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28/03/2013 05:00 AM / Harald Berents, Senior Financial Adviser; Big Sky Financial Planning
Your new job in the resources sector might involve flying in and flying out of work, but beware the same thing happening to your finances. The sudden arrival of more money than you’ve ever earned before can lead to what’s called a ‘debt trap’
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26/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
A new program announced by the Australian government last week is designed to help construction and building apprentices complete their training and enter the workforce. The Construction Apprenticeship Mentoring Scheme (CAMS) is a joint project between the government and the Master Builders Association and is part of a national focus on providing support for industry employees.
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21/03/2013 01:15 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
We talk a lot about resumes at Mining Oil and Gas Jobs and for good reason. Your resume is a professional document that acts as a gateway to your job search. If you have a great resume, that gate will swing open. If it’s not so good, chances are the gate will stay closed. While we often focus on what to include on a resume and how to say it, there’s also a fair bit you want to leave off.
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18/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
One of the most challenging things about working in the resources industry is the extended separation of families. Let’s face it; no one goes to work on an oil rig in a major metropolitan city. Processing plants are not usually placed in suburban neighbourhoods. If someone in your family is working a FIFO roster, the folks from Mining Family Matters have just produced a new guidebook giving great advice and practical tips to help families cope with the special challenges faced by oil and gas industry employees.
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15/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
One of the universal questions we hear from jobseekers is, “How long should I wait before I follow-up on a job application.” Get it right, and you’re on your way to an interview. Get it wrong, and you’ll never get to the next step in the hiring process.
Of course, employers are not going to have any update for you until after the closing date for the position. If you contact them before this time, you’re just pestering them.
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13/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Employers in the Australian resources industry have begun to advertise for graduate programs with work starting in 2014. While graduation may seem a long way off, if you plan on finishing your degree this year, you need to start thinking about where you’re going to work. Now is the time to start answering job advertisements for these positions.
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11/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
The Mining Australia Exhibition is coming to Belmont Park Racecourse in Perth from 20-22 March 2013. As one of Australia’s premier mining events, visitors will be coming from all over the nation along with a fair number of international delegates. If you’re at all interested in the mining and resources industry, come to see and hear about the latest technology, equipment and services in the sector.
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08/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
A recent article in the West Australian newspaper provided shocking statistics about higher education graduates. The Australian Industry Group surveyed 500 employers and more than 40% of them confessed to being disappointed with the basic literacy skills of higher education graduates. This is a particularly disturbing result as hiring managers insist on perfection in spelling and grammar, especially on the resume and cover letter.
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06/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
A new report from BIS Shrapnel points to a serious shortage of quantity surveyors in Australia. Consulting Surveyors National commissioned the report which was released last month and warns against an acute shortage of surveyors and geospatial professionals. Unless it’s corrected, this shortage could have a significant impact on the resources industry.
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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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01/03/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
The Australian government has announced 11 new Jobs and Skills Expos to run across the country. The first event kicks off in Hobart today. The expos are part of a nationwide strategy to support jobs and training and promote local job opportunities in regions where unemployment remains higher than other parts of the country.
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