a more in-depth look at what it takes to
get hired in this industry via the internet.
1.Current
Employment Outlook:
You would have to be a corpse
not to be aware of the effect today's steady rise of crude is
having on the world's economies. Back in the late 70's and early
80's a barrel
of West Texas Crude could be gotten for less than $10 a barrel.
It remained that way for years. Predictions were it would never
pass the $25 mark.
Those were the good ole days
but are long since gone. Funny how people were crying about gas
inching up to $1.00 per gallon mark. During that time
many an offshore, oilfield, oilrig and maritime job company went
belly up. Workers were laid off by the tens of thousands.
All that is over with and the big question now is
"Are
we running out of oil or not?" It doesn't take a rocket scientist
to figure out removing 85 million barrels of oil per day (current
world consumption) is eventually going to suck this planet dry.
It's not a question of "Is It?" but a question of
when.
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One industry expert
claims we have reached "peak oil" status, meaning
the total output of all the world will never exceed what it
is today. A scary thought for sure.
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Another expert claims
some 10 trillion barrels have been discovered during the
last 25 years but only one trillion barrels have actually
been extracted.
I am not qualified to tell
you which is correct. I can tell you I know the following is
true:
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New orders for drilling
rigs, supply / crew boats and all types of offshore utility
vessels and equipment are at an all time high.
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The people who fund these
projects are no dummies, and would not be investing
mega-billions in an industry they thought was going to die
out in the near future.
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The #1 problem recruiters
have today is finding dependable personnel, both entry level and
experienced.
To further illustrate my point as to
the real and ever current shortage of qualified help,
there are several major ports in the US that service the offshore /
oilfield / oilrig and maritime job industry. As you get closer and closer to these
ports, you will begin seeing numerous types of help wanted
advertisements. These came from the road to a major
offshore supply hub down in South Louisiana.
Billboards on
the side of the road advertising for offshore / oilfield /
oilrig and maritime personnel
Now Is The Time To Get In!
2. Fact vs Fiction:
If you spend any time on the
web searching for offshore oil and gas jobs
you will come across sites and receive offers that make all types of claims as to
how they can get you on. It becomes confusing and gets hard to
know who is telling the truth.
Compiled through years of
online research, our published information is the best available
for getting you off to a fast start in your new career.
Some are outright scams. We will address them
first in a special web page written for Offshore Guides readers,
Avoid the Scams!
Some sites have a tendency to bend the truth
a bit. We are as honest as possible about who we are and
what we can and cannot do. In a perfect world it would be nice
if others did the same. Unfortunately this is not the case and
there is a lot of misinformation out there.
This misinformation gives the wrong idea about certain issues that are important
to you in
making career choices and buying decisions. We have found
statements on other sites that are a bit "iffy" and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Pay:
Pay depends on what your qualifications are and who
you work for:
Average entry level wages are $30,000 to
$50,000 per year.
Tops would be $55,000 to $60,000.
Regardless of what a web site claims, no entry level job
is going to pay $100,000 per year or more.
No way / no how!
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Time
Sensitive Offer: This is a marketing ploy used
by web site owners who think they are smart and everyone
else is stupid. It
gives the impression that if you don't hurry up and do what
they want you will lose out.
Funny how the "time sensitive
date" changes every day.
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"We
are the original site, experts, etc.":
More BS. If you
want to find the original publication date of any site, use
the WayBackMachine.
As you can see, Offshore Guides first
came online in January of 1998.
You will not find many (if any) offshore, oilfield, oilrig or maritime job
sites that have earlier online start up dates.
Established in 1978 Offshore Guides was helping the offshore
job seeker find work in this high paying and exciting career
before the internet was even thinking about getting started.
3. Where /
How to Apply:
After years of trial and
error on how to get
a job in this industry via the internet, our conclusion is
there are two ways to do it. Which one you choose depends
on how you do things.
The first approach is sending your
resumé or CV to
offshore, oilfield, oilrig and maritime job recruiters using a
one on one personal contact method. Using
feedback from those going before you, Offshore Guides
developed this method for the serious offshore job seeker. We
personally promote this as being the best on the web.
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Direct
Access gives you immediate one on one personal contact with
real offshore, oilrig, oilfield and maritime recruiters
that are now hiring and staffing for present and future
needs, both in the US and overseas.
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Rigworker
instantly delivers your resumé or CV to all the
recruiters in the industry at one time.
Both methods are legitimate, successful
methods and have found jobs for numerous people like
yourself. Some people like the one on one
process, others prefer contacting all the recruiters at
once. Still other job seekers cover all bases and use the
two methods in combination.
One thing is certain. In 2008
the industry is surpassing all previous records in both
exploration and production.
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Rigs that have been mothballed for
years are being brought back into service and given new life.
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Orders for new rigs
and equipment come in every day at record levels.
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Companies are working
shorthanded every day!
If you want a job in this high pay and
exciting career, get started TODAY!
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