Mining Magazine September 2018 | Page 15

ASIA — PACIFIC solve a problem with the “ perfect background ” rather he looks at attracting and pooling people together that can bring different approaches and different viewpoints to a problem .
“ Collectively then , it is just about looking at a problem or a challenge through different angles ,” he says . “ They bring different core competencies , different backgrounds and experiences , they approach it differently and this creates real collaborative effect .”
This collaborative approach starts at the recruitment level . The mining industry , through its labour intensive nature , is often one that is plagued by skills shortages or a general lack of workers out there looking to embark on a career in mining .
This is where other companies turn towards recruitment agencies or
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