Oil Industry Looks to Recruit Military Vets

Link here. From PennEnergy:

All branches of the US military are very highly sought for positions with today’s leading energy companies. Oil and gas firms, in particular are aggressively recruiting, hiring and cross-training retired military servicemen and women, as well as reservists.

Ever-increasing demand for oil and gas globally puts the industry in a labor predicament. Companies must act now to fill vacancies, retain knowledge and skills from a graying workforce, as well as position the industry to continue pushing technological boundaries.

Despite grim economic and jobs news in the media, the petroleum industry is hiring – and military personnel are a hot commodity.

In fact, GI Jobs magazine recently published its annual list of 100 military-friendly employers, and energy firms ranked high among other business sectors. More than 20 percent of the companies were energy firms, including major energy corporations, oil and gas operators, oilfield services and technology firms, and offshore rig contractors.