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Reported significant improvement earlier this year in employment prospects for professionals in Australia’s exploration and mining industry has slowed, according to the latest Australian geoscientist employment survey results collected by the Australian Institute of Geoscientists for the quarter up to the end of June 2017. During the second quarter of 2017, geoscientist employment across Australia
The Geological Survey of New South Wales is seeking a Geoscience Data Administrator and a Geoscience Solutions Architect / Developer. Geoscience Data Administrator https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/geoscience-database-administrator-79004 Geoscience Solution Architect/Developer https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/geoscience-solution-architect-78742 Interested? Apply now. Applications close 30th July, 2017
It’s time for another quarterly snapshot of the geoscientist employment situation in Australia. This survey will provide data on trends in geoscientist employment in Australia during the second quarter of 2017. The March 2017 employment survey showed that unemployment and under-employment for geoscientists had fallen in three of the last four quarters – encouraging news after
Each year, Perth based company Digirock offers clients a list of undergraduate geologists seeking vacation employment over summer. Digirock is a geological services firm that provides all aspects of geological support; from total project management or technical consultative services to the provision of contract labour and field equipment to comprehensive training for field geoscientists and
Rio Tinto has announced details of its 2017/2018 Australian Vacation Employment programme. Rio Tinto has been in business for more than 140 years and produce a diverse suite of minerals and metals that enable the world to grow and develop. The Rio Tinto summer vacation programme is a 12-week programme which will provide participants with
The Australian government yesterday (18th April, 2017) announced an overhaul of the 457 temporary work visa scheme. The announcement of the proposed changes lacked detail but in essence: The new working visa scheme announced will have two- and four-year categories, and workers will be required to have two years’ relevant experience in the field that they
Classification: Senior Geoscientist Employment Status: Ongoing, Full-Time You will be a geoscience professional with broad experience in building 3D geological models, expertise in modelling software packages, and proficiency in compiling data and maintaining databases. You will have comprehensive geological knowledge as well as being process-oriented with the ability to design and document modelling workflows. This
This latest instalment in AIG’s Australian Geoscientist Employment survey series will provide data on trends in geoscientist employment in Australia during the first quarter of 2017. The improvement in employment prospects for Australia’s geoscientists evident during 2016 came to an end in the final quarter of the year. At 31st December 2016, the unemployment rate
The improvement in employment prospects for Australia’s geoscientists evident during 2016 came to an end in the final quarter of 2016. At 31st December 2016, the unemployment rate amongst Australian geoscientists was 14.4% and the under-employment rate was 19.5%, up slightly from 13.9% and 18.8% respectively at the end of September 2016. The unemployment and
