Here is a great video on:  How to Change Industries for Job Seekers

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Check out these Podcast series:

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Digital Wildcatters

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Don't Stop Us Now!

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ExOilfield Resource - Career Exploration

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Flipping the Barrel

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#HotTakeoftheDay

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Oil and Gas Global Network

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Oilfield Basics

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PinkPetro

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Round the Rotary

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The Crude Audacity

 

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And this article series:

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Jobs in Cleantech

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And these Job Seeker videos:

Job Seekers - Spend Your Time On This Video

Understanding How Companies Recruit

 

 

What are some other industries to explore that use similar skills to petroleum?

Data Science

Mining

Carbon Capture & Storage

     Here is an AAPG interview on CCS & CCUS 

Environmental

Wind (including offshore)

Geothermal

     Here is a link to an entire page on Geothermal, including companies and startup resources

Helium

     Here is an AAPG interview on Helium exploration

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General Information on Pivoting to Renewables

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I would like to learn more about different engineer roles available in petroleum:

If you are an SPE member, use their Competency Management Tool which allows you to assess your current professional capabilities against one of 41 key E&P job models.

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I'm looking at transitioning out of petroleum. How do I explain what it is that I did?

Jason Flaum has been talking to lots of people to determine what skill sets we have in common with other industries. These can help with identifying different types of jobs, crafting your resume, and interviewing. Although geared for geologists, these are likely applicable to other petroleum disciplines as well.

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• Project Management - Even if we haven't been assigned said title, each of us has led an investigation within a greater team that was crucial to a project's outcome and was limited by data, personnel, etc.  

•  Problem Solving - Our jobs as geologists were defined by being able to draw conclusions with limited data that may not have included any direct observations of the rocks involved.

•  Quantitative - Our math skills, even for the general geoscientist, are generally underappreciated.  While we may not all have the background of quantitative geophysicists or petrophysicists, all of us have employed numeric calculations in our appraisals throughout our careers.

•  Safety and Occupational Health - This has been a focus throughout the industry for a while now.  Many of us have led field trips or other out of office opportunities that required strict adherence to emergency management protocols.  Others have been active in office safety procedures such as operation of IEDs, identification and prevention of ergonomic issues, etc.  All of these can be marketed for positions looking for safety leadership.

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How do I identify different industries that could use my skill set?

Fill out the skills section on your LinkedIn profile. See what types of jobs and what industries that LinkedIn recommends for you.