March 20 (Reuters) - BHP Group Ltd BHP.AX :
* BHP TO HIRE 1500 TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND THE ECONOMY
* WILL HIRE 1,500 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE TO SUPPORT ITS WORKFORCE OPERATING ACROSS AUSTRALIA
* 1,500 JOBS WILL BE OFFERED AS SIX-MONTH CONTRACTS AND COVER A RANGE OF SKILLS NEEDED BY BHP OPERATIONS IN SHORT TERM
* FOLLOWING INITIAL SIX-MONTH CONTRACT, BHP WILL LOOK TO OFFER PERMANENT ROLES FOR SOME OF THESE JOBS