Oil Rigs Employment: What To Say At Your Oil Rig Jobs Interview

Published: 17th June 2009
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If you are like any normal job seeker, you will feel anxious about their oil rigs employment interview. It is natural for you to wonder what you are supposed to say, and to worry about whether or not you will make a good impression on the interviewer. You will feel afraid of not making the cut. However, these feelings of uncertainty and fear are manageable if you are prepared. This article explains the preparations you need to make and discusses what you need to tell your interviewer.

For entry level offshore drilling jobs, showing the right attitude is the most important thing at your interview. Even then, having relevant skills can only help you. Since the HR department asked you to attend the interview, you probably have enough experience to do the work (at least once you get some on-the-job training.)

Acing your interview is something which requires preparation - especially your first interview. You have to know what that particular oil drilling contractor is looking for, and you need to review what you wrote in the cover letter and resume submitted for their job vacancy. After that, you should brainstorm additional experiences from your work history and life history that is relevant to the scope and responsibilities mentioned in the job advertisement.


One important thing you need to remember is that your interviewer may not be experienced interviewing job candidates. To stick in his mind when it is time for him to choose whom to hire, you may need to prompt him to ask the right questions. You cannot afford to be shy or afraid. It's really simple - just ask him to confirm what was written in the job advertisement. Ask him what your typical work will be like.

Once you confirm the skills and experience the oil company is searching for, you can bring up relevant parts of your work history or life experience. Sometimes, the supervisor interviewing you will mention something not stated in the job advertisement. This is where your brainstorming comes in handy. Now you have something additional to tell him - something which other job candidates missed. This makes it easier for him to remember you.

For example, let us say you applied for oil rig roustabout jobs and he mentions that his work team often works in high places. If you have experience as a scaffolder in a normal construction company, this is something you can tell him.


You don't really need to memorize any lines for your interview. You are not a salesman selling used cars - there is no sales spiel for you to spout. Just ask your interviewer what he wants from you and then tell him about something similar that you have done in the past. Stay calm and you have a decent chance of being hired for offshore oil rig jobs, even with no experience.

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