Name
Fireside chat: Evolving mining’s world of work – navigating skills and talent demands
Date & Time
Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM
Dr. Gavin Lind
Description
• Redefining purpose - advocating the necessity for a robust propaganda campaign to reposition the industry's value, reassert its importance in the market and relevance in everyday life.
• How can companies help to improve mining's public image and reputation to attract the new generation of talent?
• Introducing hybrid or permanent virtual/remote work arrangements to create better work-life balance.
• Devolving into strategic workforce planning to assess and review the required skills for different roles; what skills will be needed in the mining of the future?
• Addressing training deficiencies and the necessity to implement up-to-date programs to upskill the current workforce to effectively embrace advancements and innovative operations.