Employment Spot

If you are searching for offshore work, the petroleum industry is the place to look.  There is a high demand for offshore oil work, yet the supply of workers is not meeting this need.  This is good news for individuals interested in offshore work because it means that there are plenty of offshore oil jobs available.  In fact, there are over 900 offshore rigs in the world, including over 60 offshore rigs operating in the United States.  Offshore rigs typically operate 24 hours a day, and workers usually have 8- or 10-hour shifts.  Most offshore work occurs on a rotation; for example, individuals may work for 14 days and then have 21 days off work.  While time spent on the oil rig may be physically demanding, salaries are high and the weeks off allow for flexibility.  There are a variety of different opportunities for offshore jobs on offshore rigs, such as drillers, chefs and engineers. Read the rest of this entry �

Many college students do not consider issues such as job outlook when they pick a major or begin their post-graduation job search. But job outlook should be an important factor to people considering a new career or job. For example, the employment opportunities in some careers are increasing at different rates, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines “faster than average” growth as a projected increase in employment of at least 27 percent through the year 2014.

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Six of the ten fastest-growing occupations are in health care, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and employment in this industry is projected to reach 12.6 million.
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