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• Where to, for the Resources Industry?28/07/2011Australia leads the world in many aspects of this industry, the cornerstone of this country’s wealth generation. However it seems the focus, when talking about the Resources industry, would suggest that we are still seen in the light of pillagers and exploiters with huge profits going overseas. The political debate surrounding the Carbon Tax seems to be enhancing and promoting this view for the sake of political expediency despite the huge contribution the industry is making to the development, employment opportunities, financial sustainability and growth of this country.Read More
• Executive Drift -- Why do executives leave majors to join smaller companies?22/03/2011Swann Global has undertaken a most interesting study on behalf of a major resource house. The purpose was to understand the reasons why people leave major mining corporations to join smaller or midcap organizations.Read More
• GENDER DIVERSITY…ARE YOU READY?----By Jan Macpherson02/12/2010As of 30 June 2010 the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) now requires Australian companies to develop a diversity policy, set measurable objects to increase gender diversity and report on outcomes. Companies will be required to either adopt the recommendations by 1 January 2011 or explain in their annual report why they have not done so.
  
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• 2010 Swann Global Salary Survey26/08/2010Companies Invited to Join Swann’s Annual Salary Survey in China
  The annual survey of salaries paid to people in the international mining community in China is well underway. But it is not too late for companies who wish to participate. Speaking in Shanghai, Head of Research at Swann Global in China, Ms Zhang Jing, said “this is the sixth year that we have done this study and the results over the years have told a story about the operation of international mining companies and mining industry associated firms in the China market. This is the only such snapshot of the labour market in China’s mining industry”.Read More
• 2009 Swann Global Salary Survey of China International Mining Industry 20/07/2010Background
  Swann Global is glad to release the fourth Salary Survey Report conducted by Swann’s Asia Research Unit with member companies of the China International Mining Group (CIMG). In 2009, Swann Global continued our cooperation with the previous participants, while many new comers also volunteered to be a part of the survey. Since 2006, Swann Global has been taking a close look at the China international mining industry by interviewing the major multinational players in this market regarding the salaries that they pay to their staff.
  
  The year of 2009 has been extraordinary for most businesses across the sectors all over the world. In addition to the standard examination of the compensation of managers, professional/technical occupations, skills and support people, there was also attention paid to the impact of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC. The outcome revealed the severity of the GFC impact on these companies, while also looking at the participants’ confidence in the recovery; especially with regard to the China market.
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