Study reveals the most effective ways to find a job (or a new hire)
While 54% of all job applications come through job boards, only 17% of candidates who applied that way actually get hired, a study has found.
by Dan Hatch · Jan 11, 2021
Why millennials and gen Zers should consider a mining career
The Australian mining industry has plenty of great career opportunities for millennials and generation Zers. Find out more about these options, here.
by Dan Hatch · Jan 07, 2021
What do successful mining mergers and acquisitions look like?
A successful mining M&A needs to demonstrate that ‘1+1 = more than 2’, but achieving that is not as simple as it sounds. Here’s why merging cultures matters.
by Steve Heather · Dec 15, 2020
How do I choose between two solid job offers?
With two job offers on the table you're probably focused on salary options, but you should be focused on courtesy.
by Dan Hatch · Dec 15, 2020
How to use networking to get a mining industry job
Increase your chances of finding a new job in mining by networking.
by Dan Hatch · Dec 14, 2020
How to make sure your next mining career move is the right one
Why wait for someone else to provide you with an opportunity to develop your mining career? Here’s what to do instead.
by Dan Hatch · Dec 08, 2020
Qualities of good and bad mining bosses revealed
Mining employees have pretty clear ideas on what makes a good or bad boss, a new poll by Mining People has found.
by Dan Hatch · Dec 07, 2020
Overtime for casuals: are you compounding the compounding?
How Australian companies must calculate the overtime entitlements of casual employees is changing. Here’s what you need to know.
by Terrie Cole · Dec 02, 2020
Tell us what you think 2021 holds for mining – and for you!
What do you think 2021 holds for the industry and for your own prospects in mining? Tell us what you think in this month’s poll.
by Dan Hatch · Nov 30, 2020
7 top tips every FIFO worker should know for a Merry Christmas
A merry FIFO Christmas: 7 tips for surviving the festive season on site.
by Dan Hatch · Nov 30, 2020
Poll shows WA hard border cost miners jobs, relationships, mental health
A poll of the effects of WA’s hard border on mining industry workers paints a devastating picture of people forced to choose between their jobs and their families.
by Dan Hatch · Nov 16, 2020
Even in mining there’s no such thing as a labour shortage
MPi’s Steve Heather says mining doesn’t need to experience a labour shortage, but it does need to get over its bias if it wants to avoid one.
by Steve Heather · Nov 13, 2020