The Mining People Polling/Media Centre

Welcome to the Mining People Polling/Media Centre. We want to know what you think on a broad range of mining, recruitment, human resources (HR) & other mining industry topics.

Please contribute your thoughts below via our most current poll question or browse the archives of previous questions. If you have a question or wish to submit a topic for discussion, please email the team.

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Current Poll

Please take part in our poll and tell us why you left your last mining industry job.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We appreciate there are often several reasons for leaving but please just select the most significant one. All responses are completely anonymous.

Why did you leave your last mining job?

I was dismissed due to performance-related issues.
I was made redundant.
I resigned because I did not relate to the culture of the company or my teammates.
I resigned because I did not get on with my boss.
I resigned because the job was not how it was initially described or the conditions were changed.
I resigned to go to a better paying job.
I resigned to achieve career progression.
I resigned for personal or family reasons.
Other

Thank you for taking part in our poll.

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Previous Polls

Date	Name	Votes
June 2019	What are the qualities of a great mining boss?	109
May 2019	Adani’s Carmichael coal mine	1023
April 2019	Longevity in Mining	203
March 2019	Mining Labour Hire Model	195
February 2019	Performance reviews at work.	589
January 2019	Mining Jobs & Your Priorities!	791
December 2018	What should mining companies pay for?	323
November 2018	Take our mining industry employee survey!	587
October 2018	Is training the answer to the Mining Industries skills shortage?	463
September 2018	Are mining salaries and wages on the move up?	263