Tag: CAREER4SEA

Young people today are very dynamic and the maritime industry must start actively investing in them to create a positive impact, experts during the 2022 CAREER4SEA Forum argued and gave their advice on those interested in joining a career both onboard and ashore.

The 2022 CAREER4SEA Forum took place virtually on December 14th, focusing on ways to attract the young generation and raise its profile to stakeholders outside the sector.

Organizations are reexamining how they recruit, develop, and retain talent. They have to, because the pandemic has accelerated three already existing trends among employees: the search for meaning; the desire for flexibility; and the pace of technological transformation.

As digitalization continues to evolve, the shipping industry faces ongoing challenges, including keeping pace with technology, adapting to changes and meeting the growing demands of stricter regulations. To respond to these developments successfully, industry requires a diverse, multidisciplinary, and well-trained workforce and a strategy to attract new talents, agreed experts of 2021 CAREER4SEA Forum.

Shipping working reality is demanding, but the industry remains an adventurous environment with many reasons for young people to work in it: Significant career progress for the hardworkings, opportunity for constant learning and meeting interesting people, challenge, travel, the sense of community, panelists stressed during the CAREER4SEA virtual forum that took place in December.

While shipping labor research typically focuses on seagoing personnel, shipping provides magnificent opportunities for office employees.

The 2021 CAREER4SEA Forum took place virtually on December 15th, 2021, focusing on ways to invest in the maritime workforce of the future and develop their skills, considering the technological transformation and the key trends of the market.

Soft skills development is probably the most powerful tool in terms of retention of seafarers in the shipping industry which needs to be more flexible if it wishes to adapt in the post-COVID-19 working environment, experts agreed at a recent CAREER4SEA Talk.

During the CAREER4SEA Talk on leadership at sea, speakers focused on how the crewmembers can use their leadership skills at many levels.

As a result of the rapid rise of digitalization and with automation gaining momentum within shipping, job requirements change. Regarding the maritime employment, during the second virtual CAREER4SEA Talk, speakers focused on the new skills required for young professionals aiming to join the industry.