Mining. How to get your foot in the door?

[~Phoenix~]

Lilypilli - they were advertising through seek via their recruitment agency but the company has a hold on new employees at the moment.

I know for the department that my DH was managing, there was a minimum requirement of a truck licence - road train was a "big" plus. There are a couple of different departments which will hire and provide training required.

Has your DH looked at getting work with any of the service companies that provide the accommodation/camp facilities (PM me for companies names since I don't know if I can post in here).......I know a few people who have started out there and through "who you get to know" then moved onto jobs with in the service companies/contractors.

[Trillian]

I just want to add that he shouldn't be put off by jobs that are only through labour hire companies or to sub contractors - where DH works, 90% of the employees are initially employed this way and then anyone who is good at their job gets recruited to work for the company directly. It gives them a chance to veto anyone they don't like because they don't have to go through the hassle of employing them direct only to find out they aren't the type of person they want.

[lilypilli]

Hi Phoenix76
I am unable to PM you for some reason, would you be able to PM me? Appreciate your time

[~Phoenix~]

lilypilli - I don't think your post number is enough for PM's, I agree with Trillian labour hire/agencies are the main providers of jobs in the mining industries. Getting your foot in the door through one of these and showing you are good at what you do and willing to work/learn is a good way to get employed with a company direct.

[Em_325]

I work in the mining construction industry ( we build the mines port and rail infrastructure) and it is far easier to get into this side of it than in the production mining side. Pros it pays ALOT more and they generally will pay for flights from any capital city but cons are the rosters are long. Definitely don't be put off labour hire companies. My company only hires through agencies and has no direct employees but our jobs are very secure and you get paid even more again. The industry is very much who you know not what you know but a good way to get in is to start as a cleaner etc in the accommodation camps. If in WA Compass Group run majority of the camps. Be warned though the money is no where near as good but it is a good place to start and net work. I know lots of people who have started off this way and gone onto get really good jobs with training provided.