Applying for jobs with offshore oil rig companies

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When sending your CV out to offshore oil rig companies, it is important that the CV stands out from the pack. The company will have received a number of other applications for the same job, so it is necessary to make your CV memorable. A few suggestions include using colored paper or alternatively including a picture on the front page. If you are wishing to distribute your CV out to a large number of offshore oil rig companies, then you should consider using one of the resume distribution services that are available.

In your CV, you need to be brief and to the point. Include all relevant details, such as experience, training, skills, etc. When writing your CV, ensure you spend sufficient time to get the highest quality final product. Nothing is worse when working your way through a variety of applicants for a job, and seeing misspellings or incoherent sentences in CVs. For most employers this is a major turn off. In additional to your work background, the CV should also detail some of your own personal interests, hobbies, references, etc.

If you choose to mail your CV out to offshore oil rig companies yourself, you should always take the time to send an accompanying covering letter. This is a brief letter which outlines why you want the job and what you can offer the company. The following covering letter is an example of how it could read:

Prospective Employer's Address

Your Phone Number and Address

Date

Dear Sir / Madam,

I wish to pursue a career within the Oil Industry now that I have finished standard training in the (Course and Training organization here).
Ultimately I would like to start work within my trade as an (Trade name here), although I would be eager to begin work at the bottom and continue to work up. Therefore I am seeking employment as a Roustabout.

Please find my CV enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
Your name

Once you have this covering letter and the CV printed, you are ready to send it out. Be sure to include copies of any survival certificates and offshore medical certificates that you may have obtained. Ideally use a white envelope or an envelope that may subtly stand out. To ensure you CV is not creased use an A4 envelope - this creates a good impression to a prospective employer.

If you don't wish to go to the bother or expense of physically printing and sending your CV out yourself, there is another excellent option available to you. There is a company that can send your CV out to a large number of prospective employers in the oil and gas industry. This service are a great way to get your CV sent out in a short space of time.

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