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18/06/2013 07:29 PM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
A curriculum vitae is your professional self-marketing tool and should be treated accordingly. Like a consumer, potential employers will only give you a few moments to persuade them, so like a billboard, the little space you have must be used effectively.
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13/06/2013 10:09 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
We often hear from jobseekers who have applied for dozens of positions in Australia’s resources hot spots such as Western Australia’s Pilbara region or Queensland’s Surat Basin and end up asking ‘Where are the skills shortages?’ A stream of rejection can make talk of ‘skills shortages’ seem redundant, but according to the AMMA-Pit Crew Labour Market Index, the demand for skilled workers on major resource and infrastructure projects is still strong.
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12/06/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Contrary to popular belief, building strong industry networks is not about having friends in high places, but rather surrounding yourself with the right people and knowledge required to give you the best chance of securing a new job.
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17/05/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Australia's mining industry has undergone a number of changes in recent years with hope of attracting more female workers. Could jobs within the mining sector now provide perfect career opportunities for many female job seekers - especially those without family commitments?
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10/05/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
With so much competition for job roles within the mining, oil and gas sectors, it is worth doing everything that you can to give your application an advantage. Choosing the right time to apply for a role can certainly help to give your application the edge over others who might be applying for the same position.
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08/05/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Many of those working within the mining, oil and gas industries make the decision to relocate for a new job role. However, there are a number of things which are worth bearing in mind in order to ensure that the move to a new location goes smoothly as possible for all those involved.
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02/05/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
What’s the best information you’ve ever received? What sort of information is useful to your job search? What advice would help you land the dream job? Every day at Mining Oil and Gas Jobs we try to answer these questions for jobseekers. No matter how much we try, we can’t always predict what will make a successful post and what won’t.
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26/04/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
New research from the USA shows university graduates are making five common mistakes when looking for a job after graduation. According to Dan Schawbel who runs a Gen Y research and consulting firm, Gen Y jobseekers should be doing a lot more. He should know, he’s a Gen Y himself.
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23/04/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Does your resume make you stand out in a competitive field of jobseekers or is it just the same as the rest? Your resume is one of the most important documents you’ll ever produce but they’re often filled with words and phrases that do nothing to make you stand out in a crowded field of candidates. If you really want to get the attention of a hiring manager, make sure your resume stands out as an original document.
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16/04/2013 05:00 AM / Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
We talk to jobseekers all day long in a variety of different ways - on the phone, over email, on social media, at our blog and in person. It doesn’t take long before a pattern emerges and you begin to anticipate what a jobseeker is going to say. Read about some of the most common things jobseekers say to us.
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