MINING might be powering the economy, but its employment needs are tiny.

Peter Garrett went from being a rock star free to sing his mind to an MP bound by duty to party and Government - even if he disagrees with its stance.

If you are looking for a mining job, you may find it helpful to move to a location where a mining job would be more convenient.

If you are in a mining job and think you need more pay, you may want to reconsider asking for a pay rise at this point in time.

If you have unique skills, then contracting your services instead of taking on a full time mining job may be the way to go.