Tidal Solutions, founded by Natasha and Rob Collins in 2009, provides the Mining and Oil & Gas industries with complete maintenance solutions, including onshore, offshore, and isolated mine site support services.

After seeing a gap in the market in the mining sector, Rob and Natasha thought that they could offer great service to their clients in mining maintenance, so they founded Tidal Solutions.

Tidal Solutions offer onsite maintenance teams, engineering services, workshop fabrication, high-pressure water blasting,painting,  temporary building installations, and personnel hire.

Tidal Solutions has an extensive network and knowledge base within the Pilbara, WA Goldfields, and other regions throughout Australia.

Natasha comes from the banking and travel industry. Rob and Natasha had a travel agency for five years. While running the agency, she also worked for a local bank on weekends. 

Rob, who comes from an engineering background, has worked with Rio Tinto for 11 years as a Project Officer and Sandvik Mining and Construction for four years as a project supervisor before founding Tidal Solutions.

In this episode, they discuss their early career before setting up Tidal Solutions, what Tidal Solutions offer, and the difference in skills and mindsets of people working in gold and iron mining.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tidal Solutions started in 2009 with one employee.
The company now has 100 employees.
The primary services offered by Tidal Solutions are mechanical maintenance and anything within the fixed-plant realm such as conveyors, stackers, crushers, reclaimers, ship loaders, etc.
Among their clients are AngloGold Ashanti Limited at the Plutonic Gold Mine and CITIC Pacific Mining Company at their Sino Iron operation.
Rob has worked within Rio Tinto’s rail system for ten years and had the opportunity to diversify into the engineering realm within the engineering group of the Cape Lambert engineering team. 
Rob's parents had a fish and chip shop in Point Samson, WA.
Rob also worked for Sandvik Mining and Construction for four years. He helped the company to increase its turnover from $2 million to $25 million.
Rob and Natasha started the company so that they could provide a range of different services and solutions and have a flexible workforce of people with a variety of different skills.
Rob and Natasha meet with a business advisor every two months to find solutions for the skills gap in the company.
To develop clients' trust, Tidal Solutions employ the right people in the right space so that they can drive the projects and deliver what the clients are after.
Tidal Solutions has a reputation for completing projects on time, on budget, and safely.
Tidal Solutions has a family-based environment and is a tight-knit group of people.
The pandemic has made Rob and Natasha's business more durable.

Natasha Collins on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-collins-752284115/ 

Rob Collins on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-collins-61a419b0/

Tidal Solutions Website: https://tidalsolutions.com.au/

Richard Triggs on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs/ 

Arete Executive Website: https://www.areteexecutive.com.au/

Arete Podcast 

179 - Rob and Natasha Collins - Founder - Tidal Solutions

Arete Executive Podcast hosted by Managing Partner Richard Triggs. 

Interview with Paul Pisasale, Mayor, City of Ipswich

Richard Triggs LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs

Paul Pisasale LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/paulpisasale

Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au

City of Ipswich website: http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/

Richard's book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com.au/Uncover-Hidden-Job-Market-Executive-ebook/dp/B00WCQ5U46/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445566942&sr=8-1&keywords=uncover+the+hidden+job+market

LinkedIn CEO Incubator Group: https://www.linkedin.com/grps/CEO-Incubator-6948255/about?

Theme music by Simon Gardner "Sunny" from the album "Choose Your Own Adventure": http://simongardnerguitarist.com

Arete Podcast - Episode 59 - Paul Pisasale - Former Mayor - City of Ipswich

Arete Executive Podcast hosted by Managing Partner Richard Triggs. 

Interview with Page Maxson, CEO, Australia Pacific LNG

Richard Triggs LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs

Page Maxson LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/page-maxson-3ba15113

Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au

APLNG website: https://www.aplng.com.au/

Richard's book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com.au/Uncover-Hidden-Job-Market-Executive-ebook/dp/B00WCQ5U46/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445566942&sr=8-1&keywords=uncover+the+hidden+job+market

LinkedIn CEO Incubator Group: https://www.linkedin.com/grps/CEO-Incubator-6948255/about?

Theme music by Simon Gardner "Sunny" from the album "Choose Your Own Adventure": http://simongardnerguitarist.com

Arete Podcast - Episode 70 - Page Maxson - Former CEO - Australia Pacific LNG

Diversity among executive ranks is important and comes up for discussion regularly in our field. Most often it’s in relation to gender but also in the context of sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious orientation, age, disability, and so on. 

As someone who literally sits between the job market and the employers, and who has done so for the past 17 years, I’ve had plenty of first hand experience in understanding the agendas of employers and the dynamic of the market applying for the roles. And while there have definitely been problems with diversity at the executive and board  level in the past, I’m pretty optimistic about the changes that are happening and the trends we can expect in the coming years. 

Episode Highlights: 

Breaking the glass ceiling for women
The changing working life span
Proven performers
Breaking the bamboo ceiling
Male, pale and stale
Getting a jump on the market

Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs

Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au

Richard's book on Amazon: areteexecutive.com.au/free-book/

Arete Podcast

105 - The Diversity Debate In Executive Recruitment

I often get approached by people looking to build a board career. Many are just starting out, while others might already have one or sometimes two board roles, and are looking to grow a full portfolio of boards to keep them occupied after retiring from their executive life. 

Other times people have a desire to move into a board career earlier in their life. The good news is there are more opportunities than ever as the desire for diversity increases, not only in terms of gender, but also age and other attributes. 

There a few things you can do to ensure success that I outline in this episode. 

Episode highlights:

The desire for diversity on boards - more opportunities for young people and female executives
Start off small and work to build a full portfolio
Starting a board career is like starting a new career altogether
Don’t bank on your current skill set - complete the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) course
The importance of being on the board of a not-for-profit
Using not-for-profits to learn and grow, and network for other opportunities 
Joining a board you have a genuine connection with - a cause that sits close to your heart
Examples from podcasts with Ian Klug and Grant Murdoch
Following the steps outlined in my book, Uncover The Hidden Job Market
Building a rapport with the chair of boards to ensure you receive opportunities 
Don’t pigeonhole yourself - keep your options open

Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs

Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au

Richard's book on Amazon: www.amazon.com.au/Uncover-Hidden-J…idden+job+market

107 - How To Build A Career As A Board Executive

I spoke in this episode of the Arete Podcast to Tim Dwyer, business growth specialist, mentor and leader, about building a solid foundation, how to avoid recruiting mistakes, and investing in future growth. 

Tim’s philosophy is that good business is about creating the most amount of value in the shortest amount of time. 

He says a lot of people start a business with grandeur in mind but end up lost along the way because of simple mistakes. 

Tim is currently the Managing Director of Sunshine Coast-based Shirlaws Group and Group Partner at Business Of Brand and Growth Metrics. All three companies offer expert business consulting on everything from basic foundations, to sales and revenue, and consistent growth. 

I’m sure you’ll find this episode as interesting as I did...

Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs

Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au

Richard's book on Amazon: www.amazon.com.au/Uncover-Hidden-J…idden+job+market

108 - Tim Dwyer Interview - Building A Brand Ready For Growth

There’s one topic in the recruitment industry that continues to divide people: the fees charged by recruiters, especially those in the executive search space, for their services.

Despite it being a hot topic for years now, little has changed, although it definitely needs to. 

This episode covers: 

Who’s who in the zoo 
The power of LinkedIn - 99% of white-collar executives have a profile
Research is no longer difficult
Blue-chip brands no longer a guarantee for a successful search
Are you wasting your money? 
Arete Headhunted Shortlists package offering
The change in technology and the need for change in the industry

Richard Triggs LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/richardtriggs

Arete Executive website: www.areteexecutive.com.au

Richard's book on Amazon: www.amazon.com.au/Uncover-Hidden-J…idden+job+market

109 - Are You Wasting Money On Expensive Executive Search Fees

Arete is a Greek word that essentially means “the fulfilment of one’s full potential”. Or as the famous Greek author Homer wrote, “where heroes gather to realise their full potential”.

The Arete podcast is designed to showcase the careers of leading CEOs, Chairs and other successful senior leaders.  Rather than a formal interview, this is a relaxed “fireside chat” style conversation, where Richard Triggs talks to the guest about their careers, key achievements, lessons learned along the way, and other interesting elements about how their careers have unfolded over the years.

The idea is that aspiring and incumbent C-Suite executives and Non Executive Directors will have the ability to listen to those “who have walked the path before them”, in order to gain some insights and wisdom, and thereby accelerate the listener’s own career to its fullest potential.

Richard is the Managing Partner of Arete Executive, a boutique executive search firm based in Brisbane. 

Richard Triggs’ new book “Uncover the Hidden Job Market – How to find and win your next Senior Executive role” was released in 2015.


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