Basin Business: Thousands browse local job opportunities at oil and gas fair

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Permian Basin Hiring Events held an oil and gas job fair on Thursday at the MCM FunDome. Thousands of people showed up to check out opportunities from hundreds of local companies.

“We have a good mix. I was excited about this job fair because we have a good mix of local applicants from West Texas and then we have some from all across the United States.”

“So, we are Aeropet Express. We are a Braxan hauling company and right now we’re hiring; we’re contracting owner operators to lease on under our company’s authority. We’re hauling bottom hopper trailers and they’re easy to operate so we will provide training if they’ve had their CDL for at least two years.” “It doesn’t require any experience. It doesn’t require a valid driver’s license, no DUI’s or felonies, pass physical or drug tests, have reliable transportation.”

“We are a safety company. We’re geared towards keeping people safe and getting people home to their families. So, we cover every facet of the oil and gas industry. If you come to a job fair and you’re looking for a job, be engaged. Confidence, if you’re looking for confidence. Outside of that, personal presentation. How do you present yourself? In our industry, we’re putting employees in front of customers every day. They’re a direct reflection of our company so we want people who are going to present themselves professionally.”

The next big job fair held by Permian Basin Hiring Events is scheduled for July. You can learn more about these job fairs on the organization’s Facebook page here.

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