Archive for April, 2008
Where Should I Start in My Career ? We Have a Hot Tip for You Here.
Where should I get a job?
One suggestion is this; Become a geologist which are paid Record High salaries!
High prices on commodities such as oil, gas and other mineral resources combined with high retirement rates and low enrollments assist in a boost of salaries for geologists.
Times are right for being a GeoScientist
We read in the news stories full of the petroleum and mineral resource companies offering geologists unprecedented salaries.
These demands are driven by high commodity prices that traditionally drive geoscientist’s employment in these sectors. Oil is above $100 per barrel, gold is closing up to $1000 an ounce and the price of many other important fuels and metals are at or near all-time highs. These are the right times for geoscientists seeking work within the energy and minerals sector. The offerings are varied and there are many interesting and high salary opportunities out there now.
What is the payment for a Geoscientist these days?
Geology salaries vary by sector you talk about. Now that fuel and metal prices are rising, oil and mineral resource companies respond by hiring a full staff of geologists who can find the commodities that are bringing potential reserves to be exploited quickly. In order to achieve this, they turn to offers of unprecedented compensations. This is what we observe these days.
The AAPG salary survey illustrates the average starting salary of a petroleum geologist with zero to two years experience. It clearly indicates that oil companies make good starting offers to new geoscientists. This is a trend we have seen over the last 8 years at least. The new geoscientists are earning an average of about $83,000 today. We can see the same trend in the mineral resource sector. The new geoscientists earning these salaries are a mix of B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. geoscientists.
There is a trend that a larger number of geologists find work within the environmental and government sectors. These employers tend to pay 10 – 40% less because of a less demand-driven market within this sector. However, seen from a stability point of vies, employment in the environmental and government sectors is usually more stable than the prices of commodities. In the energy and mineral sectors a sharp drop in the price of a commodity usually trigger lay-offs in larger scale.
If I have not yet taken my educational choice – what are my chances in the future, and how long time will it take me?
To qualify for a geoscience’s position you must earn a bachelor’s degree at minimum and many earn a master’s degree to compete more effectively in the job market. This education path takes four to six years to complete. So if you enter the education now you will not reach the job market for at least four more years. In addition you can find a different employment environment when the diploma is received down the line.
However we do not see a long line to become a geoscientist in the university enrollments. We do not see a larger amount of new graduates on their way to meet the demand for new geoscientists in the global market as we see it today.
We see a need for the expected number of degrees per year to be much higher than we observe in the next four years. However these are challenging programs, often requiring calculus, physics, chemistry and demanding geoscience courses.
So what are the chances that the High Rates of Pay for Geologists will Continue?
We can not predict the future with 100% accuracy. Commodity demand as well as prices will drive the demand for geologists within the petroleum and mineral resources sectors.
However resources become sparse and it becomes harder to find and growth in both population and affluence should put upward pressure on prices. However, temporary lows can occur as seen in 1986 and 1993 as a response to oil price declines. In both instances, prices recovered and were driven past levels. Similar trends occur in the mineral resource sector. The conclusion: based upon history: employment and salary levels are cyclical, but overall we see that the prices are rising to new highs.
Aging amongst the geoscientists is another perspective in the oil and gas as well as within the mineral industries.
A lot of geologists began oil industry careers during a previous time of high geoscientist’s salaries in the 1970’s. These geoscientists are now reaching retirement age and a larger number of them will leave oil companies over the next few years than amount replacing them. One of the major challenges for the oil and gas industry as well as the mineral industry, will be to be able to replace the accumulative knowledge and people.
Another perspective is the public spending within the government sector. Sine environmental geoscientists’ jobs are driven by their spending and regulations. Therefore the legislatures rather than commodity prices will drive employment of geoscientists within this sector. Public spending and regulations has lead to a steady growth in employment in these areas. Public offices had become more environmentally vigilant as there is an attempt to protect and improve the environment around us.
What should I do then – being my university degree within Geoscience now?
We have always as adults given our children the novice advice, follow your heart and you will succeed in your choice of career, and do not follow the money. Well, it is easier said than done. Whether we like it or not, we do work because we need the money, and love to your work can only do so much for you.
However we know that economic conditions change over time and the demand for geoscientists will go through cycles, although the demand is very high at the moment. We will also expect times in the future when jobs are hard to find within these sectors mentioned in this article. We do however see one picture, the demand for good geoscientists never go out of fashion, so if you think you love geosciences, there is a good chance you will become a successful one as well, and will find a good job within these sectors.
Do not enter into a career as a geoscientist only for the money as you most likely will be disappointed in the future.
By: Stig Kristoffersen
About the Author:
One suggestion is this; Become a geologist which are paid Record High salaries!
High prices on commodities such as oil, gas and other mineral resources combined with high retirement rates and low enrollments assist in a boost of salaries for geologists.
Times are right for being a GeoScientist
We read in the news stories full of the petroleum and mineral resource companies offering geologists unprecedented salaries.
These demands are driven by high commodity prices that traditionally drive geoscientist’s employment in these sectors. Oil is above $100 per barrel, gold is closing up to $1000 an ounce and the price of many other important fuels and metals are at or near all-time highs. These are the right times for geoscientists seeking work within the energy and minerals sector. The offerings are varied and there are many interesting and high salary opportunities out there now.
What is the payment for a Geoscientist these days?
Geology salaries vary by sector you talk about. Now that fuel and metal prices are rising, oil and mineral resource companies respond by hiring a full staff of geologists who can find the commodities that are bringing potential reserves to be exploited quickly. In order to achieve this, they turn to offers of unprecedented compensations. This is what we observe these days.
The AAPG salary survey illustrates the average starting salary of a petroleum geologist with zero to two years experience. It clearly indicates that oil companies make good starting offers to new geoscientists. This is a trend we have seen over the last 8 years at least. The new geoscientists are earning an average of about $83,000 today. We can see the same trend in the mineral resource sector. The new geoscientists earning these salaries are a mix of B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. geoscientists.
There is a trend that a larger number of geologists find work within the environmental and government sectors. These employers tend to pay 10 – 40% less because of a less demand-driven market within this sector. However, seen from a stability point of vies, employment in the environmental and government sectors is usually more stable than the prices of commodities. In the energy and mineral sectors a sharp drop in the price of a commodity usually trigger lay-offs in larger scale.
If I have not yet taken my educational choice – what are my chances in the future, and how long time will it take me?
To qualify for a geoscience’s position you must earn a bachelor’s degree at minimum and many earn a master’s degree to compete more effectively in the job market. This education path takes four to six years to complete. So if you enter the education now you will not reach the job market for at least four more years. In addition you can find a different employment environment when the diploma is received down the line.
However we do not see a long line to become a geoscientist in the university enrollments. We do not see a larger amount of new graduates on their way to meet the demand for new geoscientists in the global market as we see it today.
We see a need for the expected number of degrees per year to be much higher than we observe in the next four years. However these are challenging programs, often requiring calculus, physics, chemistry and demanding geoscience courses.
So what are the chances that the High Rates of Pay for Geologists will Continue?
We can not predict the future with 100% accuracy. Commodity demand as well as prices will drive the demand for geologists within the petroleum and mineral resources sectors.
However resources become sparse and it becomes harder to find and growth in both population and affluence should put upward pressure on prices. However, temporary lows can occur as seen in 1986 and 1993 as a response to oil price declines. In both instances, prices recovered and were driven past levels. Similar trends occur in the mineral resource sector. The conclusion: based upon history: employment and salary levels are cyclical, but overall we see that the prices are rising to new highs.
Aging amongst the geoscientists is another perspective in the oil and gas as well as within the mineral industries.
A lot of geologists began oil industry careers during a previous time of high geoscientist’s salaries in the 1970’s. These geoscientists are now reaching retirement age and a larger number of them will leave oil companies over the next few years than amount replacing them. One of the major challenges for the oil and gas industry as well as the mineral industry, will be to be able to replace the accumulative knowledge and people.
Another perspective is the public spending within the government sector. Sine environmental geoscientists’ jobs are driven by their spending and regulations. Therefore the legislatures rather than commodity prices will drive employment of geoscientists within this sector. Public spending and regulations has lead to a steady growth in employment in these areas. Public offices had become more environmentally vigilant as there is an attempt to protect and improve the environment around us.
What should I do then – being my university degree within Geoscience now?
We have always as adults given our children the novice advice, follow your heart and you will succeed in your choice of career, and do not follow the money. Well, it is easier said than done. Whether we like it or not, we do work because we need the money, and love to your work can only do so much for you.
However we know that economic conditions change over time and the demand for geoscientists will go through cycles, although the demand is very high at the moment. We will also expect times in the future when jobs are hard to find within these sectors mentioned in this article. We do however see one picture, the demand for good geoscientists never go out of fashion, so if you think you love geosciences, there is a good chance you will become a successful one as well, and will find a good job within these sectors.
Do not enter into a career as a geoscientist only for the money as you most likely will be disappointed in the future.
By: Stig Kristoffersen
About the Author:
He has a background as civil engineer and geoscientist. He has worked mainly within the oil and gas industry from the mid 1980s. He has written some few fictional novels as well as author of some professional litterature within oil and gas sector, he is now an editor of some web sites, mainly within the travel business.
Tips For Interviews And Resumes
A good resume is the tool that can get you an invitation to the interview for your dream job. If writing a good resume is part of your preparation for the job hunt, performing at the interview is an even greater part. Here are a few tips on how to write a good resume and ace interviews.
TIPS FOR WRITING RESUMES
Select A Format
A critical part of writing good resume is using the right format. Without the proper format, your resume will look like a PhD dissertation that will instantly bore the interviewer. A scattered and cluttered appearance will send the wrong signals about you. One suggestion is to use tables with light grey background for headings and to use bold font for subheadings. Details under the subheadings can be on white background and can be laid out in columns or bullets, if appropriate. You should always start with your name and contact details first. Don’t forget your email address. You want the person reviewing your resume to know that you at least have an email address! This sends the signal that you are tech-savvy.
Proofing Your Resume
A resume with lots of grammatical errors, or one that contains lots of typos drives recruiters crazy. Don’t forget that your resume is really an index of your abilities. If you can’t do this and you are applying for a proofreader’s job, you have failed miserably. More importantly, you run the risk of looking incompetent. If you can’t proofread your resume yourself, get a friend or a professional do it for you!
Presenting Your Skills As The Employers Would Like To See
This is where you can make the best possible impression, even if your education is not exactly what the employer is looking for. For example, you have applied for a job where the employer wants to know whether you can handle 1ooo payable and receivable accounts. Simply writing a bland statement that you maintained account records will not interest him. You need to make your skills match that of the job description. Put yourself in the shoes of the employer.
Use Power Words
Use power words or phrases such as “managed workflow direction” instead of “gave work assignments to staff”. Also use action-oriented words and instead of passive ones. Using high-end industry jargon also immediately creates a positive impression about you, that you are professional and knowledgeable. You want the employer to know that they are looking at a senior-level resume, not one of someone who merely takes orders.
Be Truthful
Quantify your achievements and highlight them in bullets. But being truthful is just as important. Telling a lie now, even if you get hired, could cost you your career later if you are exposed as a fraud.
TIPS FOR INTERVIEWS
Research The Company
In brief, you need to have gathered sufficient information on the organization. This should be information that has the potential to affect your long-term employment, such as ethics, environment and culture, potential for growth for both you and the company, your potential boss and subordinates etc. You also need this information so that you can ask intelligent questions during the interview. You don’t want to come off like a robot, or worse, like you were not even interested in the company enough to do come basic research.
Be Polite:
This sounds like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? Sadly, it isn’t always practiced by everyone. Be polite when greeting the interviewer. Shake his or her hand, and finally ask questions politely, even if the interview has lasted well over 2 hours. This is the time to take particular care to mind your manners. Never try to expose the faults of either the company or the interviewer (if any). Speak in an well-organized, structured manner. Mixing up concepts has the potential to confuse the employer and you potentially lose out if they perceive you as not having clarity of thought.
Present Your Skills
Present your skills separately – close off all other discussions. Before starting on this subject, make them understand what you are beginning to say, so that they are attentive. This is the most important factor they want to know about you after your character. Use concrete examples, and explain how they can benefit by hiring you. Speak about six sigma, justifying your expertise in this area with examples of various companies that are benefiting by implementing the methodology. Tell them that you can implement it in their company as well, or at least become a key player. Let them know that you play to win!
Ask Questions
Any questions should be limited to your work and the company. They should never be personal unless you have a special reason.
Practice, Practice!
Even if you are well prepared, employers can smell anxiety a mile away, and if you display this to the employer it will wreck your chances of getting the job. Anxiety often comes across to employers as desperation. Don’t let this happen to you. Practice, with a friend or in front of the mirror if you have to. The point to remember about the interview is to not let yourself fall prey to your own anxiety.
By: Tony Jacowski
About the Author:
TIPS FOR WRITING RESUMES
Select A Format
A critical part of writing good resume is using the right format. Without the proper format, your resume will look like a PhD dissertation that will instantly bore the interviewer. A scattered and cluttered appearance will send the wrong signals about you. One suggestion is to use tables with light grey background for headings and to use bold font for subheadings. Details under the subheadings can be on white background and can be laid out in columns or bullets, if appropriate. You should always start with your name and contact details first. Don’t forget your email address. You want the person reviewing your resume to know that you at least have an email address! This sends the signal that you are tech-savvy.
Proofing Your Resume
A resume with lots of grammatical errors, or one that contains lots of typos drives recruiters crazy. Don’t forget that your resume is really an index of your abilities. If you can’t do this and you are applying for a proofreader’s job, you have failed miserably. More importantly, you run the risk of looking incompetent. If you can’t proofread your resume yourself, get a friend or a professional do it for you!
Presenting Your Skills As The Employers Would Like To See
This is where you can make the best possible impression, even if your education is not exactly what the employer is looking for. For example, you have applied for a job where the employer wants to know whether you can handle 1ooo payable and receivable accounts. Simply writing a bland statement that you maintained account records will not interest him. You need to make your skills match that of the job description. Put yourself in the shoes of the employer.
Use Power Words
Use power words or phrases such as “managed workflow direction” instead of “gave work assignments to staff”. Also use action-oriented words and instead of passive ones. Using high-end industry jargon also immediately creates a positive impression about you, that you are professional and knowledgeable. You want the employer to know that they are looking at a senior-level resume, not one of someone who merely takes orders.
Be Truthful
Quantify your achievements and highlight them in bullets. But being truthful is just as important. Telling a lie now, even if you get hired, could cost you your career later if you are exposed as a fraud.
TIPS FOR INTERVIEWS
Research The Company
In brief, you need to have gathered sufficient information on the organization. This should be information that has the potential to affect your long-term employment, such as ethics, environment and culture, potential for growth for both you and the company, your potential boss and subordinates etc. You also need this information so that you can ask intelligent questions during the interview. You don’t want to come off like a robot, or worse, like you were not even interested in the company enough to do come basic research.
Be Polite:
This sounds like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? Sadly, it isn’t always practiced by everyone. Be polite when greeting the interviewer. Shake his or her hand, and finally ask questions politely, even if the interview has lasted well over 2 hours. This is the time to take particular care to mind your manners. Never try to expose the faults of either the company or the interviewer (if any). Speak in an well-organized, structured manner. Mixing up concepts has the potential to confuse the employer and you potentially lose out if they perceive you as not having clarity of thought.
Present Your Skills
Present your skills separately – close off all other discussions. Before starting on this subject, make them understand what you are beginning to say, so that they are attentive. This is the most important factor they want to know about you after your character. Use concrete examples, and explain how they can benefit by hiring you. Speak about six sigma, justifying your expertise in this area with examples of various companies that are benefiting by implementing the methodology. Tell them that you can implement it in their company as well, or at least become a key player. Let them know that you play to win!
Ask Questions
Any questions should be limited to your work and the company. They should never be personal unless you have a special reason.
Practice, Practice!
Even if you are well prepared, employers can smell anxiety a mile away, and if you display this to the employer it will wreck your chances of getting the job. Anxiety often comes across to employers as desperation. Don’t let this happen to you. Practice, with a friend or in front of the mirror if you have to. The point to remember about the interview is to not let yourself fall prey to your own anxiety.
By: Tony Jacowski
About the Author:
Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta Solution’s Six Sigma Online offers online six sigma training and certification classes for lean six sigma, black belts, green belts, and yellow belts.
Resume Makeover Tips: Some Simply Effective Ideas
Your resume is the key to getting into those great interviews and, ultimately, getting the job. So what types of things do we all need to look out for when preparing or reviewing our resume? Included in this article are some of the most important tips a person can receive according to a few acquaintances in corporate human resources departments.
The first thing an individual should do once they begin the resume review process is to make sure there are no spelling errors! Yes, this seems obvious, but have you really looked it over thoroughly with your naked eye and not just the word processor’s spell check? You would be surprised how many things the spell check option will miss when solely depending on it as your ‘editor’. This is one of the most important things as it says a lot if a person does not spell correctly and/or tends to overlook the typos. Would you like to hire that person if you had 100 prospects for one job?
After the spell check has been completed and any errors have been corrected, start getting rid of the extra words such as “I” or “me” and just give the prospective what they want: a solid resume that is to the point. All the extra stuff does nothing but aggravate as this, too, is a sign that a person is not thinking about the potential employer or reader, but only about themselves. The employers just want the resume to get to the point as they are quite busy and do not have much time to look into each specific detail about your past history.
Speaking of history, one thing that is surprisingly common is for resumes to be in chronological order. The first job the interviewee ever had is, you got it, on the very top of the resume. Why? The only reason I am told is for a more functional resume for when a person is going into a completely different field and wants to show their consolidated experience in blocks. So the most recent employer/job should almost always be at the very top. The next tip I have received is, again, simplifying the resume for the reader. Only this time it is about getting rid of those extra statements that only the interviewee believes makes a difference at all. Rather than putting out a resume that looks a lot like this article with a lot of words jumbled together, shorten sentences and create bullet points in order to get to the point. Bold, italics and underlining should all be used sparingly and mainly for headings as too much can rally create a sense of ‘overdoing’ it and it can also aggravate the employer. Yes, they are aware that you really want this job, so show them what you have done to deserve it.
Finally, read your resume to yourself as if you were reading it to the potential employers themselves. Does all of this sound like something you would love to listen to if you were the employer? Does it keep you on the edge of your seat or just kind of leave you in a slightly lethargic state? If it is going to be simply about your past jobs and you know there are others waiting for the same interview, be the considerate one. Get to the point and let them decide based on your resume and who you are in person. They will already be able to tell a lot about you in the room during the interview just through your actions, so you won’t need to describe any of this in your resume. I hope these tips I have received were a little helpful if not more in giving you some helpful ideas on how to improve your resume today.
By: S. Michael Windsor
About the Author:
The first thing an individual should do once they begin the resume review process is to make sure there are no spelling errors! Yes, this seems obvious, but have you really looked it over thoroughly with your naked eye and not just the word processor’s spell check? You would be surprised how many things the spell check option will miss when solely depending on it as your ‘editor’. This is one of the most important things as it says a lot if a person does not spell correctly and/or tends to overlook the typos. Would you like to hire that person if you had 100 prospects for one job?
After the spell check has been completed and any errors have been corrected, start getting rid of the extra words such as “I” or “me” and just give the prospective what they want: a solid resume that is to the point. All the extra stuff does nothing but aggravate as this, too, is a sign that a person is not thinking about the potential employer or reader, but only about themselves. The employers just want the resume to get to the point as they are quite busy and do not have much time to look into each specific detail about your past history.
Speaking of history, one thing that is surprisingly common is for resumes to be in chronological order. The first job the interviewee ever had is, you got it, on the very top of the resume. Why? The only reason I am told is for a more functional resume for when a person is going into a completely different field and wants to show their consolidated experience in blocks. So the most recent employer/job should almost always be at the very top. The next tip I have received is, again, simplifying the resume for the reader. Only this time it is about getting rid of those extra statements that only the interviewee believes makes a difference at all. Rather than putting out a resume that looks a lot like this article with a lot of words jumbled together, shorten sentences and create bullet points in order to get to the point. Bold, italics and underlining should all be used sparingly and mainly for headings as too much can rally create a sense of ‘overdoing’ it and it can also aggravate the employer. Yes, they are aware that you really want this job, so show them what you have done to deserve it.
Finally, read your resume to yourself as if you were reading it to the potential employers themselves. Does all of this sound like something you would love to listen to if you were the employer? Does it keep you on the edge of your seat or just kind of leave you in a slightly lethargic state? If it is going to be simply about your past jobs and you know there are others waiting for the same interview, be the considerate one. Get to the point and let them decide based on your resume and who you are in person. They will already be able to tell a lot about you in the room during the interview just through your actions, so you won’t need to describe any of this in your resume. I hope these tips I have received were a little helpful if not more in giving you some helpful ideas on how to improve your resume today.
By: S. Michael Windsor
About the Author:
S. Michael Windsor is currently publisher and a writer for The Windsor Express Daily, which features daily exclusive articles based on improving the things which matter most in our daily lives. Visit us today at http://www.TheWindsorExpress.com and subscribe for free!
Free Resume Writing Tips
When writing a resume you must remember the fact that you are trying to promote yourself and therefore must present yourself in the best possible manner so that you will be called in for a job interview and then hopefully get a job. Things to include are past jobs that you have done and also your achievements and your accomplishments.
You must give possible future employers an idea of how you are going to work for them. Including ones job objectively is something that people frequently forget to include in their resume. By not including your job objective, you show no direction in where you would like to go which leaves employers not too interested in you.
There are two different types of resumes. The first is the chronological format and is most preferred by employers. This is perfect if you don’t really plan on changing fields. The other one is called the functional format. This is the resume that you would choose if you were changing fields and you have certain skills that are transferable to different jobs.
If you simply do not have any kind of experience then the best thing to do is go out and volunteer. If you volunteer you will gain experience and will also have something to include on your resume. One excellent thing to do on your resume is try to impress the employer. Do this by stating certain problems that happened at previous work places, the action you took to solve it and how what you did was beneficial for the company.
People love to include hobbies and interests on their resumes however you should not really include them unless they are relevant to the job that you are trying to apply for. For example do not list that you like to read as one of your hobbies if applying for a construction job you would state that if you were trying to work in a library. One last thing to remember is, do not fold your resume along text line because the ink could flake.
By: Munya Chinongoza
About the Author:
You must give possible future employers an idea of how you are going to work for them. Including ones job objectively is something that people frequently forget to include in their resume. By not including your job objective, you show no direction in where you would like to go which leaves employers not too interested in you.
There are two different types of resumes. The first is the chronological format and is most preferred by employers. This is perfect if you don’t really plan on changing fields. The other one is called the functional format. This is the resume that you would choose if you were changing fields and you have certain skills that are transferable to different jobs.
If you simply do not have any kind of experience then the best thing to do is go out and volunteer. If you volunteer you will gain experience and will also have something to include on your resume. One excellent thing to do on your resume is try to impress the employer. Do this by stating certain problems that happened at previous work places, the action you took to solve it and how what you did was beneficial for the company.
People love to include hobbies and interests on their resumes however you should not really include them unless they are relevant to the job that you are trying to apply for. For example do not list that you like to read as one of your hobbies if applying for a construction job you would state that if you were trying to work in a library. One last thing to remember is, do not fold your resume along text line because the ink could flake.
By: Munya Chinongoza
About the Author:
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