Monday, March 14, 2011

Human Resource Professional in the Mining Sector


The department that provides employment and personnel administration services within an organization. Human Resource professionals support organizations to manage growth and change, and take part in the management. This department help establish staffing requirements, the skills required to meet the objective of the business involved in personnel recruitment, the maintenance of personnel records, staff training and the development of personnel policies and procedures.

The main responsibility of human resources officers are the following:

They are responsible for all staffing matters – recruitment, wages, and entitlements or staff training.

Help implement organizational changes such as industrial relations legislation, revised job classification structures or technological changes.

Take part in enterprise bargaining skills where employees, management and unions discuss the development of specific work arrangements and conditions such as pay and hours of work.

Advise employees on work matters, career development, personal problems, and industrial matters, and organize employee welfare services such as canteens, first aid, superannuation and social activities.

Provide advice and information to management and employees on personnel policies and procedures, including equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety programs.

Use a number of management information system to record, maintain, plan and manage the organization’s human resources.

 Arrange for and conduct staff induction and training.

Advertise staff vacancies, assess applications, interview applicants, give selection tests, prepare reports and make recommendations to management about staff appointments.

Maintain the personal records of employees on matters such as wages, superannuation, leave and training, and prepare associated management reports.

Analyze the skills and qualities required for each particular job and develop job descriptions and duty statements.

Conduct analyses to determine staffing numbers, skills and needs to meet the organization's objectives.


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