Career Resource Center

The InfoOil Library is a comprehensive database of hand picked Internet resources for the global oil and gas industry that includes many resources beneficial to those seeking to enter the oil and gas industry and those seeking to advance their careers.

General

• How to Avoid Overseas Job Scams - (101 offshore oil jobs.com)

• Oil Career Fair - List of upcoming conference and exhibition career fairs

Job Descriptions

• A Day in the Life - (Careers in Oil and Gas) Read about a typical day on the job for a Plant Manager, Field Engineer, Bed Truck Operator, Rig Operator, District Manager

• Competency Standards - (Petroleum Services Association of Canada) Competency standards for specific occupations in the oilfield service sector

• Oil & Gas Drilling & Servicing Labourers - Student Scholarship describes what you need for these roles and how best to find potential scholarship and education support

Resume Writing

• Email job application techniques for engineers - (work-offshore.com) Electronic resume tips

• Monster Resume Center - Resume advice, sample resumes, articles and more

Interviews

• How to Conduct a Phone Interview - (How-to.com)

• Interview Quick Tips - (Monster.com) Information and message board

• Interview Tips - (Jobbankusa.com) Comprehensive list that covers all aspects of the job interview

• Job Interviewing Basics - (About.com) Outlines different types of job interviews

Self-Improvement

• Career Advice Articles - (Jobseekersadvice.com) Many useful career advice articles on this website

• Important Skills - (About.com) Skills that are necessary to succeed on any job, e.g. communication, time management

• Mentoring for Engineers - American Society of Civil Engineers outline the benefits to mentoring. This can easily be transferred into any professional sector and environment.

Immigration and Relocation

• Canada US Employment - Agency that specializes in relocations to Canada and the US

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Official site with information about work permits, immigration, forms, etc.

• Relocation Guide (CAN), Relocation Guide (USA) - Two sites looking at relocation in Canada and the US