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.

Atwood Oceanics Australia Pty Ltd

The Atwood Falcon and Jobs in 2012

The Atwood Falcon was awarded “Floater Rig of the Year” 2011 by Shell in recognition for excellence in Safety and operational performance and from May 2012. The Rig joins the Atwood Eagle and the Atwood Osprey as our 3rd operating Rig in Australian waters. 

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By The Recruitment Team, from Atwood Oceanics Australia Pty Ltd on 27 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, ACT, Managerial, NSW, Professional, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

NRW Civil and Mining

NRW, a year in review.

What a year 2011 has been for NRW. With an order book currently standing at $2.19 billion and 500 new jobs available, the Company has grown rather rapidly over the last year.

As a leading provider of civil and mining services to the resources and infrastructure industries, NRW have had a great year building relationships with some of the world’s largest resource companies including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group.

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By Natalie Biagioni, Marketing Coordinator at NRW Civil and Mining on 23 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, Managerial, Professional, Student/Graduate, Other

The Resource Channel

Thiess wins major Wheatstone Project contract

Chevron’s Wheatstone project continues to gain momentum with the second major work contract awarded in a week. 

Thiess has won a $60 million dollar contract to construct a 1.2 kilometre long tunnelled shore crossing under the ocean which will connect two offshore gas reserves with Chevron’s greenfield LNG plant at Ashburton North near Onslow in the state’s north west.

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By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 22 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, Professional, WA

BHP Billiton Nickel West

Nickel West's CV Hints & Tips

CV Hints & Tips

Your CV is one of the most important representations of you when it comes to job hunting. It is the first thing a company/recruiter will see and is how they make an initial decision on whether or not you are suitable for their vacancy.

Here at BHP Billiton Nickel West we receive a large number of resumes and therefore making sure yours stands out from the crowd is essential. Below are some hints and tips on what we look for when we review CVs –

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By Nickel West Recruitment Team, from BHP Billiton Nickel West on 20 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, Managerial, Professional, Student/Graduate, Trainee / Apprentice, Other

INPEX

Community springs to life in Darwin

To house the fly-in fly-out workforce required to build the Ichthys gas processing facilities at Blaydin Point in Darwin, the project is designing its Accommodation Village to maximise local participation while minimising impact on the community..

Back in February 2009, we consulted extensively with the community to share information about the proposed Village at Howard Springs in Darwin’s rural area. We discussed our preferred site and broad design concepts, and received feedback about potential issues, as well as community needs and expectations.

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By The Recruitment Team, from INPEX on 20 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, Managerial, Professional, NT, Student/Graduate, Trainee / Apprentice, Other, WA

The Resource Channel

I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs and still can’t get a start.....the brutal facts

We hear this complaint regularly from job seekers.  The job search process can be a time consuming, often frustrating and at times, soul destroying process, particularly for those seeking a start in the industry. 

Let us share the common mistakes we still see people making:

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By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 20 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, ACT, NSW, NT, Student/Graduate, QLD, Trainee / Apprentice, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

The Resource Channel

Bechtel awards John Holland the Wheatstone Village Construction Contract

This week,John Holland announced it had secured a key contract with Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd to design and construct the accommodation village for Chevron’s Wheatstone gas project near Onslow on Western Australia’s Pilbara coast.

With a contract value of approximately $370 million, the 3,800-bed village is one of the first major contracts to be awarded for Wheatstone. Work on the village will begin immediately and is due for completion in the second quarter of 2014.

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By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 15 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, ACT, NSW, Professional, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

The Resource Channel

GE Opens the Largest Maintenance and Training Centre for the Australian Oil and Gas Industry

  • $100 Million Complex to Support Creation of Local Service and Maintenance Industry
  • Industry Wide Community of Technical Best Practice to Build High-Level Skills in Australia and Address Skills Shortage
  • Investment Part of GE’s Long-Term Commitment to Australia

GE Oil & Gas this week opened its $100 million technology and learning complex in Jandakot, Western Australia, to support the development of skills for the oil and gas sector and provide its first in-country support and maintenance centre for the upstream industry.

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By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 09 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, Professional, Student/Graduate, Trainee / Apprentice, WA

The Resource Channel

How do you make the leap from your current job to a Resources Job?

Employment in the resources industry often occurs indirectly through sub contractors to the larger mining companies, particularly when it involves an expansion or new project.

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By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 09 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, Trainee / Apprentice, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

The Resource Channel

The Resource Channel launches new services!

We've launched a range of new services that will further assist those looking to learn more about work opportunities in the country’s mining and petroleum sectors.

New functionality on Theresourcechannel.com.au website will allow visitors to find industry-specific training, conference and events information.  In addition, subscribers to the site will be able to nominate to follow specific companies on the site.  This means that whenever the nominated organisation posts updated employment news, the subscriber is immediately notified. 

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By Jody Elliott, Director at The Resource Channel on 08 Dec 11
TAGS: Blue Collar, National, ACT, Managerial, NSW, Professional, NT, Student/Graduate, QLD, Trainee / Apprentice, Other, SA, TAS, VIC, WA