The Alberta Oil Sands Means Jobs!!

The Alberta Oil Sands and particularly jobs in the Alberta oil sands, is a topic of interest both abroad and in Canada. Statistics show that Canada has 179 billion barrels of oil reserves and 170 billion barrels are located in Alberta. However, the Alberta Oil Sands is not for everyone!

The oil sands workforce is made up of thousands of international workers. Estimates say that 44 percent of oil sands employees are from outside the province. Most of the workers needed during the construction phase of a project include skilled tradespeople and laborers. As the oil sands become more accessible, oil sands jobs will increase. Oil Sands employers in Alberta, continually post job openings ranging from specialized engineering and technical jobs, to laborer positions.

Job seekers need to do their research, apply with the right companies, and ask the right questions when speaking to employers. At Goldman Associates we search for employment for you, and we prepare and guide you to do your own job search.

Some of the jobs currently available in the Oil Sands are: crane operators and technicians, electricians, electrical rewind mechanics, heavy equipment operators, heavy equipment mechanics, HVAC technicians, ironworkers, insulators, machinists, pipefitters, plumbers, sandblasters, sheet metal workers. Most companies expect tradespeople in regulated occupations to be eligible to write the Interprovincial Red Seal licensing exam. Goldman Associates will guide you through the assessment process and help you to gain your interprovincial license.

With dozens of oil sands companies operating in the region, there are hundreds of oil sands service and maintenance companies, and construction companies, thus creating many major employment opportunities. In the Fort McMurray area there are three main types of employment: oil and gas industry, construction industry and support industries which include retail, health care, transportation and education.

Fort McMurray is expensive and housing is difficult to find. Therefore, many foreign workers often work in jobs based out of a work camp. Camp life means travel back and forth with little time left to spend with your family. These camps have been around for many years and serve as a home away from home for many tradespeople including; carpenters, millwrights, pipefitters and scaffolders.

Oil companies have invested enormous amounts of money and resources into oil sands production and the profit looks to be tremendous. Years ago, the idea of extracting oil from oil sands left investors and analysts skeptical. Of course, that has changed, and the oil is now being produced in large quantities.

One big obstacle the oil sands companies face is the shortage of skilled workers!

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Facts about Fort McMurray

The largest city in the Athabascan oil sands region is Fort McMurray, which is in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Here are some quick facts about Fort McMurray from Fort McMurray Tourism Office:

Location: 270 miles northeast of Edmonton, Canada on Highway 63
Population: 70,000 in Fort McMurray (73,000 entire Municipality)
Average Temperature: January -3.6 F (-19.8 C), July 62 F (16.6 C)
Annual Rainfall: 13.17 inches (334.5 mm)
Annual Snowfall: 67.7 inches (172.0 cm)
Sunlight: From 17.8 hours in the summer to 6.8 hours in the winter.
Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time
Elevation: 830 to 1,210 feet (250-370 m)
Leading Industries: Oil sands, natural gas and pipeline sectors, forestry, tourism, retail
Quite a Sight: The Northern Lights. Great views from Fort McMurray.
Newspaper: Fort McMurray Today

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Catherine Aboud is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience as a Recruiter, Employment Consultant and Marketer. Catherine uses a variety of approaches and sourcing techniques, she goes beyond your job history, and helps to define and include your transferable skills. Her vast knowledge of the Canadian job market and what employers want is a valuable asset. A former College Instructor in Job Search, CV Preparation, Cover Letters, Interview Techniques and the Hidden Job Market, not only complements her role as an Employment Consultant, but more than meets the needs of her clients in a personal, direct and effective way. She is not only dedicated to finding you the ?right job?, Catherine ensures that you are ?job ready?, so you can ?hit the ground running?.

Catherine@immigrationtocanada.org

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