Silver Lining For Job Seekers In The Oil And Gas Industry

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In spite of oil prices going downhill over the last couple of months and job cuts by leading players in the oil and gas industry, there is hope for job seekers. As the saying goes, there’s always a silver lining in every grey cloud. The government is looking at hiring pipeline inspectors in North Dakota and the agricultural industry in Canada is also looking at hiring workers who are laid off by the slump in the oil and gas industry.

Need For Pipeline Inspectors In North Dakota

The state is looking at hiring pipeline inspectors in North Dakota, brightening job prospects for unemployed workers. While many leading oil and gas companies have stopped hiring new workers and even laid off existing workers, there are job opportunities in the area of inspection of pipelines. The number of pipeline inspectors in North Dakota are insufficient to effectively inspect and monitor the existing pipelines.

Alex Martinelli said in a recent article:

“According to the paper, North Dakota has only one intrastate pipeline inspector, and he has to cover 6,000 miles of lines within the state by himself. That’s why commissioners in North Dakota are lobbying for money from the state to hire new inspectors. Commissioner Brian Kalk requested a sum of $1 million to $1.5 million to help support pipeline inspections. The total will help hire about five employees, who would inspect everything from gas pipelines to other chemical transmission systems.”

Oil And Gas Workers Can Seek Jobs In The Agriculture Industry

The agricultural industry in Canada is looking to benefit from the slump in the oil and gas industry. Controlling and managing heavy equipment is a skill set that several oil and gas workers possess. This skill can come in handy in the agricultural industry, paving way for laid off oil and gas workers to find alternate employment. Truck drivers can also find jobs in this industry, as the job requirement remains consistent to a fair degree, for this position.

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s Debra Hauer said in a recent article:

“There would be a great number of skills that people in the oil and gas industry that would be directly transferable to the agriculture industry, certainty there is a lot of work with machines and machinery, driving trucks those sorts of things,” she said.”

While the global oil and gas industry is currently experiencing a slump, there is hope for job seekers, as alternate employment options are available for those who have worked in the oil and gas sector.