Case Study: Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

Project Background

The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s vision is to utilise ‘land, water, mineral and energy resources deliver sustainable benefits for current and future generations of Queenslanders’. And we are proud to support them in their initiatives. Natural Resources, Mines and Energy need to identify and onboard a range of high calibre candidates for a key project. They identified that our Unbundled Recruitment Services” was exactly that they needed to help them get there.

How we helped
  • We partnered with the selection team
  • Supported them in their shortlisting processes
  • Managed client and candidate communications
  • Acted as their administration support function – booking interviews, arranging interview rooms, scheduling the panel meetings
  • Provided Scribing services
  • Helped the Panel to design effective interview questions
  • Supported the panel with “unconscious bias awareness”
  • Assisted the Department with reporting
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