Are you yearning for a dynamic career with political, environmental, and economic implications? A career with no boundaries, that could take you to places and offers you an opportunity to compete globally in an ever changing market? If it’s a yes to all the questions above, you might consider a career in rapidly growing oil and gas industry. It not only offers to work with professionals from different countries but is an industry with longevity.
Oil and gas industry has its own challenges too. You could find yourself working with high-pressure reservoirs at depths of 10,000m under the seabed, or in water 1,500m deep.
Oil and gas players are always on a look out for talent from a wide range of disciplines, with specific experience, particularly in the fields of specialist engineering to meet the ever-increasing demand for energy globally. This leads to a no dearth of job opportunities in the sector. In addition, the industry offers a comprehensive array of lucrative, well-paying career choices, especially in project management, sales, accountancy and marketing.
Since oil and gas is constantly inventing new technologies to extract oil and energy, the industry demands professionals who are highly competent and best in their field. For those who choose to work in this sector, the financial rewards can be highly attractive as the demand for highly skilled workers keeps the war for talent on. And the talent crunch leads the employers to lay a strong emphasis on hefty pay cheques, learning and development and excellent growth prospects to attract eligible individuals.
Monster Singapore brings tips for a successful career in oil and gas:
Do your homework well: Collect as much information as you can about the profile you are looking for. Log onto the Internet and get details of the company you want to work with. Also, visit the company’s website for relevant information, such as the products/services, as well as the competitors’ profile. Read a good number of free annual oil and gas industry reports published by renowned research companies.
Research information: Look out for the latest ‘Oil and Gas employment trends. Stay in step with sector trends and contacts wherever you work in the world.
Learn a foreign language: Learn a language to improve your marketability and ability to have choice of jobs. Do some diversity awareness training to build your understanding of working alongside different cultures.
Be prepared: Oil and Gas industry is endlessly challenging. Therefore you must prepare yourself for a new challenge every day as it will also help you to realize your full career potential.
Increase your knowledge band: Acquire a higher qualification to add another string to your bow – research shows that in future, people will need a higher level of qualification than they do now.
