Hiring for oil rigs is tough. You need skilled, resilient, safety-conscious workers who know what they're signing up for. Traditional job listings and onboarding just don't cut it anymore. If you want to recruit better, reduce early turnover, and engage top talent, there's a smarter way to do it: 360° virtual tours.
In this post, you'll learn how immersive, visual storytelling can supercharge your recruitment and onboarding processes by showing candidates exactly what daily life is like on the rig.
Working offshore isn't for everyone. With 360° virtual tours, you can offer job applicants a clear, immersive experience of what their day-to-day might look like:
This visual preview helps weed out poor fits and get buy-in from serious candidates.
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Instead of repeating the same rig expectations over and over in interviews, send candidates a virtual walkthrough ahead of time. It’s available 24/7 and does the heavy lifting of showing:
When job seekers know what they’re signing up for, the recruitment process becomes smoother and more transparent.
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Virtual tours show that your company values transparency, safety, and technology. These assets elevate your brand in the eyes of recruits and reflect positively on your culture.
Your competitors might offer good pay, but do they show off their facilities, teams, and lifestyle with interactive walkthroughs? Probably not.
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When you're hiring for high-risk environments, like offshore rigs, safety is the top concern. With 360° virtual tours, you can blend recruitment with pre-induction safety exposure.
New hires can:
This knowledge sticks better when it's visual and interactive.
🔗 Learn more: Virtual Tours for Oil Rig Safety Training: A New Industry Standard
Recruiting internationally? Don't rely on language-heavy PDFs or photos. Let a virtual tour tell the story for you. Recruits across the globe can explore your rig and training center from their phone.
The result? A bigger, more qualified applicant pool — and faster conversions.
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High employee churn in the first 30 days? That’s a sign your new hires were surprised by the real job.
360° tours help set expectations early, so there are no surprises about:
Being upfront through a virtual walkthrough builds trust and leads to longer retention.
🔗 Read: Top Benefits of VR Safety Induction for Offshore Oil and Gas Workers
Give new hires a "day-in-the-life" before they even board the chopper.
You can walk them through:
All inside a private, interactive tour. This cuts onboarding time and improves safety compliance.
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Recruitment in oil and gas is evolving. If you're still relying on job boards and phone interviews alone, you're missing a big opportunity. With 360° virtual tours, you can:
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By investing in immersive tech, you don’t just recruit faster. You recruit smarter.
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