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How to Answer “Why Did You Leave Your Last Job?” in an Interview
Of all the questions that come up in an interview, this is the one candidates ring us about a lot. And it’s usually because the real answer feels messy, or unfair, or like something that’ll count against them the second they say it out loud. Let’s take the pressure out of it. Here’s what employers…
TRS Resourcing
Where Can I Find Skilled Boilermakers, Welders and Fabricators?
If you’re running a fabrication workshop or a heavy vehicle build shop, you probably know the answer to this question isn’t “post the ad and wait.” Trade qualified boilermakers, aluminium welders and mechanical fitters are some of the hardest people to find in Australia, the shops that need them tend to be the ones with…
Tavis Shearer
Industry Outlook 2026: What Workforce Pressures Look Like for Australian Business
The latest Australian Industry Group Outlook for 2026 makes uncomfortable reading, but none of it should surprise anyone running a business. With costs climbing, regulation tightening, and workforce pressures haven’t eased, they’ve hardened into a new operating reality. The businesses TRS work with in manufacturing, construction, logistics, and the trades are recalibrating. However, are they…
Trent Couacaud
What Does a Field Service Diesel Mechanic Do All Day?
You’ve spent your career in a workshop, field service can sound like the dream. No foreman standing over your shoulder. No production line of the same engine coming through the bay. Just you, a service truck, and the job in front of you. The reality is close to that but there’s more to it than…
Trent Couacaud
Shutdown Work vs. Permanent Plant Roles: Which Is the Better Move for a Mechanical Fitter?
It’s one of the most common conversations mechanical fitters have when they’re weighing up their next career move. Shutdown work pays well and sometimes better than day-to-day plant roles. But it’s inconsistent, and that inconsistency has a real cost depending on where you are in life. Permanent plant maintenance roles offer something different: predictable income,…
Anthea Triandafyllakos
Why the Team You Work With Matters More Than the Job Title
Job titles get a lot of attention when people are making career decisions. The level, the seniority, how it looks on a CV. Those things are reasonable to consider. But in my experience, the single biggest factor in whether someone thrives in a role, stays past the first year, and does their best work, is…
Trent Couacaud
Prime Mover vs. Heavy Plant: Which Diesel Mechanic Career Path Pays Better in Australia
You’ve done your trade. You’ve got your ticket. Now comes the question that every qualified diesel mechanic eventually asks: do I go down the transport and prime mover path, or do I push into heavy plant and mining equipment? It’s not a small decision either way. The two paths feel similar on paper, both are…
Anthea Triandafyllakos
How to Protect Your Work Life Balance
Work-life balance gets talked about constantly, but the practical side of it is how you actually protect your time and energy in a real job, that gets a lot less attention. Most advice sits at the level of “set boundaries” or “switch off after hours,” which sounds straightforward until you’re mid-project, short-staffed, or worried about…
Trent Couacaud
Mechanical Fitter Jobs in Mining: Do You Need Mining Experience to Get Your First Site Role?
It’s the catch-22 that stops a lot of qualified mechanical fitters from even applying for mining roles. The job ad asks for mining experience. You don’t have mining experience. So you don’t apply and nothing changes. Here’s what’s worth knowing: the experience barrier in mining is real, but it’s not as fixed as most job…
Anthea Triandafyllakos
What Staying Too Long in the Same Role Is Costing You
There’s a certain comfort in knowing your job inside out. You know the systems, the people, what’s expected… that isn’t a bad thing. But there’s a point where comfort becomes a cost, and most people don’t notice it until they’ve already paid the price. I work with candidates every day who’ve reached that point. They’re…
Trent Couacaud
What Are Employers Looking For in Plant Maintenance Fitters
Your trade certificate got you qualified. It won’t necessarily get you the job. Plant maintenance fitter roles in Melbourne and across Australia are highly competitive, and employers in manufacturing, food processing, utilities, and heavy industrial sectors have become more specific about what they want. The baseline is a Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical Trade. What…
Anthea Triandafyllakos
You Still Have It: A Note for Anyone Returning to Work After a Career Pause
One of the things I was not prepared for when I came back to work was how quickly it all came back. Things such as industry knowledge all came rushing back into the front of my mind, client conversations fluidly rolled off my tongue, the instincts I had built over years of doing this work…