Entry Level Offshore Jobs - Requirements

Getting hired for entry level offshore jobs is primarily a matter of your own determination and ability to work hard and master new duties quickly, as well as getting along well with others. Regardless of previous experience or not, the offshore rigs are always willing to hire an ambitious, hard-working person who is eager and willing to go kick some butt. This is why applying in person, when possible, is such a good idea - it will let you demonstrate to someone with hiring authority that you are the right man or woman for the job. Specific requirements for most offshore entry level jobs are as follows:

• Good physical health
• Be 18 or over
• High school graduate or GED
• Pass the drug screen
• Dependability
• Honesty
• Ambition
• Be a Team Player
  

Getting Hired

If you are able to meet these requirements and you are motivated to be part of highly motivated team of people please, you can apply for entry level offshore jobs here.

If you are in the U.S., the fastest method of getting hired is usually applying in person at the drilling contractors in Houston, TX and Lafayette, LO.  In other countries where offshore operations are taking place, the same holds true - find the names of the offshore contractors, and apply in person.  There are a number of advantages doing it this way, but the biggest is simply that there are often unadvertised openings that need filled yesterday, and if you go in person, you stand a shot at getting hired on the spot.

If applying in person isn't an option, then the next step is simply applying to drilling contractors individually, either online or by snail mail.  Most of the mid to large companies have online applications.  You can do this one at a time, or utilize the services of a company such as Rigworker, which will forward your resume to around 1200 energy and drilling companies, after ensuring that your resume meets the format that these companies typically prefer. 

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