NATIONAL GROUP GROWS AND GROWS

NATIONAL GROUP IS RAPIDLY EXPANDING ITS WORKFORCE IN RESPONSE TO NEW CONTRACT WINS AND EXTENSIONS.

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National Group’s human resources team, led by Scott Tobin and Erin O’Sullivan, are spearheading the largest recruitment campaign in the company’s history.

In the past two years, National Group’s workforce has doubled to more than 200 employees in response to rising demand for the company’s services.

National Group recruitment manager Scott Tobin expects that figure to be almost 300 within 12 months as staff are hired for contract wins and extensions.

“Mining-services recruitment is not easy in a tight labour market,” Scott said. “But we’ve been able to recruit really good people who fit National Group’s culture, are customer-focused and want to build long-term careers here.”

National Group talent acquisition specialist Erin O’Sullivan said the company can interview up to 10 candidates in a day to find the right person for a job.

A recruitment specialist, O’Sullivan relocated from Adelaide this year to join National Group.

“A lot of work goes into National Group recruitment,” O’Sullivan said. “In addition to job interviews, there’s reference checking and then the onboarding process to ensure new employees hit the ground running and understand the company’s values.”

Word-of-mouth is still the firm’s key recruitment tool, O’Sullivan said.