W.Va. Northern draws drilling-industry job seekers
NEW MARTINSVILLE (AP) — West Virginia Northern Community College says at least one-third of the students who took December training classes are now working in the oil and gas industry.
New Martinsville Campus Dean Larry Tackett says another rig hand class and a welding class are in the works.
The Intelligencer says about 25 students turned out this week for a free class on general safety, first aid, CPR, an overview of the drilling process and career opportunities in the field.
Iraq War veteran Greg Starkey says he hopes the classes he’s been taking will help him get a foot in the door.
The Sistersville, Ohio, resident says the rush to tap the Marcellus shale reserves has created a lot of opportunities for people who need jobs.
