Resumes, Jobs, Seeking Jobs --Indeed.Com -- Journey Energy Services -- Rambling -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

From a reader:

Couple links I would like to see is one for indeed.com for job seekers and second it would be nice to have a place for readers/jobseekers to post their resumes? Just thoughts.

Want to know how many jobs are in the ND oil patch needing filling? Do some keywording on indeed.com like pigging, crude, gas, pipeline, valves, operator etc.

I don't mind adding the link, but I don't know where it would best fit. It would have to go on the sidebar at the right, but it would get lost among all the other links. Let me know if you can find a spot for these kinds of links.

I am told that an experienced driver with a commercial driver's license (CDL) can get a job within 15 minutes of arriving in Williston. If you bring your own truck,  you can probably have a job a bit sooner. I ran into a young man from Idaho last weekend at Home of Economy. He has been here for about a year, brought his own truck. He's now telling his uncle, still in Idaho, to bring his truck, also, and come to Williston.

Unfortunately/fortunately there is no need for resumes to be posted at my site; many other sites for that. However, one of the reasons I blog is to get the word out to folks nationwide that there are still jobs to be had throughout the Basin. Retailers and restaurants desperately need help; many have cut back on hours because they cannot get enough help. Spouses who do not want to drive a truck or work in the oil fields can easily find work in Williston, Dickinson, Minot and all points in between, I would assume.

There are 350 service industries in Williston, North Dakota, according to the Williston Herald, July 23, 2011:

Zarling said currently there are more than 350 service companies operating in Williston. He said bringing local companies to one place can help companies network more locally and introduce service companies to new technologies and products that may help their business.

And more coming in every day.

Speaking of which, east of Williston, up on the hill, is "the future home of Journey Energy Services."  They've broken ground and a framed structure is already. I don't know if it's the same Journey Energy Services as at this link, but if so, it's a company that started in Williston, almost exactly one year ago, with one truck. Next time I'm out in that area, I will get a photo; looks like it's expanding.