Many of us have been looking for jobs outside of the company. This is why it’s so difficult to find one. Majority of companies are offshoring. Where are ex Chevron employees going? Are you taking a pay cut?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/briefing/india-american-companies-hiring.html?smid=url-share
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"O&G core functions (i.e. PE, Geo, finance, ops) got crushed from 2014-21. We're now entering the other side of the cycle and starting to see good roles emerge for sold people. "
Sigh no. It sounds like you are trying to get others to leave, clever.
If you think finance is doing well, go the bank of america or jp morgan page here. Like in most other companies, everything is being outsourced to lower cost geos like India. Also what other side of the cycle? The US is accruing massive amounts of debt. That hurts all businesses. But if you believe what you are saying, quit your job.
The CS labor market and O&G market are VERY different. The skills, employers, and market cycles are damn near uncorrelated.
CS crushed it through 2023. Damn near anyone with a pulse could snag a role. Compensation was through the roof, and lifestyle was great.
O&G core functions (i.e. PE, Geo, finance, ops) got crushed from 2014-21. We're now entering the other side of the cycle and starting to see good roles emerge for sold people. You still need skills and network, but it's not that hard to get a seat on the outside
'Short of the 2021-22 mini bo-m, this flags as the best market for skilled labor since the pre 2014 era. Pick up the phone. Call your network, and snag that next role.'
complete BS, probably a weak employee or HR rep
here is someone's post on Linkedin, degree in CS and a MBA from Berkeley i think:
My job search, by the numbers...
My advice on looking for work in the tech job market last week was surprisingly popular. Multiple people asked for details (applications, response rate, etc.) about my search for a remote software product manager role, so here you go.
Search duration: 548 days
almost exactly 18 months from layoff to accepted offer
Applications: ~1,650
I avoided LinkedIn "Easy Apply" but there were multiple jobs I applied to that were Easy-Apply-only and had no listing on the company careers site that I did not track
Response rates: (comparisons are not stat. sig. although cover letter was close)
Overall: 5.1%
Cold applications: 4.7%
Referrals: 18.9% (exactly 4X the response rate of cold applications)
Cold but messaged hiring team: 4.2%
Cold but included cover letter: 5.7%
Response time to hear from company after application (rejection or recruiter):
Average: 37.1 days
Min: 1 day (ATS! Denied!)
Max: 396 days (Seriously?)
- 3% of positions I applied to, I never received anything after the automated "thanks for applying" email - no recruiter, no automated rejection, not a peep. (Thanks Daniel Farrohi for the catch!)
If you've read this far, please remember, there are people out there with many more applications submitted than I, and much longer searches, and still looking for their next step. Take a minute to check your network for anyone with a green banner, and reach out to them and ask how you can help. Every conversation makes a difference!
The job market rewards specialization. It shouldn't be easy to find a $200k+ job outside of your core competency. Offshoring has nothing to do with that challenge.
As for jobs in the core competencies of O&G (I.e. Reservoir, Production, Ops, Geo, Drilling, Completions, Finance). I jumped a little while back and can confidently say that it is a strong labor market for talent which hasn't atrophied.
Short of the 2021-22 mini bo-m, this flags as the best market for skilled labor since the pre 2014 era. Pick up the phone. Call your network, and snag that next role. They're out there, but they take a bit of work (as any $200k+ job should!).
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