infiltrator2 Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 This just shows the state of the employment market in the North East - there's hundreds of vacancies and opportunities and companies are struggling to recruit. I've nowt to do with Amec - I work for one of the major oil co's and our situation is the same. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/5149474.stm Kevin.
RA Dunk Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Hmmmmmm , thats pretty funny as i put a CV into them a few months back in an attempt to get away from the drilling side of things , now there employing fillipinos!! [:@]
DeanWRX Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 i would go off shore to work but i would need training do companies still train or do they want qualifies people nowadays also do you have to get your own rgit or do they do it
zeolite Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Aye. Could a few of you join my company so I can get some time off! Too many jobs, not enough people or equipment.
Guest Free924 Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 I tried when i first moved to Scotland, but with no experiance, i didnt get anywhere
col666 Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 I did my survival a few weeks ago and cant get a job!! Called plenty companies but get the same question- 'do you have experience?' How can i feckin get experience if you wont give me a start[:@] Col.
DeanWRX Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 well maybe the guys on here could tell people when trainee jobs are coming up
scientific steve Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 a few months ago a mate told me that B.H.I. were looking to take on trainee Directional Drillers i did have the e-mail address but cant seem to find it, think it may have been written on the back of a beer mat [] so may have been binned out from my offshore bag [:$] worth a try if you fancy summit in that DIRECTION ....................... sorry bout that, i should know better by now but i have been down the pub and it is 22:50 down these parts [ip]
zeolite Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Graduate engineers, mechanical and electrical as well as geologists. pm me if you want an opportunuty.
zeolite Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 That reminds me... What do you say to someone with an honours arts degree? "Big mac and fries please!"
Kenny.S Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 I know exactly what you mean Col, Surely if your that desperate for guys you would be willing to take on someone with good onshore experience and give them a chance. I'm not being racist or anything but i dont think it's right to bring in cheap labour when there are loads of guys trying to get a start, afterall taining someone who speaks and understands English properly has to be better and most importantly safer. When i decided to try and get a start offshore i tried at first by just sending my then up to date cv but everyone i spoke to said i needed my survival, so i did that and then tried again. This time they all said you really need you comp"ex" hazardous areas course,(for those who dont know its a sparky related course so doesnt apply to everyone trying to get a start offshore) so i did that too cost me about £700 but even with a both of these and a pretty decent level of experience considering my age they still didnt seem to be as desperate for guys as they were making out. I even took it upon my self to get an offshore medical done so they had no excuses, i could get away from my old job within 2 weeks but still everyone said oh but it's difficult to get you on a job without experience. Eventually i started applying for just about every sparkys job that came up even if they said they were looking for people with offshore experience. My break finally came when i saw an advert for Dowding & Mills, who said in their advert that they were looking for experienced electrical technicians but since i had quite a bit of experience with big electric motors (which is what this company started out doing) i figured i might as well go for it. A week or 2 passed and then i got a phone call asking me to come up for an interview, it was the first interview i'd had since the entrance test for my apprenticeship so to say i was a little nervous is an understatement, but it was a really laid back almost informal interview and i felt quite comfortable. As i was leaving the guy said he would save the paper work and told me there and then i had the job. All i can say to anyone that is looking for a start offshore is dont give up, keep at it and make it clear in your cv that you are more than willing to learn any new skills, your a quick learner etc and generally make out that your really keen bla bla... Sure it has it's downsides, like getting stuck on a platform because of the weather but the $$ and time off more than make up for it, although i've not had much time off recently [^o)] but then the extra $$ softens the blow. All in all it's the best move i've ever made [] Kenny
RA Dunk Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 hmm try the agencies m8 atlantic resourcing , macgregors , rigman etc..do you have a RGIT? also a banksman slinger or greenhand course all of these are almost vital to get offshore or change your nationality to phillipino and get a start with amec []
dougster Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Any need for psychologists offshore? I could also drive an HGV about the heli deck if required.....................
moto Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 I've heard the drilling companies are looking for people. This was a guy from KCA Deutag. No set qualifications required to start as a roustabout. I know Aker Kvaerner have been taking on trainees on the production side of the industry (process ops, elec techs, mech techs and inst techs). An NVQ in your trade helps, as will an HNC. As well as survival, this course may also give you a leg up, http://www.rgitmontrose.com/training/course_info.asp?uid=214 Try to get someone to put your name forward. The companies prefer a recommendation from someone they already know. I understand how difficult it is to get a start. I had a lot of CVs ignored and failed interviews before I finally got a job. Don't give up and good luck. []
RA Dunk Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Quote Any need for psychologists offshore? ..................... well i would say yes dougster ive come across quite a few supervisors who need there ******* head examined!!
scientific steve Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 Quote Quote Any need for psychologists offshore? ..................... well i would say yes dougster ive come across quite a few supervisors who need there ******* head examined!! PMSL wheres Wuz................
WUZ Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 I'm here...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in body BUT NOT IN MIND! Russell (Sidc Offshore Drilling Supervisors.....................SODS for short![:|])
~ ~ Cal ~~ Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 Guys, I would not botherv getting the RGIT training in advance. When you join a company they are obliged to provide you with that training by law. I agree that it may give you a leg up but I would hold off doing it until you get interviews etc. I suppose it's different if you contracing though (as opposed to staff job) Cheers Cal ( ex. offshore hydrographic surveyor.........now a desk jockey [8-|])
Boyakasha Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 We are desperate for Engineers at the moment, I only wish my other half would come and work for us as I would get a £4k finders fee [] Russell I hope all is well with you, let me know if there is any news []
WUZ Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 Quote We are desperate for Engineers at the moment, I only wish my other half would come and work for us as I would get a £4k finders fee [] Russell I hope all is well with you, let me know if there is any news [] 1 - Interested in splitting the finders fee if I change job categories?[] 2 - Thanks for asking M8. Nothing yet but the Midwife says probably 16-17 days ...................................1 week B4 I get home[:'(] AARGH! Russell ps - she says the baby should be 36cm long at this point in time................but it is 40cm - BIG BOY! (just like his daddy[6])
neilswrx Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 baker hughes inteq are still looking for people taking on techs/apprentices mecky and electrical some people at work with me are still going to college/nightclasses so not much experiance required as training givin on site for both offshore and onshore pm me for details if interested
WUZ Posted July 7, 2006 Posted July 7, 2006 Quote baker hughes inteq are still looking for people taking on techs/apprentices mecky and electrical some people at work with me are still going to college/nightclasses so not much experiance required as training givin on site for both offshore and onshore pm me for details if interested Neil - I am not surprised...................they pay even less than Scientific Steve's company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Russell[A]
craig mac Posted July 7, 2006 Posted July 7, 2006 Quote Quote We are desperate for Engineers at the moment, I only wish my other half would come and work for us as I would get a £4k finders fee [] Russell I hope all is well with you, let me know if there is any news [] ps - she says the baby should be 36cm long at this point in time................but it is 40cm - BIG BOY! (just like his daddy[6]) YIP []LOL
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