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RECRUITMENT organisation Sure People Solutions provides an array of services to organisations Australia-wide, with 25 years of industry experience.

The company specialises in meeting the needs of businesses within the engineering, marine, mining, logistics and oil and gas sectors, and covers every potential role, from

those at a key board level to those on the coal face.

“We want to ensure that we continually adjust and adapt to suit the needs of our clients and their business environment,” Sure People Solutions managing director Ancrum Hubbard said.

“This allows us to be prepared for any

variables as they arise. “The better we know our clients, the better

we can assist them to achieve their business objectives.”

Sure People Solutions’ services include: customised recruitment; temporary and permanent staffi ng of individuals or complete teams; provision of human resources functions;

training and induction services; occupational health and safety consultations; and psychometric testing.

The company has dedicated consultants available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to meet client requirements. Based in WA, Sure People Solutions provides a quality service on a local, national and international level.

The right staffi ng solutions for all businesses

RESOURCES industry recruitment specialist DFP Recruitment Services recently expanded its offi ce network and is now the only agency to have branches in Perth, Karratha, Broome, Port Hedland and Kalgoorlie.

An integral part of the company’s expansion was its acquisition of Strudwick Human Resources, a leading locally-owned and operated Goldfi elds employment agency.

According to DFP chief executive offi cer Robert van Stokrom, the acquisition cemented DFP’s position as a key provider of

recruitment services in the Goldfi elds region.“Strudwick Human Resources has been

operating in Kalgoorlie for over 20 years and has long standing relationships with companies working at the very pulse of the mining industry,” Mr van Stokrom said.

“We have strategically opened offi ces over the last 18 months in the Pilbara and Kimberly regions and view this investment in Strudwick HR as a signifi cant opportunity to add value to the company and complement our existing brand portfolio to the south east corner of the state.”

DFP Resources specialises in oil and gas and mining recruitment, across both the white and blue collar sectors. With an appreciation for the unique nature of Australia’s resources sector, the company employs staff who have extensive experience in the areas of mining and oil and gas.

DFP has a proven recruitment process that delivers the right candidate for each client through local, national and global attraction strategies, with a retention rate that is highly regarded throughout the industry. The company will continue to expand its

capabilities with innovative e-solutions, fl exible recruitment models and robust methodologies, providing solid recruitment solutions that comply with legislative requirements and safety standards.

DFP chief operating offi cer Kate Coath said clients were seeking recruitment partners that were supported by a national brand.

“They value a streamlined approach that delivers a high level of consistency and effi ciencies in reporting, invoicing and relationship management,” Ms Coath said.

Delivering consistency and effi ciency through industry knowledge

THE resources sector has been recognised by Australian workers as the country’s most attractive industry at the annual Randstad Awards.

Research carried out by recruitment and human resources specialist Randstad named Newcrest Mining as Australia’s most attractive employer for 2012, with three other resource industry stalwarts featuring in Australia’s top 20 most attractive companies.

“With all eyes on mining and resources and related industries during this sustained

period of growth and expansion, it’s not surprising that the sector continues to be attractive to Australians,” Randstad chief executive offi cer Fred van der Tang said.

“Testament to its perceived attractiveness, four of the top 20 most attractive employers in this year’s research come from mining and natural resources.”

The Randstad Award has been running for 11 years and has grown to capture the insight of more than 100,000 working-age people around the world.

In Australia, 7000 respondents were

asked to pick the companies they would most like to work for from the country’s 150 largest employers, rating the factors that made those employers attractive.

The resources sector earned top position for competitive salaries and employee benefi ts, interesting job content, long-term job security and excellent training and development opportunities.

“With Australian employers vying for depleting talent pools in a challenging multi-speed economy, the signifi cance of employer branding and the importance of

effectively communicating an attractive employee value proposition to candidates should not be underestimated,” Mr Van der Tang said.

“The war for talent is on a steep incline and those organisations that attract, engage and retain the best talent are ultimately those that will be most successful,” he said.

Randstad is committed to matching people with organisations that will develop their potential, while matching organisations with people that will take their business to the next level.

Strong employer brand a key weapon in wining the talent war

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ATTRACTING and maintaining a skilled and loyal workforce is vital in the current skills shortage environment. Employees in today’s job market want the whole package: a great work culture, fl exibility, recognition for performance, benefi ts and fi nancial rewards.

In this context, salary packaging can be a benefi cial tool for employees. Effectively developing and administering a fringe benefi ts tax compliant salary packaging program

requires expertise and resources which few organisations have time for, making it worthwhile to outsource these activities and risks to a specialist company that has the breadth of knowledge and experience to administer them effectively and with care.

Outsourcing also can save time and overheads. By developing a choice of employee benefi ts to include salary packaging and novated leasing, companies can broaden the

appeal of the programs they offer. In a competitive environment Maxxia, one

of Australia’s largest outsourced providers of salary packaging and novated leasing solutions, removes the complex and onerous administrative burden of managing employee benefi ts programs. Companies can gain advantage from Maxxia’s experience; its proven processes and systems provide the maximum employee benefi ts.

Maxxia can show companies how their employees could enjoy a range of valuable benefi ts with specifi c relevance to the mining sector including: remote area benefi ts, fl y in, fl y out benefi ts, additional superannuation, novated leasing and airport lounge memberships.

Maxxia is part of the ASX-listed McMillan Shakespeare Group and is authorised under Australian Financial Services Licence 299054.

Recruitment expert specialising in salary packaging

SPECIALIST recruitment agency Engineers and Managers Australia (EMA) is committed to looking after its clients.

Since registering in 1994, EMA has

enjoyed significant growth in terms of size, capability and reputation.

It is now widely recognised as a leader in the fi eld of professional and technical recruitment, resources management,

engineering management and project delivery.With a national client base and a

comprehensive candidate database across a diverse mix of engineering disciplines, EMA is a stable and dynamic company.

Part of the EMA Group, EMA was built around client and candidate service.

The company has the skills, experience and industry knowledge to deliver the right people for any business.

Finding the right person for the right job, quickly and easily

ACCORDING to ComOps, the workforce is the last controllable expense for mining business that have already cut costs throughout the company in an attempt to mitigate the tough economic times. Many operations have spent the best part of the last decade trimming every last ounce of ‘fat’ to make their businesses as lean and competitive as possible; now all that’s left is their workforce. Unless a workforce

is managed skillfully and engineered for peak productivity, it can harbour signifi cant operational losses.

ComOps workforce management software can unlock staggering savings for mining organisations: the company provides end-to-end solutions that drive productivity and profi t across an entire operation.

With more than 40 years of experience,

ComOps’ expertise can dramatically reduce labour costs, payroll errors, workers compensation claims, personal and organisational liabilities and risks, as well as reduce training costs and administration while optimising the learning experience.

The company is committed to reducing training costs and administration while optimising the learner experience by enabling

‘anytime, anywhere’ training and reducing workforce turnover by increasing employee empowerment and satisfaction.

ComOps helps to make its clients’ businesses ‘bullet-proof’, instituting ongoing effi ciencies that keep teams happy and the unions at bay.

Productivity equates to profi tability; solutions from ComOps can add millions of dollars to a company’s bottom line.

Software solutions for workforce management

FROM its base in Brisbane, Peopleconnexion Recruitment works with major blue chip companies in the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) and mining industries, nationally and internationally.

Peopleconnexion Recruitment enables its

clients to tap into an industry-relevant network providing: a consistent fl ow of candidates for each job; a true understanding of a company’s individual corporate culture; and the full benefi t of a 30-step recruitment process. Traditionally focussed on EPCM project

delivery, Peopleconnexion Recruitment has branched into the mining operations arena.

In 2011, the company decided to leverage the relationships it had developed with a number of mining companies such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to break into the

operations environment.Today, Peopleconnexion Recruitment’s

operations team focusses on servicing senior level technical positions, which include site-based roles, corporate city-based roles, and roles with consultancies.

Extending service offering into the mining operations arena