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Big Growth Ahead for Construction Industry

18 May 2012

Construction activity outside of residential building is set to experience double digit growth both this year and next, according to the latest survey of building industry participants.In the latest Australian Industry Group/Australian Constructors Associ... read full story

Newcrest Mining Named Most Attractive Employer in Australia

18 May 2012

NEWCREST Mining has knocked Virgin Australia from its top spot as Australia's most attractive employer to work for.The gold mining company was awarded first prize in the 2012 awards for offering competitive salaries, good training and long-term job securi... read full story

How To Look For a Job on Twitter

18 May 2012

Twitter may be an entertaining way of keeping up-to-date with the latest news and gossip, but for job seekers it’s becoming an increasingly useful way of tapping into professional networks and job opportunities. If you learn how to use it effectively, you... read full story

Drilling Boss: We're Forced to Use Foreign Talent

18 May 2012

Boart Longyear's US-based CEO Craig Kipp says the skills shortage has forced the company into flying US and Canadian talent into Australia.Kipp said while the company always tried to hire local workers there were shortages in Australia that could only be ... read full story

What Does The New Budget Mean For Construction?

09 May 2012

Given pre-commitments to turn a $22.6 billion fiscal deficit back into a surplus, the 2012/13 federal budget was always going to be tough.Predictably, also, the reaction from key building and industry groups has been mixed, with Master Builders Australia ... read full story

Facebook your way to a fabulous career!

08 May 2012

Online networking is the new-age way to maintain contact with friends, find dates and while away the hours. Now ‘Generation Facebook’ is beginning to use it as a means of finding not just a real job, but an unreal job.So, where is the best place to park y... read full story

NSW the winner in initial NBN rollout

16 April 2012

MORE than 3.5 million homes, businesses, schools and hospitals will have construction of the National Broadband Network either commenced or completed within the next three years under the federal government’s fibre rollout plan announced yesterday.Across ... read full story

Job Hunting Tips to Boost Your Employment Opportunities

23 March 2012

Job hunting is often time-consuming and can present a number of unexpected challenges, but there are simple steps professionals can take to boost their employment opportunities.Our first tip is to allocate between five and ten minutes per day actively upd... read full story

Head Start for Young Newcomers to Construction

22 March 2012

AN initiative launched recently by the Civil Contractors Federation of Western Australia and training organisation Skill Hire is giving young people a strong foundation for a career in the civil construction industry.The Civil Start program offers formal ... read full story