Job Seeker Tools
Industry Career Resources
The following brochures and websites, produced by industry associations and governments, outline career paths, training and job qualifications in different sectors of the oil and gas industry.
- Rigtech.ca
Drilling, rig tech and service rig career brochures. - Precision Drilling Trust Career Booklet (PDF)
"So You Want to Work in a Drilling Rig" brochure. - Precision Drilling Trust Career Booklet (PDF)
"So You Want to Work in a Service Rig" brochure. - BC Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Industry Fact Sheet
BC Government employment standards and working conditions for oil and gas drilling and service industries. - CAGC Careers in Seismic
Career brochures featuring survey, line clearing, drilling and data acquisition occupations. - CAGC Youth Recruitment Project
Careers in Oil & Gas Youth Series featuring the 18 interviews with people in key positions in the seismic industry. - CSEG Career Tool
Geophysicists career tool. - CSEG Careers Info Geophysics Technology
Geophysics career brochures. - Careers in Newfoundland and Labrador's Oil and Gas Industry
This website is managed by the Petroleum Industry Human Resources Committee, and provides oil and gas career information specific to Newfoundland and Labrador.
General Career Resources and Tools:
- ALIS Career Planning
The Alberta Learning Information Service website has a section of career planning tools to help you find the job that is right for you. - Job Seeker's Handbook
This downloadable guide from the Government of Alberta covers all of the job-search basics, including skills assessments, resume-writing advice and samples, interview skills, and tips on how to get organized. - Career Prep
The Central Alberta Career Prep website provides high school students with comprehensive career guidance and planning to help them prepare for the future, whether they are pursuing further education or a job. - Careers: The Next Generation
This partnership between public and private organizations was developed to help students make the link between their classroom educations and the workplace and to promote awareness of professional fields in which real opportunities exist. - Next Steps
This site is an employment, career development and job finding resource for youth. It takes people through all of the steps from career planning to job seeking and career maintenance.
