as a Team
There is a history of women being under-represented in the resource sector. Barrick is actively seeking to recruit more women.
At Barrick, we look for people with curiosity and passion, and with a commitment to do their best.
About our Employees
The key to success for Barrick employees is personal initiative, collaboration and passion.
The mining industry is complex and competitive. It also faces a significant skills shortage. Companies are desperate for geologists, mining engineers and workers with metallurgical, chemical, electrical and environmental expertise. The reasons for the skills shortage are numerous, but most directly relate to the cyclical nature of the industry, with its periods of expansion and contraction. That’s why we are stepping up our efforts to attract employees with world-class capabilities. Stable, healthy and enjoyable working conditions are the best way for us to attract and retain the best people. At the end of December 2011, we employed over 26,000 people globally, including employees at the recently acquired Equinox properties. Another 37,000 contractors worked at our sites, including over 15,000 construction workers at our Pueblo Viejo, Pascua Lama and Jabal Sayid projects. Barrick’s turn-over rate (the rate at which employees voluntarily leave their jobs) was between 6 and 9 percent in 2011. Most of our turn-over came from ABG and the Australia Pacific region where severe skill shortages in the industry resulted in a more mobile workforce.