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Located in Montana, North Dakota, and parts of the Saskatchewan territories, the Bakken formation is rich in oil, and home to hundreds of oil reserves. These oil reserves are responsible for employing thousands of individuals each year. At any given time, the oil companies that support and finance these oil reserves have dozens of job openings, and are willing to hire anyone who meets the skills and requirements needed for the job.
While bakken oil shale may have hundreds of different jobs that can be available at a moment’s notice, some positions open up more often than others. The following four positions are ones oil companies are always looking to fill.
Truck Driver
Any company that hires truck drivers experiences a high turnover rate, and oil companies are no exception. Truck drivers tend to burnout easily, or get bored with their current employment situation. These characteristics often lead to many truck drivers quitting, or switching positions within the company, which opens up the position for new truck drivers.
Operator Assistant
Operator assistants are like the second, third or fourth person in command of an oil reserve. Due to their low position within the company, operator assistants who exhibit excellent communication and technical skills are often promoted to higher positions. The promotion leaves a new job opening for someone else to step in and become a new operator assistant.
Concrete Finisher
Concrete finishers come onto an oil reserve, and are responsible for finishing, protecting, and repairing any project that required the use of concrete. Oil companies have a high turnover rate for concrete finishers because the position is labor intensive, and there can be long periods where there is no work available. The position of concrete finisher also requires extensive training and knowledge, which makes the position tough to fill as only certain individuals can be chosen to fill the position.
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Welder
Welders are highly trained individuals who have learned how to meld certain materials together. There is a lot of dexterity, attention to details, and knowledge of metals and oil needed to be a good welder. Oil companies are always looking for people who possess these skills, as it can be hard to fill a welder position when another leaves. Many oil companies are so desperate to hire welders that they offer training courses and education to those that exhibit the potential to become great welders.
Concrete finishers, welders, truck drivers, and operator assistants are highly sought after by oil companies, especially those along the Bakken foundation. If you possess the potential to learn the required skills, or already have the skills required for one of these positions, earning a job at an oil reserve or oil company shouldn’t be too hard.
