getting into the mines
Submitted by fisho-ron on Mon, 2012-08-27 21:25
hi guys.
yeh its been asked before, so im starting a new thread.
i am looking at getting up on the mines...machine opperator.
i have my excavator, front end loader, hr, bluecard, e.w.p, forklift, cv, dogging and senior first aid tickets, all of these i have many years experiance in/on except the front end loader but i just cant get a look in anywhere.
any ideas, where to look, who to talk too???
do you know someone????
cheers
ron
Wes F
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Labour hire companies
Some mine sites use labour hire mobs to fill vacancies, once you prove ya worth they may take you on full time and put you onto their books. That's how a few of my friends got on site.
Old fishermen never die they just smell that way.
scottland
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Send your resume
To georgiou not mines as such but construction company all over the place dad brother and sister all work for them
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Wes F
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+1
Leighton is another mob you could try.
Old fishermen never die they just smell that way.
fisho-ron
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done all 3 already guys,
done all 3 already guys, multilple times.
cheers
rails8291
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Labour hire, you could give
Labour hire, you could give NRW a go, what about tyre fitting on the dumpys and loaders
Busted Arse
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The mining boom is over
The mining boom is over apparantly.
if you move to kalgoorlie you should get a job easy with one of the smaller gold miners.
catchalittle
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Hays and skilled supply
Hays and skilled supply personnel to most of the major mining companys give them a call.Do your 3 months with them as a contractor and generally the client will sign you over with them after that
Nathan
trymyluck
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Try one of the lower paying
Try one of the lower paying companies to get a start ,because that is all you need a start,....mining experience. Try Capes Crushing or similiar small companies, they will give you the experience you need ,They have water carts, loaders, excavators etc etc...just keep going until you get your break..It will happen !! No secrets unless you know someone ,but if you dont , dont let that stop you. Just get a start the opportunities will open up after that. Most poeple you are competing with really cant be bothered, just do the extra phone call etc, annoy someone until they give you your chance, something will happen. Good luck
tantrum
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Make sure your resume gets
Make sure your resume gets put in to skilled,hays,chandler Macleod and DT workforce to name a few. We take all our personnel from these labour hire companies.
meglodon
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keep showing the face
my eldest son had a tuff time getting back into construction up north but in the end the hard yards he did paid off.he did the rounds of the employment agencies going into their offices giving them his resume in person then going into contractors with contracts up north and showing his face giving out the resume etc.he then complied a list of those he had seen face to face and visited in person once a week. yep took a bit of time and effort at times all the knock backs got him down but he stuck at it and it paid off, if i may offer a bit of advice visit companies in person see the hro if you can everytime you visit and just say your making sure you are on their radar if you can't see the hro have a talk to the receptionist for a minute or two keep showing the face not a phone voice it works and be smart casual dressed not in fluro shirt etc.
good luck
Adam Gallash
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Yep
Yep, recruitment companies are the go. Go in and get friendly, a start is all you need and your on your way. Recruitment mobs also pay well because your casual and only need an hours notice to f.off. Once your in you can do whatever you like and move around and find a better roster. Was the best move i ever made.
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joe amato
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thiess are looking
according to my m8 thiess are looking.but you will need a good resume,aswel as your tickets etc
sarcasm0
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Monadelphous
Used to take people in with skills but little experience, might be worth a shot with them. If you have got you dogging, might be worth a crack at getting a job with A. Noble and Sons, Unirig, Bullivants, Sling Rig etc up in Karratha as they get paid pretty well or else the mining companies come along and pinch their employees. Perhaps even some of the town shires.
Bryan
Doooma
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mate
send me a PM..
I'll see what I can do!!
Ric
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Pm sent
Pm sent
AlwaysFishin
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Try Byrnecut or Newcrest.
Try Byrnecut or Newcrest. Both at Telfer where I work, Byrnecut u/g and Newcrest open pit. Or if you want to try something different, go drilling. Depends on age a bit though as it can be a physically demanding job.
Zoggy84
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SKILLED work hire. Dont kno
SKILLED work hire. Dont kno the number but i know they recruit for the mines. So long as u can read and wright english pass a piss test u shld be right
The name is Zoe.
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TowJ
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MACA
Try a compnay called MACA (mining and civil australia) they have the earthmoving contract at many small to mid sized mines throughout the goldfields and mid-west. i know they hire a lot of green truck drivers and operators someone with your experience i would imagine they would take on board for sure
Doooma
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Nope
Didnt recieve your PM mate...
UncutTriggerInWA
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Something can't be right
With such a shortage of workers and your apparant qualifications I would have thought it would have been an easy task using the recommendations above. Have you been seeking feedback from the companies you have approached?
Good luck. I hope things turn around for you.
Vince.
Work smart and fish often.
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Bones76
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pm sent
pm sent
Big Fella
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PM sent
PM sent
markj
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PM sent
PM sent
Wes F
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Gina Rinehart
Send her ya resume and a copy of ya "overseas" passport you bought at Bali. Guaranteed a job
Old fishermen never die they just smell that way.
fisho-ron
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yeh mate , i would be in like
yeh mate , i would be in like flinn!!!
Troy Summers
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Hey mate.. all the labour
Hey mate.. all the labour hire mobs require the 2yrs exp cause theyre a broker.. been through that shitloads...
Mines want experience, use your truck licence... have u only got HR or ya got an MC...
They only want it that youve been on the mines b4.. My MC got me an offer at cloudbreak driving the monster Roadtrains, but the cheese n kisses said no.. All because Id been taking trains to the mines delivering shit.. maybe doing a few deliveries for a transport co up north
If ya got an MC I can help ya with a co thats running multi RTs to onlsow daily, they ring me and annoy me all the time(theyre great people), this is the back door in mate, and probably the only door in with no Mine exp... although.. Leighton/HWE do recruit off there own back, and are happy to train 'inexperienced' peepz( I have an old friend(female too) that got scalped from Area C to Boddington for quite the pay rise)
Troy
fisho-ron
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nah mate only the hr, been
nah mate only the hr, been doing a few hotshots and so , but it dont help much.
Troy Summers
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Hey HR is the base licence..
Hey HR is the base licence.. where ya doing ya hotshots too.. If its mines/or to do with mines, then thats on ya resume mate... (Im happy to help with hotshots for free if ya need a driver too mate.. work permitting).. Boddington is always hiring, me ol mates do all the transport for Terex/Bucyrus.. hotshots there all the time.. bit of bullshit on ya resume about how many times youve been to certain mines will help... Might be able to help ya with a foot in the door for a contractor run or 2... MC will open up other doors too man, and Im sure youre up to it... Dampier is always hiring for the monster salt trains!! Ive got heaps of truck driving mates given mine jobs just cause of there licence..
Hairyone
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Your Resume?Where it says
Your Resume?
Where it says Nationality.......you didnt type "Australian" did you?
Might be the problem?????
fisho-ron
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i think you got it in one
i think you got it in one mate..lol, might have to go o/seas and come back on a boat....dead set in for sure then!!
yeh troy, its on there mate, but not in to much detail, just the basics.
dont want to get into the mc mate, trying to get out of full time driving.
cheers
p.s..how is the tub coming along??? ready for a fish soon???
jayce
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Try Linkforce. They are a
Try Linkforce. They are a shut down company that are always looking for people.
Doooma
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Mate
I dropped your resume on the "bloke to know's" desk!!!
fisho-ron
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thanks mate, much
thanks mate, much appreciated!!
Faulkner Family
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good luck Ron. sometimes its
good luck Ron. sometimes its a case of being in the right place right time. go on holiday up north and call into all the mine sites and offer the boss a fishing trip out
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you could even look into the couple of mines that are south of perth just to get a foot in the door, ok the money wouldnt be as good but its something.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Braxi
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Try Fixed Plant Operator roles
Your skills could suit those roles. And a lot of them dont require too much experience. Yours would certainly qualify. And up here they are hiring through Programmed Intergrated and Skilled in Karratha. And Monadelphous pay pretty well with the fifo rosters.
Cant fish from home...