GeoJob Bank Questions - General Info

(1) What is the HGS GeoJob Bank?

The Houston Geological Society GeoJob Bank provides employment opportunities, a place for members to post resumes, and a variety of employment information to interested members of the Houston Geological Society and the geological / geophysical community at large.. With over 2900 positions posted since September 1996 and increasing almost daily, it is one of the leading sources of oil industry opportunities based on the fact that our "Current GeoJob Listings" page listed 516 positions and received nearly 145,000 "hits" last year!!!

(2) What information is available in the HGS GeoJob Bank?

1. About the GeoJob Bank - (links to GeoJob Bank pages)
2. Current GeoJob Listings - (current job ad submissions)
3. Add a New Job Listing - (** post an ad for new job openings)
4. Current GeoJob+ Listings - (additional jobs not submitted to the website)
5. GeoJob Bank News - (significant events of the GeoJob Bank)
6. GeoJob Bank Questions - (answers to frequently asked questions)
7. GeoJob & Energy Statistics - (graphs of energy-related statistics)
8. GeoJob Articles - (articles which may be useful in a job search)
9. GeoJob Archives - (links to recently expired GeoJob Bank ads)
10. User Resumes - (** resumes of available HGS members)
11. View Forum Topics - (** discussions concerning geoscience employment)
12. Other GeoJob Links - (other geoscience employment links)

** Website visitors must be logged in to view content

(3) What kind of job ads are placed on the HGS GeoJob Bank?

The jobs are all professional, geoscience-related positions, such as our "core group" of Geologists, Geophysicists, Geotechnical Support, Petrophysicists, etc. We do not post engineering, accounting, or other non-geoscience ads. The HGS Personnel Placement Committee reserves the right to exclude any ad that does not fit its criteria for publication.

(4) How long are the ads posted on the GeoJob Bank website?

Initially, the GeoJob listings will generally remain active for two weeks (14 days) from the posted date, unless we are advised that the position has been filled.. However, if a company has difficulty filling the position, they may extend the ad for an additional month (30 days) after the inital listing expires.

(5) How many viewers, or responses can an ad get?

That's difficult to say for sure--it depends on the individual ad. Typically, each ad may be viewed anywhere from 100-600 times, and can receive anywhere from 10-100 qualified resumes, from those viewings. Our website has an average of over 12,000 "hits" per month, which originate from visitors from over 60 countries, located on six continents, from around the globe--truely, a worldwide website!!

(6) How often are the ads on the GeoJob Bank updated?

GeoJob Bank ads can change daily. Be sure to check the "Current GeoJob Listings" page frequently. The "Current GeoJob+ Listings" page, is generally updated about every two weeks, or so.

(7) What is the "Current GeoJob+ Listings", and what makes it so different?

The "Current GeoJob+ Listings" page was initiated after I noticed that many of the geoscience-related job ads in professional journals, newspapers, and on the internet were not being sent to the HGS GeoJob Bank website. In an effort to capture this additional resource, for the benefit of our visitors, I decided to start posting the website links for any organization that posted a geoscience job ad, as soon as I discovered it. Fairly often, new websites are also discovered by "cruising" new geoscience-related websites, "word-of-mouth", and just plain "serendipity"!

(8) How do I register, so that I can post information on the HGS website?

It's a very simple process:

If you have not already registered on the website, you will need to self-register before you can add your information. Remember, HGS members are already registered, so please don't register again. If you don't know your password, please contact Dave Crane, the Webmaster, at webmaster@hgs.org.

If you are already registered on the website, you just need to login in first, before you can add any information. Then, you can click on any of the several navigation links on the website: (a) within the main navigation bar ("GeoJob Bank", or "My Information" buttons); (b) at the bottom of the home page ("GeoJob Bank Update" section); or (c) the User page.

(9) Who do I contact if I have a question about the GeoJob Bank?

For questions or comments, contact W. Michael "Mike" Cline, of T/X Resources and Chair of the HGS Personnel Placement Committee.

HGS and T/X Resources make no warranties about the accuracy of the information presented in this page. Copyright 1996-2005, Houston Geological Society.