With oil prices taking a significant tumble, oil and gas recruiters are finding the market significantly tougher than 12 months ago. Apparently this is not just a glitch that will see prices restored in a few weeks, but something that is likely to last for a significant period of time. Companies such as Tullow, the London based Oil firm, have seen profits fall dramatically and they envisage dividends falling by 70%. The Guardian this week also highlighted that it was not just smaller firms who are vulnerable and that BP and Shell were also looking to cut costs considerably in 2015, with a likely impact on many jobs. Don’t panic if you’re an oil and gas recruiter, there’s plenty of help at hand.

A Hard Pill to Swallow

If you’re an oil and gas recruiter, this is not good news and probably a hard pill to swallow given it was the energy market that largely got the UK market back on track after a very long and painful few years of recession.

It is not rocket science to point out that in order to make money as a recruiter, you need to be recruiting in a buoyant market and given most people in recruitment are there for the money, where does this leave an oil and gas recruiter?

There Are Still Big Opportunities

I along with many other recruiters have always maintained, if you can recruit in one market, you can recruit in another. With other markets such as Digital and Life Sciences making huge advances in the recruitment market and more traditional sectors such as Finance and Banking making real come backs, there are still big opportunities for recruiters seeking a lucrative career.

Earn Good Money Again

I speak to many clients each day who are looking to expand rapidly and are crying out for recruiters with as little as 6 months experience all the way to seasoned professionals at management level. The company gets someone who can service a client’s needs and the recruiter gets to work in a market where they have so much business, cold calling is a thing of the past and most importantly a real opportunity to earn good money once again! Not to mention you are likely to incur a rise in basic salary as you are a valuable commodity that will be in demand.

We are recruiting for companies across the globe from large firms, to small boutiques. If you are looking for a more lucrative sector to work in then please get in touch and we can discuss your options- in confidence. Alternatively, browse of our latest vacancies to get a taste of what positions we’re currently recruiting for.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained?