Mining Magazine August 2016 | Page 31

There is a thought that with the lower demand in resources due to financial restraints and the cost of resources plummeting , jobs will simply stop existing . Companies are making cost cutting measures to reduce debts and cope with this downturn in share prices and resources , how has this affected the level of recruitment , from
Fircroft ’ s perspective ( how you train and support potential workers ) to the industry leaders ( how they approach you and look to employ workers ?
THE FUTURE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY productive solution to engage the right people with the right skills for the roles . The mining industry cannot afford to engage the wrong candidates in a very tight cost environment and One Key has proven it is able to deliver the right workforce with a hands on management system time and time again . Outside of Australia we see demand for skilled workers on projects in developing nations and also a need to train local national workforces to the same productive standards of Australian workers which is where One Key Resources can assist again .
There is a thought that with the lower demand in resources due to financial restraints and the cost of resources plummeting , jobs will simply stop existing . Companies are making cost cutting measures to reduce debts and cope with this downturn in share prices and resources , how has this affected the level of recruitment , from
Fircroft ’ s perspective ( how you train and support potential workers ) to the industry leaders ( how they approach you and look to employ workers ?
As mentioned above , the world still needs the resources we mine and it needs great people and workforces to do that . While there has been reductions in commodity prices with flow on pressure to the mining houses share prices and balance sheets , there is a continuing demand for commodities . For instance , coal exports have reached record levels out of Australia in recent years despite the downturn in the price per tonne . This drives a need for a productive , cost effective workforce solution for all of the mining companies and they are constantly engaging with One Key Resources Managing Director Grant Wechsel to try and achieve this in Australia . One Key ’ s range of workforce management strategies for their clients in the mining industry in Australia are proven solutions for the challenges currently facing the major mining houses .
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