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04/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
With Western Australia celebrating Labour Day today, it only seemed fitting to feature the place where so much of the Australian resources industry finds their livelihood. The Pilbara Project is website designed to tell the story of the Pilbara region from a variety of different aspects.
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15/02/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
The Australian federal government announced significant changes to help support working parents and pregnant women. The goal of these changes is to ensure working families have the support they need at home to successfully manage both family life and career. Additionally, special provisions for pregnant employees help to ensure their safety while at work. All these measures are meant to preserve the skills in the Australian workforce.
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23/01/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
With the Australia Day national public holiday on Monday, many workers may be tempted to ‘chuck a sickie’ on Friday to extend their time off work to a four day long holiday. If you decide to take this route, you’d better be prepared to lose your pay for the day you called in sick.
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19/12/2012 01:51 PM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Some of our most popular posts this year have been about the engineering skills shortage and how Australia is looking to migrant workers and temporary skilled workers to fill the gap. We hear from many frustrated engineers who would like to work in Australia but are having a hard time breaking in. This post lends insight into why and what candidates can do to secure an assignment in Australia.
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19/12/2012 01:44 PM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
The holidays are upon us and with it comes a busy season of family gatherings, parties, work functions and social obligations. In Australia, the summer holiday moves into high gear with school getting out and a lot of people taking annual leave. But this time of the year can be a difficult time and crazy rosters and world events might leave you feeling lonely and stressed despite the festive season. The black dog of depression is lurking around.
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28/11/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
An article in The Washington Post detailed a recent trend for skilled workers to leave their country of birth in order to find work. Australia is an ideal destination for skilled workers from countries with high unemployment due to our continuing skills shortage. But the expat life is not as glamorous as it sounds.
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27/11/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
New research focused on the impact skilled migration has on regional Australia reports positive results. Dr. Rosylin Cameron led a research team at CQUniversity who studied the Gladstone region in Queensland. Like many regional towns in Queensland and Western Australia, Gladstone is experiencing high demand for skilled workers on the back of the resources sector, specifically in construction jobs for CSG/LNG projects.
The Gladstone Skilled Migration Research Report investigated economic, social and cultural contributions of skilled migrants and their families. The study proves how crucial skilled migrants are in resource regions.
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02/11/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Australia is perfectly positioned to take advantage of skilled workers from Asia according to the Asian Century White Paper, a new report released last month by the Federal government. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, spoke to the need for bringing in more skilled workers to help build Australian industry.
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01/11/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Today marks the beginning of Movember, an annual initiative to address men’s health issues including prostate cancer and mental health issues. It’s a great opportunity to raise money and have fun at the same time.
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26/10/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
The federal government announced changes to the pricing structure of migrant visas this week in an effort to make the system more equitable. Pricing on four different categories of visas have increased about 25%. The highly valued skilled graduate visa has increased by more than 70%.
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