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Senior Advisor Talent
IGO Limited
Started 09/2021 to PresentSenior Recruitment Advisor
IGO Limited
From 05/2015 to 09/2021Senior Recruitment & HR Consultant
IGO Limited
From 01/2007 to 05/2015Company
What do you like about your job and the company?
I genuinely love meeting new people, interviewing candidates, finding out about them and their motivations and whether they will be the right addition to the team. I get to meet some really interesting people and I also love working with the Hiring Managers in the business on strategies to best fill their vacancies. I have learned so much since joining IGO through the project work I get to do and also the ongoing learning and development we have access to. There is a work from anywhere policy, so I have the flexibility to decide how I structure my home and office time and I have the autonomy to do my job and achieve what is required. Oh, and our office is a beautiful place to come to work at every day.
Greatest achievements
This might not seem like a career-topping achievement to a lot of people, but it meant the absolute world to me. I was a finalist in the 'Inclusion and Care' category at IGO's 2022 Making a Difference Awards. The category I was nominated in is self-explanatory really but what it meant to me was that in a short space of time, I had been able to impact other people and make them feel cared for or valued. I was new to the mining industry when I started at IGO, and although I had so much to learn and felt behind everyone else, very quickly I was made to feel that my professional opinion and expertise in recruitment mattered. I was joining a new industry, a new group of highly skilled professionals, I had so much to learn, and I worked hard. It was a career highlight for me that during such a steep learning curve I was able to positively impact other people.
Jess M
Exploration Geologist
Top Insider Advice
I had a lot of difficulty in my earlier years engaging with STEM subjects, and while at uni understanding what my potential options were, because I struggled to find many role models that I could relate to, particularly female role models that I could look to for influence. While I am grateful for my roundabout journey into earth science, having some mentors and STEM positive influences around me would have taken away a lot of the stress and frustration, and provided me more of a sense of direction earlier on. Now, I have a lot more people around me who can speak to their pathways, whether it's regarding earth science, academia, industry focus, work-life balance, or simply life administration in an ever-busying world. It is very centering for me to be able to speak to people about their experiences or life challenges. Now that I am in more of a position to offer my own advice on pathways into STEM careers etc, I try to be involved as much as I can in various organisations and events that seek to engage young people, and particularly young females in STEM and industry roles. I hope to be the role model for others that I couldn't seek out myself.
Kate M
Top Insider Advice
IGO is a values based organisation and throughout our recruitment process we will be looking at how you align to those values. When applying to IGO try to demonstrate this in your resume and cover letter, stand out from the crowd! When applying to IGO it is equally as important for you to get to know us as much as we would like to get to know you. If you are selected for an interview do some research on IGO and be inquisitive by asking questions that demonstrate your current knowledge of IGO.
