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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...
4 Ways to Combat Burnout and Stress
Burnout more common among female employees: Four ways to combat Human Giver Syndrome It’s July. Many families have vacations on their minds, maybe at a beach, amusement park or campground, and every working adult has to figure out how to extract themselves from...
Talent Acquisition In A Changing Market
TALENT ACQUISITION, ART OR SCIENCE? I’ve always thought that one of the most exciting things for an employee is the day before their first day on the job. The new hire carefully chooses their clothing for the following day, double-checks their alarm clock, and psyches...
Five Reasons to Seek Out Military Veterans
7.6 million working-age veterans likely have these desirable qualities In a month that celebrates Armed Forces Day, it’s a good time to mention why seeking out military veterans for our mining industry is advantageous. Yes, we all know veterans don’t seem to mind...
Building Robust Virtual Relationships
It’s possible, and necessary, to build employee relationships in both workspaces I heard the story of an employee who, during a particularly stressful time for her company, slipped into her co-workers’ offices and affixed googly eyes to a stapler or bookshelf, to the...
Experienced Generations: Leverage Your Strengths in the Mining Workplace
The CEO is your daughter’s age; when you know you’re qualified, this is how you showcase it. The pandemic has changed the workplace perspective for a lot of employees. Millions have taken time to rethink where they physically work best, how they work best, and even if...
MRC Names Advisory Board and Joins Women In Mining
MRC RECRUITING NAMES ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS ALSO JOINS WOMEN IN MINING USA AS A CORPORATE SPONSOR MRC Recruiting, the leader in resource sector executive and management recruitment, has named four business leaders to its Advisory Board. According to CEO Lindsey...
Workforce Diversity: How We Can Prevent Ageism in the Hiring Process
The candidate is your dad’s age; when you say you want diversity, mean it Every time we look at a resume and think, this candidate has max 5 years of longevity, or she got her degree using a slide rule, we’re guilty of ageism. AGEISM We all know diversity is the key...