How to handle mining job offers, acceptances and counteroffers
Negotiating offers and acceptances in the mining industry can be tricky. Here’s what you need to know, and what to do!
What are the top reasons people leave their mining jobs?
Find out why most mining employees leave their jobs, according to a survey of more than 600 people working in the industry.
by Steve Heather · Aug 27, 2019
7 big ideas to help solve the Kalgoorlie (in WA) FIFO crisis
Candidates for mining jobs just don’t want to move to Kalgoorlie. Here are 7 big ideas that could help make residential mining jobs more attractive.
by Steve Heather · Aug 26, 2019
Employment and mining: April 2019 Quarterly update
Take a close look at Mining People’s data to see the state of mining industry employment in Australia in 2019.
by Shane Moore · Aug 21, 2019
Which is better, a permanent or contract mining job?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking a contract mining job instead of a permanent one?
by Peter Mazzucato · Aug 20, 2019
New children’s book explains FIFO work for families
A new children’s book written by a second-generation FIFO worker will help parents explain the FIFO lifestyle to kids growing up in mining families.
by Dan Hatch · Aug 20, 2019
How do employers stay ahead in the mining recruitment race?
With a mining skills shortage looming, the experience jobseekers have when engaging with your company could make all the difference.
Diggers 2019 day 3: An evolution in maturity
Diggers and Dealers has wrapped up for another year with an overwhelming sense that the lessons of the last boom and bust cycle have been learned.
by Dan Hatch · Aug 08, 2019
Diggers 2019 day 2: blinkers off as next-gen leaders take over
Find out what happened at day two of the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie, 2019.
by Dan Hatch · Aug 07, 2019
Diggers and Dealers 2019 day 1
Find out what happened onstage and off at day one of Diggers and Dealers 2019.
by Dan Hatch · Aug 06, 2019
How do you find a ‘unicorn’ in a tough mining jobs market?
In a tough jobs market, mining companies are struggling to find jobs candidates with specific sets of skills. Here’s what to do.
Here’s how mining employees describe GREAT bosses
The latest MPi Polling and Media Centre poll asked mining industry employees “what do you think are the qualities of a great mining boss?”
by Steve Heather · Aug 01, 2019