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> PetroChemLink Newsletter November 2000
> <a href="http://www.petrochemlink.com/">http://www.petrochemlink.com/</a>
>
> Welcome
> Welcome to the November Issue of PetroChemLink's monthly newsletter.
>
> Website of the Month
> Oil and Gas Job Finder (Oil Career)
> <a href="http://www.petrochemlink.com/members/agencies.asp">http://www.petrochemlink.com/members/agencies.asp</a>
> Oil Career is a CV submission service that has had excellent results
for some
> members. In fact Oil Career guarantee you a job or your money back.
> They offer 3 levels of service, Starter, Standard and Professional,
offering varying
> number of CV transmittals and priced accordingly. Recent price
reductions offer
> excellent value when compared to the cost and time involved for you to
do it yourself
> Access via the banner on our Agency page.
>
> PCL Update
> Online Survey
> <a href="http://www.petrochemlink.com/">http://www.petrochemlink.com/</a>
> A dead heat for our first online survey between InterGraph's PDS and
Cad Centers
> PDMS as the best Plant Design package. AutoPlant came in third with
Bentleys
> Plantspace in last position. Thanks to all who participated. This
months survey will
> centre on Internet jobs and whether you have ever received a job offer
via the Internet.
>
> So have your say
>
> PCL Downloads
> Volvo View Express
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> Vendor drawings, data sheets etc. all arrive via your email and you
don't have the
> facility to open the file, sound familiar?
> Volvo View Express is a free AutoCAD file viewer with zoom, print,
redline and
> view manipulation tools, an essential viewer for all engineers without
CAD facilities.
> Download now from our Members page.
>
> Technical Tip
> Start Menu
> The Start menu in Microsoft Windows can become disorganized as you add
new
> programs to your system. Put your listing into alphabetical order
selecting
> >Start >Programs >Right Click >Sort by Name.
>
> Job Alert
> New requirements for Scotland, Holland and Germany now online.
> Check out our online Jobs Page where additions are constantly being
submitted.
> <a href="http://www.petrochemlink.com/members/joblistings.asp">http://www.petrochemlink.com/members/joblistings.asp</a>
>
> Interview Tips
> An interview is an information gathering process for both the employer
and the
> candidate so that the employer can make a reasoned, considered hiring
decision.
>
> Invest the time and do your homework. Find out who is interviewing you
and their
> background so as to gauge possible questions. Find out about the
organization Check
> their web-site or a reference book such as Kompass. If you know
someone at the
> company have a chat, as a discrete word may lead to some valuable
inside
> information about latest developments and give you a feel about
corporate culture. Or
> you may be sent some company literature to study .Any of this might
lead to your
> being able to make a passing reference to something which could make a
good
> impression on your interviewer. Make sure you arrive on time by
planning your
> journey. Dress smartly but conservatively. If any doubt a suit is the
best choice.
>
> Anticipate some of the questions you are likely to be asked. Some will
be picked up
> from information in your CV. Try to think of examples which add weight
to your
> answer, showing that you not only know what to do, but that you have
actually done
> it. Some questions will delve into why you believe you are suitable
for the job. Be
> positive but not over confident. You may be given the opportunity to
be proactive and
> offer constructive suggestions to a problem.
>
> When answering speak clearly and avoid the temptation to go on too
long. Resist the
> urge to fill a silent pause, unless you have something vital to add.
Present your
> achievements and abilities to your best advantage, but be honest.
>
> Most interviewers give you the opportunity to ask questions. Be
prepared with a
> pertinent question such as. "What is the companies attitude towards
staff professional
> development? "..." Could you tell me more about my responsibilities in
... area?"
> This is not the time to ask about salary, holidays or pensions. This
can be asked if you
> are offered the job.
>
> Thank the interviewer and say you enjoyed the interview. If you are
keen to get the
> job you can follow up with a short letter or email reinforcing your
enthusiasm and
> confidence in your suitability to make a positive contribution.
>
> New Feature. All members registered with our Online CV service, will
automatically
> have their CV web address amended to online Job Applications emails.
You can only
> put your CV online in the members section.
> <a href="http://www.petrochemlink.com/cvtips.htm">http://www.petrochemlink.com/cvtips.htm</a>
>
> News & Gossip
> <a href="http://www.petrochemlink.com/members/newsgossip.asp">http://www.petrochemlink.com/members/newsgossip.asp</a>
> Everybody had hoped the start of the new millennium would produce lots
of new jobs
> and that the engineering industry would take off. In the last couple
of months demand
> has increased considerably. There are signs that engineering is
starting to experience
> labour shortages in the skilled and specialized sectors.
> History has shown the famine and feast mentality of the major
companies dealing
> with oil and gas. People have lived with it, but now are looking for
alternatives
> through new technology. Engineers were among the first to take
computerization
> onboard and are now looking for more stable employment with the skills
they have.
> Recent surveys show that up to 12% of American energy is being used by
computer
> related equipment which is predicted to rise to 30% in a decade.
> The threat of global warming and its influence on energy requirements
plus the costs
> of decommissioning existing power plants and oil installations, will
create a demand.
> Companies will need to plan to for this. Computers don't engineer,
they assist with
> assimilating information. Experienced people will be required who know
how to
> create the basic concepts but these are the people most likely to
depart the industry.
> Expected fluctuations in the oil price this winter in the Northern
Hemisphere and
> continual turmoil in The Middle East will create opportunities.
> Statoil is to be partially privatized, look for further developments
in Norway.
> The result of the US election will have an influence on the Oil and
Gas industry. Bush
> is expected to expand many future developments while Gore wants a more
controlled
> approach with environmental issues being the driving force.
> The French are moving into offshore with Coflexip buying Aker Maritime
Houston
> and are also increasing their engineering presence in West Africa and
the Gulf of
> Mexico. They have always been a major force in Nuclear Power and seem
set to be
> big players in oil and gas.
> Chevron and Texaco are the latest to merge and rumours of more to
come. In Europe
> the planned fuel boycotts will effect the direction of governments.The
North Sea will
> be busy again if oil prices remain high along with the decommissioning
of depleted
> fields, billion dollar sums are being mentioned. Brent Spar played a
role in this along
> with Greenpeace.
> More jobs in Canada, The Middle East, Western Australia and Northern
Europe. The
> transition to gas increasing worldwide and the demands by
environmental groups will
> create plenty of new opportunities.
> Good Hunting
>
> Regards
>
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