An assessment centre is essentially a group interview that you will attend alongside other candidates who are applying for the same role. In most cases, the potential employer will invite you to attend a centre held on their premises or in hired venues nearby. There may be anywhere from 6-40 other candidates attending and you could be there for anywhere between 3-7 hours. [More]

People don’t often consider networking as an important part of what goes on inside your own organisation, but it is. People are interesting, so ask questions and be genuinely interested. You never know what will come out of it. [More]

For anyone out there considering having their own business, here are some interesting stats that can help assess whether you've got the foundation you need to launch your venture. [More]

Most people hate writing a cover letter even more than they hate preparing a resume! I recently worked with a job seeker who said that he refused to apply for any graduate roles that required a cover letter to accompany the application. This is was what I liked to call a “resume bomber” – someone whose aim is to apply to as many jobs as possible and just “hope for the best”. [More]

First impressions are important when it comes to job seeking, and an email address can make quite a first impression. Often times, the email address is the first thing a hiring manager sees – before even seeing your name! Before you send out your next resume, consider what your email address alone might say about you. Do you “appear” professional? [More]

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On a daily basis, I’m out in the field. The work I do is pretty varied and so one day I might be using a GPS to set out drill patterns and mark out boundaries of shots inside the mine. I also work outside the mine on dump acts. To monitor stations on a high wall to detect any movement, I get to use a jigger and use a Riscan scanner to scan blasts. [More]

Being a mine geologist with us, means you’re involved in most aspects of mining, from drill pattern designs and determining grades to be mined through to methods of mining and getting the ore to the crusher. You have to co-ordinate and plan with engineers, grade control, supervisors, surveyors and operators, so it’s pretty varied. [More]