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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...
The Top 5 Resume Mistakes to Stop Making
Your resume is your first professional introduction to a potential employer. It’s a snapshot of your career summary and successes written with the aim to get you interviews. Here are five common and critical mistakes applicants make on their resumes that hurt their...
How the Great Resignation is Affecting our Mining Talent Pool
Americans like nothing better than creating a kitschy tagline and branding. It makes us feel part of something, a movement. Our workforce generations have names like Baby Boomer and Gen X, and our eras have names like the Summer of Love and the Roaring 20s. The...
Connect – Build Trust – and Say Yes
This post was created from Lindsey Schultz’s keynote to the Student and Young Professional Luncheon at AEMA Mining is a unique industry full of smart, passionate professionals. SME has forecasted, though, that by 2029 more than half the current workforce will be...
The Importance of Employee Recognition During the Holidays
The holidays are upon us and while you’re making your list (and checking it twice) ensuring you’ve got gifts for Mom, the kids and the neighbor who waters your plants when you’re gone, you should also be thinking hard about your employees. Traditionally, a monetary...