| If you are interested in entering the oil
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| | previous experience you may have had to
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| industry then you need to be sure you
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| | anything relating to oil industry work.
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| have got what it takes to apply for these
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| | This could include trade experiences. If
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| positions. There are a few aspects that
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| | the company considers you a good worker
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| need to be taken into consideration when
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| | and competent, they may then offer you
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| you are thinking about joining this
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| | another job that is more difficult and
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| industry. If you have had little or no
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| | demanding. Salaries start of at US 50,000
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| previous experience then you will need to
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| | a year or US $300 a day and work up to US
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| work at an entry level job and work up.
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| | 100,000 a year. If you want to work
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| The easiest way to improve your chances
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| | overseas then you can earn up US 220,000.
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| are to work for an onshore oil rig
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| | Living offshore may be hard the first
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| company first or complete a Fire-fighter
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| | time but over time as you adjust you will
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| or basic offshore survival certificate.
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| | be more comfortable.
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| This training is not required but may
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| | There are a few general guidelines to
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| increase your chances of getting the job
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| | living offshore: You may be required to
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| you want. When you work at an onshore
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| | work a nightshift, as an oilrig is a
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| company you will be trained to use the
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| | 24-hour operation. Be sure to not upset
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| equipment safely and learn how to oil
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| | the chef, medic or radio operator, as you
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| rigs work. Onboard there will be
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| | may need medical attention, food and
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| classroom-based training as well as
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| | helicopters. When you have your meal,
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| practical training. Over time you will be
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| | take off your work outfit and eat in the
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| given the chance to move forward and
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| | galley. When you submit your CV to oil
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| apply for work that is more demanding and
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| | companies, make sure your CV stands out
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| better paid. Starting off at an
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| | from the rest. You can do this by using
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| entry-level job you can expect a salary
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| | coloured paper and strong font. Make sure
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| of US 50,000 a year and upwards. This
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| | there are no spelling mistakes, as this
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| amount may vary depending on your
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| | may not seem to important at least they
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| contract with the Oil Company. Do not be
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| | know you have taken time to prepare a
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| put off if you may think you are too old.
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| | good CV. Ensure the writing is easy to
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| There are many people who work on an
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| | read and if you can type it out on a
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| oilrig will into there 60's! Provided you
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| | computer and print it out. Include a
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| are in good health, physically able and
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| | cover letter stating exactly what you
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| pass the required medical certificate you
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| | hope to obtain.
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| are an ideal candidate for the oil rig
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| | There are safety issues to consider when
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| industry.
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| | working in the oil industry. When you
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| To be successful in obtaining work, be
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| | arrive on an oil rig you will be issued
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| sure you are physically strong and able,
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| | with a hard hat and work goggles. These
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| as this work can be very demanding. If
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| | are usually required to be worn when
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| you know someone who works within the
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| | working around dangerous areas. There are
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| industry, ask them to put a word in for
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| | a few general guidelines to living
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| you as the company is more likely to hire
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| | offshore: You may be required to work a
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| someone who has a good reference from
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| | nightshift, as an oilrig is a 24-hour
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| someone who already works there. If you
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| | operation. Be sure to not upset the chef,
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| need to begin at the bottom and work your
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| | medic or radio operator, as you may need
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| way up, then you will probably work as a
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| | medical attention, food and helicopters.
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| roustabout or roughneck. When you apply
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| | When you have your meal, take off your
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| for these jobs, be sure to mention any
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| | work outfit and eat in the galley.
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