Oil and Gas jobs is one of the highest paid employments anyone can get in Nigeria.

One of the major challenges of fresh graduates is the level of work experience often required by the oil companies.

The following steps suggested by recruiters and top managers in these multinational oil companies reveals how you can land a great job in Total.

1. Get a Good Grade

Usually a second class upper will give you a leverage as most oil companies require you have at least a 2:1

2. Study French and Portuguese

To gain a foot in the door study French and Portuguese. France is the home country of Total so they send their staffs their for training.

Your ability to speak French gives you an edge over other candidate in an interview if you all excel in the oral or written interview.

Apart from French, Portuguese is also important as it is the language of Angola.

Angola is also another place where Nigerians are sent to for training.

So your ability to speak the language will give you an edge.

Where Can You Learn Portuguese?

You can learn Portuguese at Famlang Language school. Here we take time to teach you the skill on learning the language within a short time frame.


If interested contact us on: 08036532254




3.Attend industry events and network

Ed Allnutt, a manager at an oil and gas recruiting firm said, “The more industry people you establish valuable connections with, the greater the chance of you securing the role you want through them.” When you meet professionals, show some level of dedication, expertise and passion to the industry.

This can make them recommend you to an employer. You can meet professionals by attending industry events.

Find out about an event; maybe a seminar, luncheon or dinner where they’ll be gathered, you’ll have a feel of the current trend in the industry and what they’re looking for.


Always go to such events with the intention of meeting people for opportunity sake and not just to look. Go with your CV prepared to the events as there can be some opening from there.


4. Brace up for Interview

When you have eventually secured an interview, you don’t have to fret as to what the interview would be like in an Oil and Gas industry. Like other areas, there are specific questions that would be recurring in all the interviews. Here are about fiftyinterview questions in the Oil and Gas as compiled by glassdoor.com. Once you get yourself familiar with this trend, you should have an idea what the interview would look like.

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Oil and Gas jobs is one of the highest paid employments anyone can get in Nigeria.

One of the major challenges of fresh graduates is the level of work experience often required by the oil companies.

The following steps suggested by recruiters and top managers in these multinational oil companies reveals how you can land a great job in Total.

1. Get a Good Grade

Usually a second class upper will give you a leverage as most oil companies require you have at least a 2:1

2. Study French and Portuguese

To gain a foot in the door study French and Portuguese. France is the home country of Total so they send their staffs their for training.

Your ability to speak French gives you an edge over other candidate in an interview if you all excel in the oral or written interview.

Apart from French, Portuguese is also important as it is the language of Angola.

Angola is also another place where Nigerians are sent to for training.

So your ability to speak the language will give you an edge.

Where Can You Learn Portuguese?

You can learn Portuguese at Famlang Language school. Here we take time to teach you the skill on learning the language within a short time frame.


If interested contact us on: 08036532254




3.Attend industry events and network

Ed Allnutt, a manager at an oil and gas recruiting firm said, “The more industry people you establish valuable connections with, the greater the chance of you securing the role you want through them.” When you meet professionals, show some level of dedication, expertise and passion to the industry.

This can make them recommend you to an employer. You can meet professionals by attending industry events.

Find out about an event; maybe a seminar, luncheon or dinner where they’ll be gathered, you’ll have a feel of the current trend in the industry and what they’re looking for.


Always go to such events with the intention of meeting people for opportunity sake and not just to look. Go with your CV prepared to the events as there can be some opening from there.


4. Brace up for Interview

When you have eventually secured an interview, you don’t have to fret as to what the interview would be like in an Oil and Gas industry. Like other areas, there are specific questions that would be recurring in all the interviews. Here are about fiftyinterview questions in the Oil and Gas as compiled by glassdoor.com. Once you get yourself familiar with this trend, you should have an idea what the interview would look like.

The link for the interview question is www.nairaland.com/3564033/speak-portuguese-increase-chance-get

https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/GE-Oil-and-Gas-Interview-Questions-E39377.htm The link for the interview question. Had issue posting this sorry for the repetition