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Start a rig or field-service resume with a short block of safety training, each item named exactly, with its expiry date where it has one: IADC RigPass, IADC WellSharp well control at the level you hold (introductory, driller or supervisor; surface or subsea), H2S training and first aid. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that employers may require safety certification that meets OSHA guidelines, and that derrick operators and drillers may need a CDL to move equipment between jobsites.

Then describe the work the way a toolpusher would: land or offshore, rig type, basin, operator or contractor, and your spot on the crew. Quantify safety and pace with time without a recordable incident, connection or tripping times, footage drilled and rig moves. If you've worked rotations or been laid off in a downturn, list each employer with start and end dates instead of each hitch. Commissioning and electrical testing techs can name the systems they energized and, if certified, their level from the InterNational Electrical Testing Association.

For instance, a driller might write: "Cut average connection time from 5 to 4 minutes on a Permian Basin land rig while the crew logged 14 months without a recordable incident."

• What should a rig hand resume say with no oilfield experience?

  Aim it at entry crew jobs: the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) notes that roustabout positions typically don't require experience and may offer a way to gain the experience derrick operator and driller jobs need. Then show you can handle a new hand's first tasks, which BLS describes as cleaning equipment and drilling structures, organizing tools, and loading and unloading. Construction, farm, warehouse or military jobs count when you name the equipment you ran, the loads you moved and the hours you put in outdoors. Add your driver's license, any forklift or rigging training, and that you can work weeks-long hitches away from home. See Roustabout Hand and Floorman examples.

• How do I show offshore work on a resume?

  Name the installation type, such as a jackup, semisubmersible, drillship or production platform, plus the field or basin and the operator or drilling contractor. Give your rotation, such as 14 days on and 14 off, so an employer sees you've worked the schedule BLS describes for offshore crews: weeks away from home and long shifts seven days a week. Then list offshore credentials with their expiry dates. If U.S. work gave you a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), include it: federal law requires one for workers who need access to secure areas of maritime facilities and vessels, and the Transportation Security Administration issues it. Add the sea survival or helicopter escape training your employer required.

• How do I show a move up the drilling crew, from roustabout to driller and beyond?

  Show what each move added on the rig, since the jobs build on one another. BLS says derrick operators monitor the mud pumps and move pipe as the driller directs, and drillers direct the derrick operators and roustabouts. So list your positions under the rig contractor, date each move up by month, and name the duty that came with it, such as taking over the pumps or running the driller's controls. A rig manager can then see how long you spent at each spot. See examples along the way: Roustabout Hand, Floorman, Derrickman and Drilling Supervisor.

• How do I change my resume for a solar or wind job?

  Lead with electrical, roofing or construction work, since BLS notes that construction experience, such as work as an electrician, roofer, carpenter or laborer, may shorten a new solar installer's training. For solar panels, a PV Associate credential from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) shows the basics: NABCEP says passing an Associate exam qualifies you to design, sell, install or maintain systems under supervision. For wind, list climbing, self-rescue and electrical safety training with dates, the subjects BLS names for wind technician certification. Oilfield hands can carry over hydraulics, rotating equipment and permit-to-work habits. See Solar Panel Technician and Wind Blade Repair Technician examples.