I did the DIY 3 step plan in August last year. I was working on a farm in North Queensland and had a first aid certificate already. I went and got my working at heights ticket and started applying for underground jobs in September. I got a call from a mine foreman in WA two days later who seemed to be reading my resume on the phone for the first time, the call lasted maybe 5 minutes. I got a job offer from HR later that day and I've been working here since October. I'm certain the overview of the 3 step course material I included on my resume easily held the most sway. I can vouch that they don't scrutinize your resume, they brush over it in seconds and go by feel so don't get caught up in the details. I found the info in the course useful, it's helped to reduce the learning curve getting into this industry. However I think some important details were missed out. There is constant tension between production and safety and everyone's trying to cover their ass for when one of those things falls short. Learning your job is only half of what you'll need to know and you'll be doing yourself a favor if you pay attention to all the unwritten rules. Getting enough sleep is definitely important as well, people will notice if you're slow and forgetful
Hi Metalpigeon, congrats on the job happy to hear it's worked out for you and the training helped. Thanks for the feedback, it can be a fine line between production and safety on some site as time is money and the pressure is always on. Thanks for the comment, stay in touch and let us know how your career progresses 👍
I've made my way into the final stages of becoming a drillers offsider underground, just the medical away from starting, your videos have been a huge help! The amount of myths and crap you hear about mining is really frustrating and I've only been in Australia for 3 months. I've just gone about it all on my own and have had to start ignoring people's advice. Everybody wants to act like they're in the know with the mining industry here in Perth and it's always been who have never been in the industry. For example everybody says the drillers offsider role is too hard apart from the drillers offsiders that I've met. Also everybody tries to act like they've got someone whether it be a brother, cousin, girlfriend, mate or some relation that can help you get into the mines. The amount of times people had talked about helping me get into the mines and it be just talk. Needs to stop!
Hey mate! I’m looking at taking the same path as you. Has it taken you 3 months since moving to Australia to find, and finish the process for applying for a job? How did you make money in the meantime or did you have enough saved up to last you that long?
@@jeremygeurts1126 these company's jump on you very quickly I was shortlisted for a week whilst getting my police clearance. The morning I sent the police clearance in I had my interview with the recruiter that day, 2 working days later I had my interview with the company. I was the 1 in 300 to get hired and I did not know that until the end. They did mention the other company's such as web drill will just send anyone in a plane up there. I won't say which company but you have to be strong and smart and ready for an intense interview. I have been working whilst I slowly settled in. You could do it ASAP as long as you have your full manual license in hard copy and a police clearance. Underground doesn't require a heavy rigid but surface does, that's why I went underground but I'm hearing it beats the flies and heat.
Yes everyone knows someone but it always is just talk, that's why we wrote the training back in the day as shift bosses, just had enough of everyone failing because they didn't have a clue about what was going on around them. Congrats on getting to the medica stage I'm sure you will get through that and if you haven't done the training you should look at doing that (the DIY), because as an offside they will only teach you a very limited amount of info and it will be up to you to learn the rest as you go off whoever is willing to teach you Good luck with the job, thanks for the feedback, if you have any questions let me know
@@jeremygeurts1126 if you are organised you can do a lot of things before you arrive We have done some videos on it, the more you know about how it all works the easier it is to get a job and keep it ruclips.net/video/_FO1hmFaS_E/видео.htmlsi=BXeasAUQd6bFrUTj And this is a link to the training undergroundtraining.com.au/the-3-step-plan-diy-resume-package/ Hope that info helps if you have any questions let me know
You're right about the tickets I've just got a full manual license and a police clearance for underground off siding and the first person I worked for in Australia told me I'd never get in anywhere without a white card...
Yes white cards are only for the construction side of the industry, don't need one if you are actually working on the mine site proper It's like equipment tickets, on the mine all the employers have to issue their own
Cheers for the info, I'm living in nz atm but planning on moving over for work in the industry before the end of the year. Any advice with putting a resamay together and useful pre employment tools to help me with a soft landing when I get there would be awesome. Thanks
Hi This is a link to our page on Resumes undergroundtraining.com.au/mining-resumes-before-and-after/ You need to get the employers attention (they are looking for people that know anything about mining), this is why the training so good to have on the front page of your resume (you will see in the videos and the before and after PDF of resume to see how effective it is Hope this info helps, if you have any questions let me know
I did the DIY 3 step plan in August last year. I was working on a farm in North Queensland and had a first aid certificate already. I went and got my working at heights ticket and started applying for underground jobs in September. I got a call from a mine foreman in WA two days later who seemed to be reading my resume on the phone for the first time, the call lasted maybe 5 minutes. I got a job offer from HR later that day and I've been working here since October.
I'm certain the overview of the 3 step course material I included on my resume easily held the most sway. I can vouch that they don't scrutinize your resume, they brush over it in seconds and go by feel so don't get caught up in the details.
I found the info in the course useful, it's helped to reduce the learning curve getting into this industry. However I think some important details were missed out. There is constant tension between production and safety and everyone's trying to cover their ass for when one of those things falls short. Learning your job is only half of what you'll need to know and you'll be doing yourself a favor if you pay attention to all the unwritten rules.
Getting enough sleep is definitely important as well, people will notice if you're slow and forgetful
Hi Metalpigeon, congrats on the job happy to hear it's worked out for you and the training helped.
Thanks for the feedback, it can be a fine line between production and safety on some site as time is money and the pressure is always on.
Thanks for the comment, stay in touch and let us know how your career progresses 👍
I've made my way into the final stages of becoming a drillers offsider underground, just the medical away from starting, your videos have been a huge help! The amount of myths and crap you hear about mining is really frustrating and I've only been in Australia for 3 months. I've just gone about it all on my own and have had to start ignoring people's advice. Everybody wants to act like they're in the know with the mining industry here in Perth and it's always been who have never been in the industry. For example everybody says the drillers offsider role is too hard apart from the drillers offsiders that I've met. Also everybody tries to act like they've got someone whether it be a brother, cousin, girlfriend, mate or some relation that can help you get into the mines. The amount of times people had talked about helping me get into the mines and it be just talk. Needs to stop!
Hey mate! I’m looking at taking the same path as you. Has it taken you 3 months since moving to Australia to find, and finish the process for applying for a job? How did you make money in the meantime or did you have enough saved up to last you that long?
@@jeremygeurts1126 these company's jump on you very quickly I was shortlisted for a week whilst getting my police clearance. The morning I sent the police clearance in I had my interview with the recruiter that day, 2 working days later I had my interview with the company. I was the 1 in 300 to get hired and I did not know that until the end. They did mention the other company's such as web drill will just send anyone in a plane up there. I won't say which company but you have to be strong and smart and ready for an intense interview. I have been working whilst I slowly settled in. You could do it ASAP as long as you have your full manual license in hard copy and a police clearance. Underground doesn't require a heavy rigid but surface does, that's why I went underground but I'm hearing it beats the flies and heat.
@@jeremygeurts1126 ask any questions man I can here on my own with no idea what would happen over here but I fucken did it brother.
Yes everyone knows someone but it always is just talk, that's why we wrote the training back in the day as shift bosses, just had enough of everyone failing because they didn't have a clue about what was going on around them.
Congrats on getting to the medica stage I'm sure you will get through that and if you haven't done the training you should look at doing that (the DIY), because as an offside they will only teach you a very limited amount of info and it will be up to you to learn the rest as you go off whoever is willing to teach you
Good luck with the job, thanks for the feedback, if you have any questions let me know
@@jeremygeurts1126 if you are organised you can do a lot of things before you arrive
We have done some videos on it, the more you know about how it all works the easier it is to get a job and keep it
ruclips.net/video/_FO1hmFaS_E/видео.htmlsi=BXeasAUQd6bFrUTj
And this is a link to the training undergroundtraining.com.au/the-3-step-plan-diy-resume-package/
Hope that info helps if you have any questions let me know
You're right about the tickets I've just got a full manual license and a police clearance for underground off siding and the first person I worked for in Australia told me I'd never get in anywhere without a white card...
Yes white cards are only for the construction side of the industry, don't need one if you are actually working on the mine site proper
It's like equipment tickets, on the mine all the employers have to issue their own
Cheers for the info, I'm living in nz atm but planning on moving over for work in the industry before the end of the year. Any advice with putting a resamay together and useful pre employment tools to help me with a soft landing when I get there would be awesome. Thanks
Hi
This is a link to our page on Resumes undergroundtraining.com.au/mining-resumes-before-and-after/
You need to get the employers attention (they are looking for people that know anything about mining), this is why the training so good to have on the front page of your resume (you will see in the videos and the before and after PDF of resume to see how effective it is
Hope this info helps, if you have any questions let me know