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Documentation, in the oil and gas industry, is crucial. When dealing with intense environmental situations, red tape and regulations, and the safety of employees and labor contractors, one must always ensure the I's are dotted, and the T's are crossed. Tell the interviewer that you understand the importance of clear and precise documentation. Give an example of what makes you great with documenting.

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"I would rate my documentation skills as a 9/10. I am not perfect; however, I fully understand the potential repercussions related to unclear or messy paperwork and documentation. My current manager often compliments me on my reliable documentation, and I am sure she would be happy to comment when you call for an employment reference."

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"I feel solid in my documentation skills, ensuring that my work remains organized and precise. Since what I do is closely related to safety initiatives, I am especially careful and pay close attention to detail. For that reason, I would rate my documentation skills as a 9.5/10."

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I would rate myself a 9/10. My experience as an aviation ordnance-man and LDAR Monitoring Technician were both safety-critical jobs and keeping well organized and clear, descriptive documentation was absolutely necessary. I believe in keeping documents well organized, detailed, and easy to understand is very important when it comes to safety-critical work environments.

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You do a good job of rating your documentation abilities and providing specific examples as to why you rated yourself that way. You mention keeping documents well-organized and detailed, but I suggest taking this a step further and giving a specific example of the internal systems and strategies that you use to keep documentation organized (example; Google spreadsheets, color coding, etc.)
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