Embrace Being Headhunted and Boost Your Career
We recently shared our 6 top tips on how to get on a headhunter’s radar in the mining industry so now we’ll delve into why being headhunted can significantly boost your career in the mining industry. Before diving into the advantages of being headhunted for your career, let’s recap on what a headhunter is […]
How to Get on a Headhunter’s Radar in the Mining Industry
In the competitive landscape of the mining industry, being noticed can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, but one of the best ways to land a new role is to get headhunted. What is a Headhunter? A headhunter is someone who helps companies find talented individuals to fill specific job positions. […]
Networking Events Mistakes – Do You Make Them?
Networking is what makes the job search go round these days. Just about everything you read about finding your next great employment opportunity mentions networking, and how a large % of jobs are won not only by what you know but also by who you know. Whilst a certain amount of networking can be done […]
Working Abroad – Could It Benefit Your Career?
Mining is a global industry – no surprises there! With the global shortage of talent within the industry, the opportunities for working abroad are currently more plentiful than ever before. It’s an ideal time for professionals and tradespeople in mining-related occupations and trades to broaden their horizons by taking overseas jobs. It may also be […]
A Clear Vision For Your Career – Do You Have One?
Many of us wander through life without any sort of vision about where we’re heading. It can be likened to hopping in your car and just driving around without any idea of where you want to go. Whilst this can be a nice way to while away a few hours on a lovely sunny Sunday […]
Tips For Landing A Good Mining Job By Networking
You’re on the hunt for your next mining role, and looking for exactly the right mining company to work for. Apart from providing us with your resume, here are a few other tips that will help you find, and land, it. First, as we mentioned in another article recently, over half of all jobs are […]
How Will Technology Affect My Job Or Chances Of Getting One?
In today’s increasingly automated workplace environment, this is a thought at the forefront of many minds, particularly in the mining industry. Mining is one of the industries leading the way when it comes to automation and technology. Global giant Rio Tinto is a world leader across many different types of technologies – they own the […]
5 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Securing Your Next Role
With the job market in mining being very tight with not many opportunities about, here are 5 ways to improve your chances of securing your next role: Update your LinkedIn profile: Employers and recruiters will scout and search mainly LinkedIn as the preferred social media platform to find a candidate for their vacancy. Therefore, it would […]
Relocating For Mining When You Have Children
Moving to a new town, or country, for a mining job, invariably comes with challenges at the best of times. However, if you also have children you’ll certainly face a few additional challenges! Children come with an assortment of extra ‘stuff’. It goes with the territory. They have toys, they have clothes and other bits […]
International FIFO Mining Work – The Pros And Cons
We’ve looked at the life of FIFO workers who work within their own country or in developed countries but there are also many FIFO workers who work overseas in underdeveloped or developing countries. These jobs have some pretty unique challenges that those who haven’t actually lived the life may not realise. Or may find it […]