How can I find an oil job in Alberta?
Categories: Job Hunting
Thanks to the development of Alberta’s Oil Sands, there are a variety of major companies hiring for almost every trade and profession to work in Alberta. However, to find an oil job in Alberta, you still have to know where to start looking.
It’s best to have a clear job search plan mapped out before you arrive in Alberta, even in a hot job market like Fort McMurray, the centre of the Oil Sands development boom. Although there are plenty of jobs available, the process of interviewing potential employers, finding a position you want to work in, a place to live, a bank account, etc, can take at least two or three weeks. This is time that you may be out of pocket for expenses.
Working to secure a job offer ahead of time, or at least having a job search plan set up before you arrive can help you get to work as soon as possible after you arrive.
Remember to have a good Alberta resume prepared before you arrive.
Oil sands labour market
Fort McMurray maintains a database of current Labour Market Information to help newcomers get a feel for what trades are in highest demand. Having an accurate picture of the labour market in the oil sands can make your job search easier.
Visit the Fort McMurray Labour Market Information webpage for more information.
Major companies
The oil sands projects in Alberta are dominated by a few major companies. To start your job search, you can visit their employment pages before your arrival in Alberta. This will give you an idea of the types of jobs available, and what major oil employers in Alberta are looking for. Below are links to the employment pages of some of the largest oil sands development companies in Alberta:
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I would like to work in alberta/canada.But i want to know how to go about it and where the best place is to work?street names and so on.
Am a skilled redundant worker of an aluminum company and also a seafarer please help me get full time job in Alberta
i will appreciate if i can get an internship position
/training job in one of the oil sand company during my visit to canada. my country has a large resource deposit of oil sand, that has not yet been explored. with this experience i can get during my visit , it will help build my resume when i get back to my country. i will appreciate if i can get links to oil sand companies