Human Resources: Special Interest Groups

Abstract or Introduction

According to Boundless (2013), special interest groups can be considered as a community having similar interest for the sake of advancing a specific area of learning, knowledge, or even technology. This makes all members to cooperate to produce or effect solutions for the challenges identified within their specific field. They conduct conferences, meetings and even communicate for the sake of making a change. They seek to create various advantages for their cause hence pools together their differences to solve a particular issue. AMMA, an Australian national resource industry employer group which works for significant workforce outcomes in mining, exploration, transport, energy, hydrocarbons and smelting has several members in its special interest group. They seek to ensure that they get the best talented employees, secure the best employee working conditions and policy, establish ways to protect employees and voice their concerns to various employee unions. They also address the challenges faced by their various members within the industry and the best way to solve the challenges.
The stakeholders include: Training and Development Committee, Hydrocarbons Industry Group, Offshore Construction Group, Sales Based Contractors Group, AMMA AWRA Special Interest Group, Health and Safety Environment Advisory Group and several others. They focus on policy issues such as safety, migration, and discrimination. They also manage disputes; discuss emerging tribunal themes and key industrial relations including market rates and conditions.