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01/04/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Santos has graduate programs for both engineers and geoscientists in Adelaide and Brisbane. Applications close on 8 April 2013 so make sure to apply now for a chance.
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31/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Shortages, shortage and more shortages was the theme this week in the resources news. NECA is predicting future shortages in electrician supply and Engineers Australia is saying we won’t have enough engineers, either. Rio Tinto is looking to sell their diamond mines and a federal inquiry into FIFO comes to WA.
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30/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
We speak with jobseekers every single day all over Australia and know a lot of people are struggling to break into the resource industry. Some of you are even feeling a little desperate about the whole situation. We’re seeing one behaviour on a fairly regular basis that will guarantee you’ll never get a job.
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29/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
We’ve been reporting on critical skills needed by the Australian resource industry. The Mining Industry Skills Centre has produced a comprehensive report called the Heartbeat Project which delves into future workforce demand. While common themes in the skills shortage have emerged, we think it’s helpful to understand just how these critical skills rank in terms of permanent vacancies.
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28/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
AMMA miningoilandgasjobs.com is hosting an inaugural Jobs Expo for people in Western Australia. It’s a free event held over three days including a Saturday. Our aim is to ensure everyone who attends leaves with valuable information about employment and career planning in the Australian resource industry and allied services.
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27/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
An ageing workforce in the resource industry presents challenges for employers and opportunities for jobseekers. It won’t be long before new skills enter the critical need stage due to the high percentage of over 55’s currently employed.
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26/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
A recent post at the Harvard Business Review Blog Network advises women to leave photographs off their resume. In a digital age where it’s common to provide a photo for every social media profile, including Facebook and LinkedIn, putting one on your resume could actually hurt your chances of getting a job.
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25/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
If you’re working on an engineering degree and expect to be finished this year, you might want to have a look at the Macmahon Graduate Program. Expressions of interest are currently being taken for ambitious and enthusiastic students in a variety of engineering and HSE disciplines.
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24/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Our blog tackled some of the myths about bringing in foreign workers with a ‘must read’ post about migration. The good news of the week centred around a new ‘tradies’ training scheme announced by PM Gillard to get Australians up-skilled and re-skilled. While everyone had their eye on Port Hedland and Cyclone Lua, Mother Nature walloped Townsville with an unexpected tornado. Miners were warned to watch their weight as some of the big mining companies reportedly have a 120kg weight limit that applies to jobseekers, as well.
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23/03/2012 05:00 AM / AMMA Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Five skills sets are considered to be extremely critical for the long-term growth of the resource industry. Workers wanting oil and gas jobs, energy jobs or mining jobs in Australia would be well advised to pursue education or training to qualify for one of these roles. Additionally, a worker with some industry experience or skills in any of these areas may want to consider up-skilling or re-skilling to complete a qualification.
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