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Whether it's the upstream or downstream sector, the transition to renewables or cleantech, explore the many facets of energy.
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Labour Market Insights. Our labour market data and insights provide current information on hiring needs and the energy workforce.
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Our Energy Industry is on the Move

The energy sector is evolving – from the types of energy Canada produces to the technologies we are using and the types of skills that are needed. It is  a dynamic industry to be a part of. You can learn more about the energy sector, explore what skills are in demand in the energy workforce, find resources on everything from the current state of the labour market to hearing real-life career stories, look for a job or find out more about how to make a career change.

 

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Check out our newest virtual reality experience – Adapting Futures – to virtually explore new work environments in the energy sector.

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Whether you are a worker looking for a career, or you are an employer looking to hire, we have the resources you need.

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Energy services companies in Western Canada have plans to hire, but labour and skills shortages are hampering their efforts

Nearly 90% of survey respondents expect to be hiring for energy drilling, service rig and other energy services activities in 2021, according to a survey of CAOEC members conducted by PetroLMI. The survey found that across 20 companies surveyed about their workforce plans, they were hiring for 1,350 new roles.   Hiring is being driven primarily by increased activity and rep...
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Day in the Life: Keith, President and Founder, RenuWell Energy Solutions

With more than 30 years of experience in seismic and geoscience research in the oil and gas industry, Keith was looking to be part of the bigger energy ecosystem. On-the-job learning A self-proclaimed on-the-job learner, Keith built his career through experience and by filling in knowledge gaps with workshops and courses. Growing up in Taber, where most jobs were connected to farming or oil and gas, he decided to pursue a car...
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Workers at a petrochemical plant

Day in the Life: Skylar - Operations Technician, Inter Pipeline

When Skylar was first started on a drilling rig, he did not plan to work there long-term. “It’s so physically demanding,” he says. “It is taxing on your body, and work-life balance can be difficult.” So, after seven years on the rigs, Skylar decided to upskill and went back to school to earn a diploma from SAIT in power engineering. "My brother had finished the power engineering diploma and was working as an operator. He convinced me i...
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PetroLMI releases Alberta well closures report

Today the PetroLMI Division of Energy Safety Canada (PetroLMI) released its latest report, Workforce Impacts from Alberta Well Closures: Creating Stability Through Cyclicality, which provides insights into the workforce opportunities and challenges presented by the Alberta Site Rehabilitation Program (SRP) and other financial incentive programs. The report is the first of its kind to pro...
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NextWork – free virtual career fair

Find your next job in Alberta’s energy sector at NextWork! Hosted by PetroLMI and funded by the province of Alberta working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services, NextWork is a free virtual career fair taking place on September 28 from 9 a...
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Employment in Petrochemicals and Refining

The chemical industry in Canada is a diverse group of companies that create everything from basic chemicals and synthetic fibres to pharmaceuticals, soaps and paints. The industry operates across all regions of Canada. 
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Alberta Jobs Now program

The Alberta Jobs Now program is providing up to $370 million to help private and non-profit businesses. This funding will reduce the costs of hiring and training unemployed or underemployed Albertans in new or vacant positions.
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Virtual reality field trip brings energy industry to the classroom 

A school field trip during a pandemic? No problem! To encourage learning opportunities during COVID-19, PetroLMI developed a virtual reality (VR) field trip to teach students about careers and innovations in energy.
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Untapped Talent: Transitioning Talent

The cumulative impacts of a six-year economic downturn, lower demand due to COVID-19 health restrictions, and structural shifts in the oil and gas industry, mean there is a smaller oil and gas workforce in Canada – down 26%, or 58,700 jobs from its peak in 2014.  Every aspect of the industry — from drilling and operations to marketing and office staff requirements — has been affected. Add in the industry’s shift from a grow...
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