Talent wars – how the mining sector must dig deep for the right candidates
By Josie Shillito
Published: Friday, 08 May 2015
Offering bulging wage packets is no longer going to solve the mining industry's talent shortage, as there simply are not enough skilled people to go around. Mining sector companies will need to engage with their workforce and take responsibility for training if there are to be enough engineers for the next mining boom.
The mining industry is facing a talent shortage, and hiring
managers will have to become cannier to attract the right
people. According to a study by the Minerals Council of
Australia, The Labour Force Outlook in the Australian Minerals
Sector, the industry will need an additional 86,000 mining
professionals and...