How a residential mining job could fast-track your career
Here’s how working in a residential mining community can help advance your mining career.
by Dan Hatch · Feb 05, 2021
Leadership and Business
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Is getting a mining job ‘who you know, not what you know’?
Does who you know in the mining industry outweigh what you know? We look at this age-old adage and whether it's still relevant in the workforce today.
by Dan Hatch · Feb 04, 2021
Advice for anyone in mining experiencing a mid-career crisis
Having a mid-life career crisis? If you’re ready for a change but don’t know what it is yet, here’s our expert advice.
by Dan Hatch · Nov 10, 2020
Recruitment
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Everything you need to know about entry-level mining jobs in Kalgoorlie
What sorts of entry-level mining jobs are available in Kalgoorlie and what do they entail? How do I get one?
by Dan Hatch · Apr 20, 2021
Recruitment rethink needed as Covid squeezes labour market
Policy responses to coronavirus exacerbated an already tight labour market in the WA industry, and the shortage is expected to get worse before it gets better.
by Dan Hatch · Mar 22, 2021
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
Advice for anyone in mining experiencing a mid-career crisis
Having a mid-life career crisis? If you’re ready for a change but don’t know what it is yet, here’s our expert advice.
by Dan Hatch · Nov 10, 2020
Leadership and Business
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How a residential mining job could fast-track your career
Here’s how working in a residential mining community can help advance your mining career.
by Dan Hatch · Feb 05, 2021
Is getting a mining job ‘who you know, not what you know’?
Does who you know in the mining industry outweigh what you know? We look at this age-old adage and whether it's still relevant in the workforce today.
by Dan Hatch · Feb 04, 2021
Advice for anyone in mining experiencing a mid-career crisis
Having a mid-life career crisis? If you’re ready for a change but don’t know what it is yet, here’s our expert advice.
by Dan Hatch · Nov 10, 2020
10 things to consider before accepting a mining job offer
It’s always worth spending some time assessing whether a job opportunity is the right one for you.
by Dan Hatch · Nov 10, 2020
Polls and Research
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What help do you need to get the mining job of your dreams?
When you’re on the hunt for your dream mining job, every little bit of help you can get is welcome. But what sorts of help do you think you need?
by Dan Hatch · May 05, 2021
Poll: Tell us which roster you like best
For April’s MPi poll we want to know which roster FIFO mining workers prefer and why.
by Dan Hatch · Apr 06, 2021
Is mining getting safer? Tell us your experience!
In this month’s MPi Poll we want to look at the realities of, and attitudes towards, occupational health and safety in the Australian mining industry. Tell us your experience!
by Dan Hatch · Mar 01, 2021
Aussie miners positive about 2021 and job prospects
Despite the uncertainty the world might be throwing at them, Australia’s miners are feeling positive about 2021. Here’s what our latest MPi Poll discovered.
by Dan Hatch · Feb 19, 2021
Technical
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Does your mining future lie beyond iron ore and gold?
Climate change means the demand for some mineral commodities will grow exponentially. Could this be the key to your future mining career?
by Dan Hatch · May 06, 2021
This is the tech that’s going to change your mining job forever
Take a look at the incredible technology that’s coming to the mining industry in the near future — and changing the way you do your job forever.
by Dan Hatch · Jan 27, 2021
Poll results: Entry-level Mining candidates still missing out
How has the mining industry changed over the past few decades? That’s the question we asked in last month’s poll.
by Dan Hatch · Apr 07, 2020
Coronavirus: latest info for mining & FIFO jobseekers
How has coronavirus changed the mining industry and what does it mean for jobseekers wanting mining and FIFO jobs?
by Dan Hatch · Apr 04, 2020