by Tom Strachan, Managing Director
Monday 6th June 2011
The whole country needs to get behind the West.
Due to the enormous demand of a skilled workforce to service the resources sector in the West, game breaker and AWX Mining Director, Tom Reardon will be returning to his state of origin to support local Director, John Nuttman in delivering tailored recruitment solutions to our clients.
The time is now to capture and grow the opportunity presented by our two-tier economy. Seeing the potential in this, we are willing to part temporarily with one of our best men to work alongside our Perth-based industry experts to deliver the right, flexible and safe workforce to add value to our clients businesses. .
Cited by the Australian Bureau of Statistic for having the biggest profit margin of any Australian industry at 33.4%, the mining industry is predicted to require an additional 33,000 workers over the next few years in the Western Australia region.
According to the WA Chamber of Minerals & Energy’s latest State Growth Outlook study, many of these positions will demand skilled tradespeople to deliver the next wave of resource projects on time and on budget.
Recently, the MyCareer Employment Forecast has stated that job vacancies in WA are at record numbers, higher than the pre-GFC levels, and growing steadily at 14%. With this strong labour market, there continues to be a skills shortage which employers are seeking to address.
While Reardon is adding value to our clients’ businesses in the West, the East coast will still remain a broad focus, and he will be travelling extensively between the two locations.
Our clients in the West are in capable hands between Reardon and Nuttman – both have a track record of breaking new ground, and building strong relationships with industry partners.