Beyond HR—Rethinking work and operations in the sector

Digitization is the engine behind rapid business transformation—a constant state of change that has become the new normal. How are human resources (HR) and business leaders adopting to this new normal? Deloitte’s 2018 annual Human ...

2019 Resources Industry Outlook– The year ahead for the Australian resources industry

It’s a great time of year! The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and the phones are ringing………In my line of work, the steady thrum of the phones in January augers well for a solid year ahead for the Australian resources ...

Govt cuts red tape for females to nominate for board positions

The Australian Government continues to take action to achieve gender balance on boards, which is widely recognised as a commercial imperative. Companies with female representation on their boards outperformed others by 8.7 per cent ...

Nicole cut her pay in half to go and work in a dusty mine. And she loves it.

Article first published for the Sydney Morning Herald. Inside the Perth airport departures lounge, it’s the second call for the 7am flight into the Pilbara, the beating heart of Australia’s fly-in fly-out mining industry. Today’s ...

In push for more females, miners seek fix to ‘blokey’ brand problem

Article first published for the Sydney Morning Herald.  Australia’s mining sector must forge stronger ties with schools, TAFEs and universities if it is to succeed in achieving a meaningful lift in female workforce participation ...

The young and the restless

What can the Australian resources industry do to attract and retain the new breed of young professional? One thing is for sure writes Energy & Mining Group Director Emanuel Gherardi, “We need to use them or we are going to lose them.”