The Blog

The Blog enables Australian Resource Sector Employers and members of our Expert Panel to communicate information about jobs, projects, sites, awarded contracts, terms and conditions, career tips and advice, and on a range of other topics that can't always be shared on traditional career websites and print advertising. As a job seeker, this enables you to keep abreast of movements and opportunities in the industry.

This week in the Resource Sector

BC Iron has awarded $300m in construction and services contracts as part of development of its Nullagine iron ore project in the East Pilbara. Awarded to Queensland company, Watpac, the contracts include mining, crushing and screening services and a further contract to build a 55km haulage road from Nullagine to Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek rail line. FMG are a joint venture partner with BC Iron. Watpac is now seeking expressions of interest.

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By Lisa Costa, Director at The Resource Channel on 27 Apr 10
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, Managerial, Professional, Student/Graduate, Trainee / Apprentice, Other

Monadelphous wants you

Have you;

  • graduated from mechanical, civil, electrical or mechatronics engineering, accounting and finance or health, safety and environment?
  • got the desire and motivation to develop professionally and be challenged in your role?

    • Are you;

    • an Australia or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident?
    • a talented individual with the desire to experience more?

      • Do you;

      • want your capability to be harnessed to grow with the business?
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        By Joanne Mari, Manager Recruitment, Group HR at Monadelphous on 23 Apr 10
        TAGS: National, Student/Graduate

        Experience More with Us

        Experience more with the Monadelphous three year Graduate Program;

        • Mentoring and coaching to support your career progression
        • Work rotation between projects and teams to ensure you gain exposure to a variety of areas offering you diversity
        • Ongoing access to technical training and development
        • The opportunity to achieve chartered status through the relevant professional body
        • Performance based salary reviews

          • And to congratulate you for successful completion of the Graduate Program – an around the world economy class airfare.

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        By Joanne Mari, Manager Recruitment, Group HR at Monadelphous on 23 Apr 10
        TAGS: National, Student/Graduate

        Hot tips for Monadelphous graduate job applicants

        • Professional(ise) your contact details. Ensure your email address is sensible (for example use your name as the email address, rather than a nickname), list two contact phone numbers on which you can be contacted and ensure you have voicemail and that your voicemail message clearly states your name.
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        By Joanne Mari, Manager Recruitment, Group HR at Monadelphous on 21 Apr 10
        TAGS: National, Student/Graduate

        WA School of Mines' Mining Program for TEE students

        The Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) is conducting a ‘Focus on Mining’ program for students in year 12 with a keen interest in sciences (chemistry and physics) and maths. The program provides students with a great understanding of the sort of university courses available with a science and maths stream and the mining sector careers these courses can lead to.

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        By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 17 Apr 10
        TAGS: Student/Graduate, WA

        Melbourne Desalination Plant

        Melbourne’s Desalination Plant consortium, Aquasure will have 500 people engaged on the project as of this month. Did you know that whilst the project is anticipated to create more than 1,700 direct jobs, they’ve already received a whopping 14,000 applications?

        This is not surprising given its location. It also goes to show that competition for certain projects and locations is high. We recommend you read the site and The Inside Guide (available from the Home Page) for application tips and advice.

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        By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 14 Apr 10
        TAGS: Blue Collar, Trainee / Apprentice, VIC

        $1b explosives Plant for Western Australia

        Incitec Pivot has announced plans to revisit plans to construct a $1 billion explosives plant in Western Australia.

        The company confirms that a pre-feasibility study has already begun on the 350 000 tonne per annum ammonium nitrate plant in the Burrup Peninsula, with applications now submitted to the Government.

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        By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 14 Apr 10
        TAGS: Blue Collar, Managerial, Professional, WA

        INPEX’S Ichthys Project Update

        The centre of management activity for the Ichthys Project is the Perth offices of INPEX. Perth is the hub of a massive global effort to design the Offshore and Onshore facilities for the Ichthys Project, coordinating activity in London, Oslo, Yokohama, Tokyo and Darwin during the FEED phase of the Project.

        Approximately 200-250 staff will be working in Perth on the FEED contract across INPEX and its FEED contractors.

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        By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 14 Apr 10
        TAGS: Blue Collar, Managerial, Professional, NT, Trainee / Apprentice

        Escaping the Application Black Hole - What to do when its just not working!

        You've sent out hundreds of applications but with no success. The rejection pile is mounting on the desk - and that's only those that get back to you. What do you do?

        Firstly take a breath. Slow down and get some fresh perspective and cut yourself some slack. It’s not easy navigating the complexities of today’s fast changing job market. Employers are busier than ever. Positions seem to be open one minute and gone the next. Competition for jobs is hot. It is tough.

        So what can you do to get through this challenging time?

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        By Gillian Kelly, Director at Career Edge on 09 Apr 10
        TAGS: Blue Collar, National, ACT, Managerial, NSW, Professional, NT, Student/Graduate, QLD, Trainee / Apprentice, Other, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

        Andrew Forrest talks about his support of GenerationOne

        Andrew Forrest, Executive Director of Fortescue Metals Group:

        "Like many others, addressing the plight of Indigenous Australians has been a lifetime passion for me. When I grew up on a remote station, apart from my immediate family, I grew up with Aboriginal kids. My parents didn’t have the means to send me to a fancy school. Despite that, they and indeed many Indigenous parents had to send their children away for an education. That’s how, at age 9, I came to attend an Indigenous hostel in the Western Kimberley.

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        By Nadia Bellini, Recruitment Leader at Fortescue Metals Group on 08 Apr 10
        TAGS: Blue Collar, National, ACT, Managerial, NSW, Professional, NT, Student/Graduate, QLD, Trainee / Apprentice, Other, SA, TAS, VIC, WA