Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Offshore Marine Jobs Are Not Easy To Land

By Walton Stindt


It will not be a surprise to anyone if you choose to seek employment at an offshore marine job site. You will not be alone in this wish, in any case. Many people are looking at offshore sites to land a job, simply because offshore contractors offer huge compensation packages to their employees. And there is always a high demand for skilled workers on these sites as well, so they are a good place to find employment altogether.

However, inasmuch as offshore marine jobs are highly attractive for the amount of money you can earn from them, you should not line up for one willy-nilly. A job offshore will never be an easy one. It is not enough that you have the willingness to do hard work; everyone who wants it does, after all. What is more important is you are qualified to perform the tasks the job requires.

What skills or qualifications must you possess so you can be hired for work at an offshore marine site? It depends on what kind of job you are angling for. Offshore jobsites are always in need of a wide range of personnel to handle their planning and operations. Contractors also require support staff, such as medical personnel, maintenance staff, kitchen staff, et cetera. Thus, whatever job it is you want, what is important is you have the requisite training and certification for it.

Let us say that you are interested in working as an offshore marine electrician. Before you apply for the job, you should ask yourself if you have ample training to work as an electrician at an offshore site. If you have the training, are you then certified to work as an electrician? It would be even nicer if you have worked as an electrician for a number of years previously. Only if you have these characteristics should you go ahead and apply for the electrician post at the offshore site.

You will also want to become a certified diver if you really want to land a decent offshore marine job. Headhunters prioritize candidates with knowledge of diving because if they get hired to work at the site, they will not become a liability in case something dangerous happens there. Working at an offshore site carries a certain risk, and that is why safety is a huge deal there.

Other important virtues you must possess if you want to get a good offshore marine job are a lot of patience, the ability to deal amicably with other people, and the willingness to forego a few creature comforts. One reason why jobs offshore pay as much as they do is they put people out to sea for months at a time. The work hours are long, there is not a lot of opportunity for recreation, and there is not a lot of room for privacy, as well. You will not survive long on the job if you are impatient and have a low tolerance level for other people's messes.

Do you really want to land work at an offshore marine site? If you think you have what it takes to work that job, then go for it. Just keep in mind that while the rewards of an offshore job are great, the job itself requires a lot of patience and endurance.




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