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Digging Up Coal Mining Hiring Trends

By Ashley Rowe on April 28, 2013 in Oil Gas and Mining.

Coal mining employment over the past 2 years was the highest it has been in 15 years, according to a report by the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The growth in coal mining employment is attributed to increasing exports and decreased productivity; increasing usage of underground mining requires more workers per unit of production. A 4-year high in coal mining hiring demand was reached in August 2011 with about 230 job ads posted online. In March, computer and mathematical occupations had the highest demand followed by architecture and engineering occupations. When comparing March 2013 to March 2012 the number of jobs advertised in the coal mining industry declined 2%, despite overall employment growth.

Job Ad Volume by Most In-Demand Coal Mining Occupations

Job Ad Volume by Most In-Demand Coal Mining Occupations
SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

The most advertised job titles include:

  1. Accountant
  2. Electrician
  3. Senior Accountant
  4. Customer Service
  5. Mining Engineer
  6. Certified Underground Electrician
  7. Geologist
  8. Administrative Assistant
  9. Section Foreman
  10. Production Foreman

Farmington (NM) and Pittsburgh (PA) currently have the greatest demand for coal mining jobs. These metro areas are home to BHP Billiton and CONSOL Energy. Recruiting conditions in Pittsburgh are likely to be more difficult than the national average. Pittsburgh scores a 43 on our Hiring Scale while the national average is 33. Our Hiring Scale ranks difficulty from 1 – 99, with 99 representing the hardest-to-fill. Farmington is likely to have more favorable recruiting conditions scoring a 24.

Hiring Scale for Coal Mining in Pittsburgh, PA

Hiring Scale for Coal Mining Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Will Mining Hiring Continue to Grow in 2013?

By Ashley Rowe on February 16, 2013 in Oil Gas and Mining.

BLS recently reported that mining was one of the industries that saw growth in January 2013 and that employment in the industry rose by 23,000 jobs in the past 3 months. Overall, 2012 saw higher mining demand than 2011, increasing 21% year-over-year. Despite higher employment and job ad volume in 2012, demand dipped 10% in January 2013 when compared to the same time last year. Although support activities for oil and gas operations and crude petroleum and natural gas extraction had the most demand, construction sand and gravel mining had the most growth, increasing 115% over the same time last year. Will mining hiring continue to grow in 2013?

Hiring Demand for Mining Industries – 4 Year Hiring Trends

Hiring Demand Chart for Mining Jobs

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Drivers make up 40% of the most in-demand mining job titles. With a high demand for drivers, it makes sense that Mechanics would also be in-demand. Mechanics need to keep vehicles running so they don't disrupt the flow of cargo or essential materials. Maintenance positions also appear in multiple places. These professionals are required to troubleshoot and repair mining equipment.

The most commonly advertised mining job titles include:

  1. Driver
  2. Administrative Assistant
  3. Mechanic
  4. Ready Mix Driver
  5. Truck Driver
  6. Accountant
  7. Maintenance
  8. Truck Driver Construction
  9. Sales Representative
  10. Maintenance Supervisor

On average, mining jobs are moderately difficult-to-fill scoring a 51 on our Hiring Scale (out of a possible 99, 99 denoting hard-to-fill). Los Angeles (CA) presents the least difficult recruiting conditions scoring a 6. In this metro area, the available qualified candidate pool far exceeds the current hiring demand. Other cities with advantageous conditions include, Milwaukee (WI), Longview (TX), and Salt Lake City (UT). Each of these cities score less than 20 on our Hiring Scale. You will find these locations featured in green in the Hiring Scale heat map below.

Hiring Scale Heat Map of Mining Jobs

Hiring Scale Heat Map for Mining Jobs

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics


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Digging for Candidates: Shale Mining Jobs Still Growing

By Abby Lombardi on August 23, 2012 in Oil Gas and Mining.

Back in February, we posted about hiring for shale mining jobs and it remains one of our most read entries. This remains a controversial topic around the US – some believing that it could create as many as 800,000 jobs by 2015. We thought it would be interesting to revisit hiring demand to see if it's grown or recessed and other recruiting trends in this space. Hiring in the beginning of the year grew to a peak in March with about 1,300 available online job ads. Since then, the volume of available jobs has slightly declined to about 1,100 in July. Despite slowing from the beginning of the year, this still represents a 20% year-over-year increase in hiring (versus July 2011.)

Hiring Demand for Shale Mining Jobs in the US – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Demand for Shale Mining Jobs in the US

Source: WANTED Analytics

As we expected, the availability of job ads are concentrated in and around shale plays. The metro areas that currently have the most online job ads are Houston, Pittsburgh, Dallas, San Antonio, and Denver. While Houston posted the most job ads in July, San Antonio actually grew the most over the past year with 294% more jobs in July 2012 than employers posted in July of 2011. Of these 5 cities, Dallas was the only one to decline in demand, down 21% from last July. In the heat map below, you can see the level of hiring demand across the US, with the before mentioned cities depicted in the darkest blue.

Heat Map of Hiring Demand for Shale Mining Jobs in the US

Heat Map of Job Ad Volumes

Source: WANTED Analytics

The fields that saw the highest number of job ads in July were engineering, management, transportation (and material movement), scientific and production occupations. The most common job titles advertised for shale mining are:

  1. Driver
  2. Reservoir Engineer
  3. Drilling Engineer
  4. Senior Reservoir Engineer
  5. Geologist
  6. Production Engineer
  7. Senior Drilling Engineer
  8. Petroleum Engineer
  9. Completions Engineer
  10. Senior Geologist

By matching the hiring demand with estimated candidate supply, our Hiring Scales show that these jobs are likely to be only moderately difficult to fill. Despite increased hiring by employers, Recruiters are likely to fill jobs in about 6 weeks (which is in line with the national average for all positions). However, some locations like Tulsa, OK and Bakerfield, CA are likely to have more difficult conditions. These locations, shown in red and orange below, tend to take longer to fill jobs. For example, Recruiters in Bakersfield leave their job ads online for an average of 8 weeks – 2 weeks longer than the national average.

Heat Map of the Difficulty-to-Fill for Shale Mining Jobs

Heat Map of Hiring Scales for Shale Mining Jobs

Source: WANTED Analytics

Some of the best locations for finding talent for shale mining jobs are Kansas City (MO), Chicago (IL), and Dallas (TX) – shown in green in the map above.

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Hiring Demand in the Oil, Gas, and Mining Sector

By Abby Lombardi on June 19, 2012 in Oil Gas and Mining.

The oil, gas, and mining industry has been covered in the news a lot recently, with several high-profile projects a topic of debate by many people. So, we wanted to take an updated look at hiring demand in this industry to see if it's been growing and which jobs are most commonly being recruited. In May, there were more than 7,900 jobs being advertised online in this sector. Despite declining from hiring in April, this is still a 28% year-over-year growth when compared to the same time period in 2011 and a 140% growth from 2010. These job openings were most often available in Houston (TX), Oklahoma City (OK), Dallas (TX), Midland (TX), and Denver (CO) metro areas.

Hiring Demand in the Oil and Gas Industry – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Demand in the Oil and Gas Industry - 4 Year Hiring Trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

Engineers – specifically Petroleum Engineers – were the the most demanded occupation last month in this industry. However, technology positions, truck drivers, accountants, and science fields were also highly demanded. Below are the 10 most commonly advertised occupations during May.

Most Demanded Occupations in Oil & Gas Industry – May 2012 vs. May 2011

Most Demanded Occupations in Oil & Gas Industry

Source: WANTED Analytics

We also looked at the 5 skills and certifications that candidates are commonly required to have. These tools, technologies, and certifications are most commonly listed in the job ads as job requirements.

Common Tools and Technologies Required of Candidates:

  1. Microsoft Office
  2. Project management
  3. Microsoft PowerPoint
  4. Quality control
  5. Quality assurance (QA)

Commonly Required Certifications:

  1. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
  2. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  3. First Aid certification
  4. National Electrical Code
  5. Project Management Institute (PMI)

Increasing hiring demand is likely to make these jobs moderately hard-to-fill. However, this will vary by occupation and location depending on the number of employers competing for this talent and the number of qualified candidates in each local region. Our Hiring Scale™ shows that Operations and Logistics jobs will be among the hardest to fill occupations in the oil, gas, and mining industries. On average, listings for these jobs stay online for 46 days – or about 6.5 weeks across the US.  In comparison, engineering jobs remain online for about 44 days and tech job ads average 41 days.

Our Hiring Scale also shows the best cities to recruit in this industry. In the below 5 cities, there is less hiring demand from employers and a larger talent supply. This means that Recruiters are likely to see less competition, easier conditions for finding candidates, and a shorter time-to-fill for jobs in this industry. If you are recruiting in an area where oil and gas jobs are hard-to-fill, you may be able to target your job ads in these cities and relocate talent.

Best Cities to Recruit Candidates in the Oil, Gas and Mining Industries

Best Cities to Recruit Candidates in the Oil, Gas and Mining Industries

Source: WANTED Analytics

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Hiring by Oil, Gas, and Mining Companies Almost Doubles in First Months of 2012

By Abby Lombardi on March 8, 2012 in Energy, Engineering, Oil Gas and Mining.

The oil, gas, and mining industries in the United States have seen vast fluctuations in hiring over the past several years. Alternative energy sources are becoming more readily available. However, they are far from the norm at this point as is reflected by rising fuel prices. We thought we would take a look at hiring in the oil and gas mining industries to see what it looks like now.

In the past 60 days, more than 4,800 jobs were posted online in these mining industries.  This represents a 97% increase from last year – almost double the number of job ads in the first 2 months of 2011. The employers with the most online job ads during this period were Baker-Hughes, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and Freeport-McMoRan.

Hiring Demand by Oil, Gas, and Mining Companies – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Demand by the Oil & Gas Mining Industries

Source: WANTED Analytics

The most demanded occupation by oil, gas, and mining companies during this time period was Petroleum Engineer. Over the past 60 days, more than 300 online job ads were posted for this position, a 142% increase compared to last year. Other high-demand jobs included Production Managers, Industrial Engineers, Accountants, Truck Drivers, Mechanic Managers, Computer Support Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts, Geo-scientists, and General Maintenance and Repair Workers. All 10 of these occupations have experienced at least double-digit year-over-year increases in hiring demand, ranging from 58% growth (Truck Drivers) to 289% (Maintenance and Repair Workers.) Does the rise in demand for any of these jobs surprise you?

Oil, Gas, and Mining Occupations with Highest Volume of Job Ads – Past 60 Days

Oil & Gas occupations with most job ads

Source: WANTED Analytics

The 5 locations with the most job ads in these industries are below. Recruiters placed the most ads for job openings located within the Houston metro area, with more than 1,000 listings in the past 60 days. Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), Denver (Colorado), Dallas (Texas), and Tulsa (Oklahoma) rounded out the list of the cities with the highest hiring demand for these jobs. Dallas was one of few US cities that saw a year-over-year decline.

Metropolitan Areas with Highest Volume of Job Ads in the Oil, Gas, and Mining Industries

Locations with the most oil, gas, and mining job ads

Source: WANTED Analytics

According to our Hiring Scale™, Recruiters in these industries are likely to find most jobs easy-to-fill. However, conditions will vary by location and specific occupation. For example, Petroleum Engineers – the most demanded job by oil and gas companies over the past 60 days – are likely to be moderately difficult-to-fill. The location currently experiencing one of the most difficult recruiting conditions is Odessa, Texas. Here, demand may soon out-pace the local talent supply. Job ads in the Odessa area remain online for 64 days – more than 9 weeks or 2 months. On the other hand, if you are a Petroleum Engineer looking for work in Odessa, it is likely that Recruiters will compete heavily for your skills, making work moderately easy-to-find.

Hiring Scale for Petroleum Engineers in Odessa, Texas

Hiring Scale for Petroleum Engineers in Odessa, TX

Source: WANTED Analytics

In comparison, our Hiring Scale also shows that Recruiters looking to fill this job in New Orleans (Louisiana) are likely to see some of the easiest recruiting conditions and shortest time-to-fill, since there are larger talent pools and fewer employers competing for these potential candidates. Other locations that are likely to find Petroleum engineers easier to fill are Dallas, Oklahoma City, Corpus Christi (Texas), and Houston. In these locations, job ads may be online for as few as 36 days – or just over 5 weeks. That's almost half the time it takes to fill a job in Odessa. Consequently, if you are a Petroleum Engineer in any of these areas, it is likely that work will be harder to find and possibly take longer than average.

Hiring Scale for Petroleum Engineers in New Orleans, Louisiana

Hiring Scale for Petroleum Engineers in New Orleans, LA

Source: WANTED Analytics

Are you looking for work in the oil, gas, and mining industries? Or an employer looking to fill open jobs in this sector? Try our free, online Hiring Scale™ to see the level of hiring demand in your area, compare average salary ranges, and find other companies that are currently hiring for this talent.

Hiring for Shale Mining Jobs Is Growing Steadily

By Abby Lombardi on February 8, 2012 in Engineering, Oil Gas and Mining.

A report released in December 2011 reported that shale mining supported 600,000 workers in the US and, if 'fracking' continues, is projected to grow to 870,000 by 2015. While this is a controversial topic for many, we wanted to take a look at how many jobs have been recently advertised that are related to shale gas extraction.

Over the past 90 days, there have been just over 1,000 jobs advertised online that included the terms "shale" or "frack." This is a 70% increase compared to the same 90-day period one year ago. There were about 5,600 total jobs posted online in the oil, quarrying, and mining sector over the past 90 days, meaning that shale-related jobs account for about 18% of all jobs in this sector.

Hiring Trend for Shale Workers over Past 4 Years

hiring demand for shale-related jobs

Source: WANTED Analytics

Some of the most demanded occupations are Engineers. Petroleum Engineers saw the most jobs advertised online, with more than 100 unique listings at a 16% year-over-year increase. Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Industrial Engineers were also among the top 10 most demanded jobs. Other high-demand jobs in this 90-day period were Geo-scientists, Truck Drivers, First-line Managers of Extraction or Production workers, and Operations Managers finished off the 10 most advertised jobs. All of these occupations saw increases in ad volume, with Environmental Engineers seeing the most growth – over 400%. Below are some of the most commonly advertised job titles:

  1. Reservoir Engineer
  2. Geologist
  3. Production Engineer
  4. Drilling Engineer
  5. Petrophysicist (or Senior Petrophysicist)
  6. Completions Engineer
  7. Geophysicist
  8. Document Control Lead
  9. Petroleum Engineer
  10. Geoscience Advisor Exploration – Unconventional

The 5 cities with the most hiring for shale workers over this 90-day time period were Houston, Pittsburgh, Denver, Dallas, and Philadelphia. 4 of these 5 cities saw year-over-year increases in job listings. Only Dallas saw a decline when compared to the same period last year.

Hiring Trends for the 5 Cities with the Most Shale-Related Job Ads

Hiring trends for shale workers in top cities

Source: WANTED Analytics

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