Onshore recruiting is underway again, and hiring for positions offshore may not be too far behind, according to recent announcements. A recent spike in hiring announcements suggests oilfield services companies are hitting the ground running to ramp up a workforce to tap North American shales. In North America, oilfield service companies are hiring . A quick check of Rigzone data shows job listings from Halliburton, Parker Drilling and Schlumberger, among others. Hiring offshore, too, is expected to pick-up next year with the acceleration of shale activity and final investment decisions (FID), according to Rystad Energy research. Dramatic layoffs dominated headlines during the last two years as historic low commodity prices roiled markets. Among the Big Four – Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and Weatherford International – up to 40 percent of workers lost their jobs. Companies with less exposure to North American markets made more modest cuts, up to 30 […]