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Tourism tool leveraged to attract geo staff

What does mine rehabilitation and addressing the lack of interest in earth science careers got in common?

If you’re the Australasian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), it’s tourism.  

The geoscience peak body is looking to engage another generation into the industry by promoting what they call ‘cultural landscapes’ including mining heritage, heritage trails and geography.

Main image: Kidston Gold battery in Etheridge Shire on the western Gulf of Carpentaria

This was currently outside the traditional tourism product said member of AusIMM’s heritage committee Angus M Robinson.

The promotion also offered. . .

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Most mines in north-west Queensland employing locally

The state government statistician’s office has released its first detailed analysis of the north west region’s resource industry workforce.

The new non-resident population report looks at the workforce characteristics and place of residence and comes from a survey which included all resource industry companies with existing operations and selected projects in the north west region in June this year.

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Most mines in north-west Queensland employing locally

The state government statistician’s office has released its first detailed analysis of the north west region’s resource industry workforce.

The new non-resident population report looks at the workforce characteristics and place of residence and comes from a survey which included all resource industry companies with existing operations and selected projects in the north west region in June this year.

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More jobs churn as demand for labour increases

Experienced recruiters say Queensland employers should brace themselves for a wages blow out. 

Access to the global talent pool had dried up and there was far less movement between states to satisfy demand, particularly in regional areas said Director of RatesCalc, Col Levander.

Mr Levander has 30 years recruitment experience in the Asia-Pacific. 

Col Levander

He now heads up software company RatesCalc.com which offers quoting and compliance. . .

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Regional lifestyle key to recruitment

The lure of local lifestyle will take centre stage as Capricorn Enterprise moves to phase two in the development of a Central Queensland jobs portal.

It comes at a critical time for local industry, with more than $4 billion in infrastructure projects stretching workforce availability in the Capricorn region, according to regional economic development manager Neil Lethlean.

The local economic development group launched the online Work in Central Queensland platform in 2020 to support regional business in their recruitment of key personnel.

“Across all projects our focus has been on local content however, understanding the magnitude and overlapping of projects. . .

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