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Cost Effective Time-Saving Through Professional Recruitment
A client recently shared that when their organization got some new business, the company took nearly a year to advertise, hire and onboard a new project manager position. Then, within a few months, the new hire didn’t work out and they had to start all over to find...
Back to Basics (Really Basic) for Job Seekers
I’ve written a lot lately about what companies can do to attract top talent, and nearly every week I discuss with executives what they can do to retain their employee base, but today I want to focus on job seekers. If you’re looking for new employment, or are always...
The 3 Skills of Leading with Empathy
I recently re-watched the intense, high-stakes 2013 film, The Wolf of Wall Street. Aside from the rampant use of drugs and the law-breaking business practices exhibited by Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, one scene at the end truly touched me. In the film, DiCaprio’s...
Meeting Candidates Where They Are: The Social Sites You Shouldn’t Ignore
In the early 2010s there were more than a dozen fairly prominent social media sites and many more insignificant ones. It seemed every month some new site was touted as the next big thing. It was tough for business owners to know which platforms their company should...
How to Use Insights from the Candidate’s Perspective for International Recruitment Success
When discussing international recruitment, the focus is often on the process, costs, and benefits for the hiring company. However, I want to shift the spotlight to the candidate's perspective today. Drawing from my extensive experience in recruitment, spanning fields...
Finding the Purple Squirrel (or How to Find the Right Recruiting Agency)
Skill shortages abound in the mining industry and finding experienced talent is increasingly difficult. Baby boomers have retired in droves and with the proliferation of new and growing resource companies, there simply aren’t enough “names” to go around. Everyone is...
Mining at the Core of the 21st Century: All We Need is You
The U.S. economy is weak, or perhaps it isn’t. Our banking system is in trouble unless it’s not. Trade inequities hurt American companies but may also bolster them. The everyday news is full of contradictions, and it’s sometimes difficult to divine a situation's...
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...