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This
guide outlines the basic requirements you should
have before looking for work in the Alberta oil
field and what employers are looking for when hiring
new employees.
Working
in Alberta’s oil field can be a very satisfying
livelihood but at the same time it can be very
demanding. Working long hours, long periods of time
away from home, and working in the elements are very
common in most oilfield jobs but so are above
average pay, travel, and working in the great
outdoors.
When it comes to working in the oil field you have
to take the good with the bad and realize that these
types of jobs won’t suit everyone, but for the right
individual the oil field can provide a very
satisfying career.
Each individual company will have their own set of
requirements for hiring a new employee but here is a
list of common requirements found in Albertan oil
field employers:
- High school education
- Class III or class I (class V in some provinces)
clean drivers license
- You must be physically fit (i.e. normal blood
pressure, strong, be in half decent shape)
- Be drug free (they will test you)
While those are the basic requirements most
employers in the oil field are looking for here are
some of the skills you should possess if you would
like to succeed in the industry:
- Be able to read and write
- Be able to communicate yourself and your ideas
verbally
- Problem solving skills
- Planning and organizational skills
- Plans and documentation skills (read maps, plans,
ect.)
- Math and science skills
- Be mechanically apt
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