Jobs Around The World

BY JEFF CRAFT

Studying geosciences at the university level will qualify you for several types of positions. Once you have finished your education, you will not be limited to positions in the United States and Canada. Job opportunities also exist overseas for people with this type of training.

Geoscientists work in the field, often in remote locations. They study the Earth’s structure and composition and may be involved in work involving locating ground water, minerals, and petroleum. Some geoscientists choose to work with environmental agencies to preserve the environment.

Geologists specialize in studying how rocks were formed and how their composition changes over time. Part of their work may involve analyzing fossils of plants and animals. Engineering geologists combine the fields of engineering and geology to make recommendations on major construction and natural hazard hazard-reduction projects.

You may want to consider working in the petroleum industry. This career option is exciting to graduates, since it allows them to work in a hi-tech environment. Hiring companies are generous with their compensation packages, and you may be offered bonuses, specialized training, and a flexible work schedule in addition to your base salary.

A petroleum geoscientist is asked to compile and analyze seismic data and well data to recommend locations for the company to drill. To be considered for employment with a medium or a large company, you will need to complete your Bachelor’s Degree in Geology or Geologic Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Structural Geology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, or Geophysics.

After you have a few years of experience, you can move to a smaller company which will offer you a higher salary. Hiring managers appreciate the fact that you have been trained by a larger company and are prepared to pay a premium for having you on the payroll.

The mining industry is another area where geoscience graduates can find work. Geology graduates are hired to conduct geological studies and evaluate mineral deposits. They may be required to prepare reports and update maps indicating where deposits are located.

You will be working in either a mine or a manufacturing plant. Being comfortable climbing stairs and ladders is a necessity, along with being comfortable working on an elevated platform. In performing your duties, you may be required to perform moderate lifting.

If you are interested in applying for a job with a mining company, do keep in mind that these are drug and alcohol-free workplaces. You will be asked to submit to a pre-employment drug screening test and after being hired, the company will likely perform random drug tests.

If neither of these options is of interest, then you may be interested in working for the federal government. The United States Geological Survey employs more than 9,500 people in offices located throughout the United States. Employees are hired for entry-level, intermediate, and senior positions. If you have a degree in biology, geography, geology, hydrology, or information sciences, you can apply for a job with the USGC.

As you can see, there are many interesting and well-paying job opportunities in the geosciences field. If you chose to work in the petroleum industry, you will be given the same types of job benefits that other industry employees enjoy. A generous salary, pension plan, tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program are just a few of the perks available to you as a geosciences grad.

A person who finds the earth’s structure interesting who also enjoys working outside may be attracted to the mining industry. Government agencies can offer you a work environment closer to home, along with relative job security.

Studying geosciences is a great way to prepare for an oil field job or career in the mining industry. Federal government agencies also hire grads from geoscience programs. One thing that excites a lot of people about the petroleum industry is that it’s global and offshore oil rig jobs are available in the North Sea, Alaska, and Gulf of Mexico — just to name a few locales.

Jeff Craft is a free-lance writer for Oil Jobs 411 and offers helpful information for petroleum industry job seekers as well as a petroleum engineering career overview.

BY CHRIS CHASE

Getting a job on a yacht is easier than you think. It requires no previous boating experience and there are always opportunities for individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 who are available to travel. Being a yachtie is a unique opportunity. It is not like any other job. Working on a yacht provides an exclusive, exciting, and often magnificent lifestyle. Salaries start at $35,000 with free room and board. Besides entry-level positions there are also opportunities for those who have worked on tour boats, cruise ships, or have specialized training as a chef, marine engineer or massage therapist. Working on yachts is also a wonderful opportunity for recent college graduates!

THERE IS ALWAYS GREAT DEMAND FOR YACHT CREW!

There are over 10,000 luxury yachts around the world, and more yachts under construction than ever before. Each yacht has to employ an average of 8 full time crew members to keep the yachts operational. However, some mega yachts have as many as 40 crew members. As you can imagine, yachts are always actively hiring new crew.

FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF BEING A YACHTIE

As a yachtie all your expenses, including travel, meals, health insurance (even your toiletries!) are covered by the owner. In addition, the crew earns thousands of dollars in tips on top of their regular salary. Plus yacht crew qualify for unique tax write-offs. You literally have a life without bills! No rent, no car payment, and all your meals are free and prepared by a professionally trained chef! Imagine a work environment where you’re always barefoot, tan, wearing a t-shirt and shorts, and surrounded by beautiful scenery! That’s what life is like when you work on an immaculately equipped, multi-million dollar yacht! Great food, exotic travel, with the opportunity to save all your earnings — what other industry provides that?

ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

I want to stress the fact that this is not an industry just for the guys. Half the crew on yachts are women. There are even yachts with all women crews! The steward departments of yachts are primarily filled by women. Deckhands and stewardesses are entry-level positions which are both consistently in high demand. The point is that there are remarkable opportunities for both guys and gals in yachting.

As I stated above the majority of these positions are entry-level deckhand and stewardess positions. These positions are rarely advertised. Mainly it is a matter of security and confidentiality! Yacht owners are wealthy, high-profile individuals who cherish their privacy and safety. The industry has established a very selective set of guidelines that have to be met in order to be considered.

The thing about getting a job on a yacht is that it is very important to go about it in the right way. Yachting is an exclusive, specialized industry and you need to understand the industry culture and expectations. Of course there are any number of ways that someone might end up working on a yacht. So do your research and seek out the advice of those in the industry. You should immerse yourself in the yachting industry and go about your job search in a respectable and industry-specific manner, that way the hiring process goes as smoothly and quickly as possible. Doing that will ensure that you will soon be working on an amazing yacht, traveling to extraordinary ports, and getting paid exceptionally well for doing what many people only dream about.

Captain Chase has extensive experience in the yachting industry. He has worked in the maritime industry for 24 years, and knows the ins and outs of working on yachts. He currently works full time as a maritime recruiting consultant. He is the author of The Yachtie Guide and provides free unlimited one-on-one consultation.

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BY VICTOR C

A cruise trip has always been a very special and romantic experience. For the passenger is almost a dream but, have you ever wondered what it takes to make that dream possible?
Have you ever seen people who are part of the crew and wondered where they sleep or the kind of life they have on that elegant ship?

A cruises job is not always as good as it seems to be. Just read some pros and cons and judge for yourself if cruises jobs are as sweet as they appear.

Pros of a Cruise Job

Of course, the first thing that everybody would love is the travel. Usually, the employees get contracts from 4 to 12 months. All this time they will be enjoying the world for free. There’s a different place to discover every day!

The second great thing is that crew members don’t need to worry about the bills. Food and shelter is free for them during the time they work on the ship. Do you get that? No need to worry about electricity, rent or phone and of course no traffic to deal with in order to get to work. How is that for an advantage? And even though a cruises job doesn’t pay that much, you can easily save some good money thanks to these advantages.

And what about the friends you can make? Usually, on a cruise ship, there are employees of many different nationalities. And, thanks to that, crewmembers have the opportunity to know different cultures and share some aspects of each other’s life styles which sometimes help to make friends for life. Just think, what other job in the world allows you to share your room with someone from other country for a number of months?

Cons of a Cruise Job

Reading how great some aspects of cruises jobs are, it’s difficult to imagine that there are disadvantages in this kind of job. But, as in any other job, there are always downsides.

One of the first problems is homesickness. It doesn’t matter how good your life on a cruise ship may be, you’ll probably get homesick more than once during your time working there. Being away from family and friends for long periods of time is sometimes too hard for some crew members, and it’s even worse for those who are married and have kids.

Also, since a ship might have a limited number of employees, sometimes some crew members will have to cover many tasks which could be too tiring. Crew members call these side jobs. These side jobs take most of their free time not allowing them to get off the ship and enjoy the exploration and discovery of the port where they arrive as they would have loved to.

In addition crew members have to follow some very strict rules and regulations that are set according to the maritime regulations, and one of those rules is that one third of the crew needs to be available all the time onboard in case of an emergency. For this, crew members are chosen by rotation and of course sometimes everybody would love to get off and enjoy the exploration.

In conclusion, all jobs have their “goods” and “bads” depending on how you look at them. As in all phases in life, if you want to get something you will need to give something up too.

Victor C. is an Engineer in Computer Systems who loves to read and write about any subject, as long as it’s interesting and useful for the reader.

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