I bumped into a European friend of mine the other day that has recently gone to site as a Mining Engineer. He had a strong opinion (after only 2 swings) that the team of Australian Engineers he was working with did not work hard and therefore he had stereotyped Aussies as being ’lazy’. This poll [...]
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Men want money, women want flexibility
Have you ever thought what you would look for in a potential employer? Chances are, if you are a women, your priorities will be different to those of a man. In a survey of 7,000 Australian job seekers, recruitment firm Randstad found that men are more likely to look for money and career progression, whereas [...]
Why you can’t get the job you want and what to do about it
Firstly, stop playing the blame game! So you’re frustrated and you can’t quite seem to get the job you want or think you deserve. Well first off, remind yourself that YOU are in control of your own career destiny. No one else is going to do the hard work for you and no one else [...]
So you’re only in it for the money eh?
We recently conducted a survey of visitors to our web site and found that more than 75% of people were primarily in the mining industry for the money. So what! That is no great shock given the stories circulating in newspapers all over the country that tell anyone with no licenses and no skills that [...]
Eight tips on how to get your mojo back
Are you regarded as successful and happy, but feel that you are starting to confuse activity with accomplishment or have confused what you want for yourself, with the expectations of others? How to Get Your Mojo Back These are not uncommon thoughts for supposedly successful and happy people. If you recognise them, then consider these [...]
Free support for mature age workers
We know that mature workers make good business sense, are considerably less likely to change jobs, are far less likely to take days off and are less likely to experience work related injuries. Convincing our clients is not always as easy! Many mature age job seekers find that marketing their skills is a real challenge. [...]
Mirror mirror on the wall…..
A strong theme through MPi Life is YOU. We like this kind of stuff at MPi and we like presenting short sharp articles that help people get more out of themselves. One of the more impactful quotes I can recall was delivered during a personal development seminar I attended by Robert Kiyosaki some 20 years [...]
FIFO workers fuel spike in STDs
This article was taken from perthnow.com.au. Australian Medical Association WA President Dave Mountain says there’s been a significant rise in such diseases in WA over the last three or four years. Doctors in WA have been reporting boosted numbers of FIFO workers fronting with sexually-transmitted diseases. “Whenever you get those rises in sexually [...]
Connect your family to your work by letting them SEE it in action
This article was written by Nicole Ashby. The Director of fifofamilies.com.au Remember when your partner first started working away? Do you remember all of the on-site jargon and acronyms that were being thrown around in your conversations and you having very little understanding of what they meant or stood for? I do… My [...]
INTERVIEW: The Fly-in Fly-out Bachelor
We had a chance to talk with Brett Gilbert AKA The Fly-In Fly-Out Bachelor about his upcoming book “A FIFO Bachelor’s Guide to Success with Women.” We asked the Fly-In Fly-Out Bachelor a bit about his upcoming book and about the challenges male FIFO workers face when trying to find dating candidates. Who are you [...]
