Skills shortages in the resources sector are triggering contractor businesses to pay for flights for fly in, fly out workers and introduce residential allowances for staff living near mines.
Mackay-based Metarock, which has almost 2000 employees, said it had brought in these initiatives in the past year as an incentive to help retain workers in the hot sector.
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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
