Welcoming talent back into the workforce

21/11/2017

Downer is welcoming experienced employees back into the workforce.

Downer’s Mining business is challenging the status quo by asking their Hiring Managers to consider flexible arrangements for new employees through the ‘Welcome Back Program’.

The Welcome Back Program is an initiative at Downer that encourages Hiring Managers to consider a flexible arrangement for a new employee. In doing so, it enables the business to capture experienced and often untapped talent from the market.

Potential employees could include:

• parents returning to work following parental leave or childcare responsibilities;
• carers of an elderly or ill family member; or
• individuals following a mental health issue or personal injury.

Downer believes that employees are fundamental to the culture and success of the company, and that through this program Downer will attract top talent, further diversify the workforce and increase retention.

The program will offer a flexible approach to employees through considering: varied working hours, school hours, part time roles, adjusted rosters, condensed hours (working more hours one day then another to make up total hours), varied working locations , regional offices or remote locations, working from home, job sharing, splitting shifts, splitting days.

To apply for a job with Downer's Mining team, go to http://careers.downergroup.com/cw/en/listing/