Working in the mining industry

IAAP is committed to facilitating a partnership between its Public Information and Education Committee and member companies to develop resources and educational programs that will facilitate aggregate industry workforce development. The workforce development committee will partner with educational institutions to facilitate students learning about challenging careers in the aggregate and industrial minerals mining industry in Illinois and help member companies to recruit talented employees for career positions in their companies.

Let's Rock Illinois

Career paths in mining

What's Your Passion brochure

Workforce Development committee activities

• Let's Rock Illinois career path information campaign
• ​Distribute career opportunity promotional materials for our members.
• Design information and networking seminars about our industry, in concert with educational institutions.
• Develop presentations about career opportunities which member companies may use to recruit new employees.
• Administer Student Membership deliverables including facilitating member companies learning more about individuals seeking careers in the industry.

​Current topics being considered by the committee ​

• Identifying and developing career opportunity resources members may use.

Interesting Careers Match

Careers in the Minerals Industry

Living the Mining Dream Video Interviews with Miners

​​​Student Membership

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Links to more information about career opportunities
Let's Rock Illinois
Job Board provided by National Stone Sand and Gravel Association
Aggregates jobs posted at Aggregates Research.com
Starting a Career in the Aggregates Industry
Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) Careers in Mining website
Careers for women in mining
Careers in the mining industry (Canadian)
​Living the Mining Dream video interviews with miners