Ep 42: You Better Hire Them When You Find Them
From ORE-ATORY: Elevating Mining Minds by Lindsey Schultz
April 30, 2026 · 42 min · Season 2 · Episode 42
About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities of hiring in the mining industry, focusing on the challenges faced by companies and candidates in finding the right fit.
👤MRC Recruiting Team 🎙️Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Hiring in mining is getting more selective, but not necessarily faster. This team conversation gets into the real friction: companies need talent, candidates have options, and both sides are still figuring out what "fit" really means. The MRC team talks through what they're seeing in today's mining hiring market, where demand is growing, but decisions are still slowed by caution, relocation challenges, and a shortage of specialized talent. They discuss how candidates are thinking more intentionally about culture, family, stability, and whether a role is actually worth changing jobs for. They also spend time on an issue many companies still avoid: international candidates who need sponsorship, but may be some of the most capable and motivated people in the market. The conversation comes back to trust, clear communication, and the idea that better hiring happens when both companies and candidates are honest earlier. Our Promise: We spend time with people who are actually doing the work in mining, engineers, operators, leaders, and problem-solvers. These conversations are about how decisions get made, what's changing…
People in this episode
Host: Lindsey Schultz
Topics covered
- mining recruitment
- candidate selection
- hiring challenges
- international candidates
- company culture
Keywords
- mining
- hiring
- recruitment
- candidates
- company culture
- job market
- specialized talent
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MRC Recruiting
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