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Odd Brain Hacks to Help You Focus
This headline is one that, if I’m not careful, could distract me from my task at hand, leading me down an internet rabbit hole of wasted time. The ability to focus is imperative in business and everyone has their own ways to nug down when they need to finish a report,...
Meet Emily Carroll, Junior Mining Engineer
February 11 is National Women & Girls in Science Day. In the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, despite the growing demand for skilled professionals in the technological landscape, a significant gender gap persists in STEM fields. Despite progress in...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Our Two-Pronged Approach to Empowerment
When pitching a job opportunity to a potential candidate, I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard, “Oh, I’m not qualified for that,” “I don’t have all the skills they’re looking for,” or “That job is a stretch.” At MRC, our goal is to connect each candidate with...
5 Tips to Freshen up Your Professional Profile in 2023
I know, I know, many consider new year’s resolutions passe, but at the outset of 2023, whether or not we actually commit to healthier eating, working out more, or reading more books, let’s take a moment to refresh our professional image. It isn’t difficult and can...
Managing Your Company’s ESG Values
The holiday season starts with being thankful and ends with ESG. The holidays are when many begin reflecting on things most important to us – family and friends, core values, and being grateful for what we have. Let’s also remember to value our work. To some, it’s...
Which Employee Benefits are Most Appreciated?
The Gift That Keeps on Giving – Which Employee Benefits are Most Appreciated?While most of us spend the end of the year tying up financial documents, closing out projects and preparing for the holidays, it’s also open season in the employee benefits world. That means...
Keep Your Employees Engaged At Work – By Not Focusing On Work
Quiet quitting is a hot-button topic right now. It isn’t a new phenomenon, but it’s getting more traction because employees are now publicly speaking out about it. In a word, quiet quitting is disengagement. It means employees are doing the bare minimum with no...
Soft is Successful: The Top 5 Soft Skills to Look For
MRC partners with hiring managers (and companies) to help them build high-functioning, collaborative, and agile teams. Every position they aim to fill has a long list of required skills, and right now, it seems job-seekers hold all the cards. Every industry decries...
5 Steps to Understanding and Implementing DEI in Your Workplace
The first few times I watched the Charmin television commercials with the animated bear family dancing and talking about wiping and ensuring a clean bottom, I was uncomfortable. Do we really need to sell toilet paper this way? Do we need these kinds of in-your-face...
Working Your Internship or AEMA Mentorship Like a “Real” Job
TIPS FOR WORKING YOUR INTERNSHIP OR AEMA MENTORSHIP LIKE A “REAL” JOB Finding a mentor to support you is essential on your path to a new career, but like any relationship, it takes work to get the most out of it. MRC and the American Exploration & Mining...