Career Transition Primer

The Oilpatch Primer: How to Find Work In 2000

A Publication of the Career Management Study Group
Society of Petroleum Engineers - Gulf Coast Section

Houston, Texas

Index

• Introduction
• Government Benefits
• Former-Employer Related Services
• SPE Membership Services
• Conducting a Job Search
• Traditional vs. Non-traditional Techniques
• Traditional Job Search Techniques
• Job Hotlines
• Surfing the Web for a Job - Non-traditional, Right?
• Networking and Support Groups
• Headhunters
• So You Want Out of the Oil Patch?
• Starting Your Own Business
• Other Sources of Information/Services
• Insurance
• Self Improvement
• Down and Out in Houston, Texas