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05/09/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
One year ago today, Mining Oil and Gas Jobs opened for business. It’s been a big year for us with some significant milestones all aimed at helping tackle the skills shortage in the Australian resources industry.
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04/09/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
As part of Building Australia’s Future Workforce package, the Australian government is hosting a series of Jobs and Skills Expos around Australia. The first expo will be held in Kwinana, Western Australia tomorrow, 5 September 2012. Mining Oil and Gas Jobs will be on hand to speak with jobseekers about finding employment in the Australian resources industry including mining jobs, oil and gas jobs and energy jobs.
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03/09/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Everyone’s talking about the mining boom but our view is the opportunity for many jobseekers comes in the construction side of the Australian resources industry. Nothing puts things into perspective better than an image so we went to work on our latest infographic. We extracted information about the 98 projects currently in the advanced stages of development and condensed it into a visual representation.
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31/08/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Want a trade but don’t have four years to dedicate to an apprenticeship? A focus on competency instead of time served is set to revolutionise the way skilled workers obtain trade qualifications. In a joint project undertaken by the federal government and the Australian Industry Group, engineering apprentices will qualify much faster than the traditional four years now expected.
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30/08/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
The Master Painters Association is hosting their annual Apprentice of the Year competition designed to showcase apprentices who want a career in the painting industry. MPA Group CEO Murray Thomas believes anyone with good skills is well-positioned for success, especially in Western Australia.
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29/08/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Next month, NT Resources Week is being hosted in Darwin combining excellent opportunities for people working in mining and oil and gas careers. It’s also presenting a free expo for anyone wanting to find out more about working in the resources industry.
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28/08/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Is the mining boom over? Both politicians and pundits made doom and gloom predictions on the back of BHP Billiton’s decision to change strategy on a proposed $30 billion Olympic Dam expansion. If you speak to people in the Australian resources industry, you get a very different view.
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27/08/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Jobseekers may not be aware the online jobs board at Mining Oil and Gas Jobs has some cool features that can definitely help advance your job search. Have a look at our latest infographic and see if you’re taking full advantage of all the site has to offer.
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24/08/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
So, you want to break into mining. Like many other jobseekers wanting work in the Australian resources industry, you’ve done some courses, acquired a few qualifications and are trying to figure out what you can do. One of the top questions asked at our Perth mining jobs expo was about what jobs are available to people with an HR license.
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23/08/2012 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
A new report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit rates four of Australia’s cities in the top 10 most liveable places in the world. Significantly, the resources hub of Perth – home to oil careers and mining jobs – was one of the cities.
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