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Rethinking Recruitment: Uncovering the Full Spectrum of Hiring Challenges in the Mining Industry
Est. Reading Time: 3 Min The Recruitment Challenges Thanks to a revealing LinkedIn poll we recently led; we identified three core recruitment challenges that need a deeper dive to understand the complexities of the mining industry's recruitment landscape. ...
Leveraging Legislation to Craft a Compelling Employee Value Proposition in Mining
Welcome to Our Guest, Peggy Bell In today's world, where transparency and social responsibility are paramount, the mining industry is undergoing a transformation. Legislative initiatives, such as pay transparency acts and social responsibility laws, are reshaping the...
End the Year on Top Even When You Feel Stuck
Welcome to Our Guest, Carmen Turner At MRC Recruiting, we've always believed in the power of perspective, resilience and self-awareness. These aren’t just values we uphold in our business, but ones we recognize and admire in our clients and candidates. This month, we...
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...