Recruitment How to Create a Talent Pipeline in the Maritime Industry You can't rely on the best talent applying organically for your seafarer jobs anymore. To be successful long term in the maritime industry you must be proactive, targeting the candidates that are a great fit for your shipping company and building a relationship with them.
Jobs & Careers Martide Urgent Seafarer Jobs for November 14th Are you a qualified seaman with experience in electrics and looking for the latest seafarer jobs? Martide are currently hiring Electrical Engineers and Electro Technical Officers. Could one of these be the job for you? If so, don’t wait a second longer - get in touch with us now!
Technology Cloud Computing in the Maritime Industry There are so many moving parts in recruitment and crew management in the maritime industry that adopting cloud computing and integrated crewing systems has to be the way forward. Here's how Martide can help.
Jobs & Careers How to Create a Standout LinkedIn Profile to find Shipping Jobs You’ve written your seafarer resume, you’re looking for your next contract - but is LinkedIn at the top of your list when you’re looking for new shipping jobs? Maybe not. But you shouldn’t ignore LinkedIn just because you’re not working a 9 to 5 job.
Recruitment Boost Your Recruitment Efforts with Employee Referrals Filling empty seafarer jobs with qualified crew can be time consuming and frustrating. You can remove some of that headache by encouraging your contractors and employees to refer friends, acquaintances and former co-workers they think will be a good fit for your shipping company.
Technology Is Digital Disruption in the Maritime Industry Changing Seafarer Jobs? How is the digital transformation of the maritime industry changing the scope of seafarer jobs and lives? Will autonomous ships lead to a reduced number of crew? Martide takes a look.
Jobs & Careers Your Ultimate Guide to Maritime Jobs in Seaports A closer look at jobs in seaports. We’ll cover what kind of maritime jobs there are in ports. What skills are needed. What training and qualifications you should have. If you're thinking about starting a career in marine jobs ashore or leaving the ocean for good read this first.
Knowledge Base Why Manning Agents Should Join Our Approved Partner Network Newcomers to Martide’s maritime recruitment and crew management solution might wonder what the difference between our Existing and Approved Networks of manning agents is. So if you’re one of those manning agents - or a shipowner - you’re in luck as we’re going to explain exactly that in this post!
Recruitment Why LinkedIn is Better than a Resume in Marine Recruitment Are you a shipowner or manning agent tired of how sorting through endless resumes is slowing your marine recruitment processes down? Do you worry the CVs you receive might not be the truth and nothing but the truth? You’re not alone and recruiters are turning to LinkedIn for their initial screening.
Jobs & Careers Social Media and Seafarers: Is Facebook Killing Your Maritime Career? Social media and seafarers may not always make the best bed fellows. Life at sea is no longer “what happens at sea stays at sea” but there’s still the potential of unflattering photos and posts being seen by more than just your friends ashore and doing serious damage to your maritime career.
Recruitment Why You Should Adopt Integrated Recruiting in the Maritime Industry Using integrated technology to find candidates is far from new. But some companies in the maritime industry have fully embraced it by taking the sluggish processes within traditional recruitment systems, refining them, and combining them into one powerful tool for efficiency.
Technology 5 Digital Marketing Strategies for the Maritime Industry in 2020 To make a splash in the maritime industry your shipping company needs to go one further than sending the occasional newsletter. Today your digital presence is crucial and you must revamp your strategies from time to time to stand out from the competition.
Martide Fall Updates on Martide.com October is almost over and as we enter winter it’s time for our monthly round up of everything our Engineering Team has been working on at Martide over the last few weeks. As usual they’ve been busy creating new features and tweaking existing ones to make your life even easier.
Recruitment Don't Go! 6 Employee Retention Ideas for the Maritime Industry If your crew are abandoning ship and going to work for other companies it may be a sign that you need to implement some employee retention techniques by reevaluating your company’s policies. After all, it’s easier and cheaper to retain talent than it is to be constantly having to fill positions.
Recruitment Top Tips for Developing a Talent Strategy in Marine Recruitment As a marine recruitment company we know the average employee changes their job every four to five years. That’s not long to stay with a company that's invested in the recruitment and training of new hires planning sea careers. The question is not only how to attract top talent but how to retain it?
Life at Sea 5 Ideas for Creating a Community During Your Life at Sea As a seafarer a huge part of ensuring time onboard isn’t damaging your mental health is making the most of the camaraderie that comes with spending so much time with a small group of people. Having time alone to catch up with loved ones via social media is crucial, but so too is community spirit.
Recruitment Why You Should Send Candidate Rejection Emails & How to Write Them Being the bearer of bad news is never nice but when it comes to candidate rejection emails it’s better to bite the bullet. Sure, you could just ignore seafarers who haven’t made the grade, but as a marine recruitment agency we think it’s better to tell your unsuccessful applicants. Here’s why.
Recruitment How Social Media Can Help You Find New Maritime Industry Recruits Is it getting harder to fill your shipping jobs in the maritime industry? Is the dwindling talent pool getting you down? Perhaps the amount of crew transitioning to shore-based jobs is taking its toll. If so join Martide as we investigate how social media can be a rich source of candidates.
Jobs & Careers Everything You Need to Know About Shipfitter Jobs Shipfitter jobs are exactly what they sound like: the job entails fitting the parts of a ship together. But that’s a deceptively simple description of this physically demanding and highly skilled job. If you’re interested in applying for shipfitter jobs in the maritime industry contact Martide now.
Recruitment How to Solve Your Recruitment Challenges to Fill Your Maritime Jobs Wondering why recruiting the right seafarers for your maritime jobs is such hard work? All you want is to fill your empty shipping positions with suitable candidates but it seems to be increasingly difficult to hire top talent. How can shipping companies eliminate staffing headaches for good?
Life at Sea Life on a Container Ship: A Week on the Songa Iridium Do you see yourself living life on a container ship? Are you considering a career in the maritime industry? Maybe you just want to know what life on a vessel is like? Our office-based coworker recently spent a week on the m/v Songa Iridium and this is a unique insight into a day-to-day life at sea.
Jobs & Careers Everything You Need to Know About Junior Electrician Jobs Junior electrician jobs at sea are essentially regular electrician jobs but onboard a vessel. Everything a land based electrician does is part of a marine electrician’s job responsibilities - plus the additional skills required to work in the maritime industry. Want to apply? Contact Martide now.
Recruitment Reasons Why You Should Hire a Head of Talent for Marine Recruitment Can your shipping company afford to operate without a Head of Talent? Considering the current skills shortage in the maritime industry the answer may be “No.” Talent acquisition is vital if you want to stay ahead and a busy shipowner needs someone to take care of marine recruitment for them.
Life at Sea 8 Tricks for Dealing with Sea Sickness When Living Life at Sea If you get seasick you may hide it from fellow crew. But there’s no shame in admitting you struggle with this part of life at sea. Nelson was a sufferer and Charles Darwin spent as much time as possible during his five year voyage on the Beagle on land! Read Martide’s tips for beating seasickness.
Recruitment How to Write Job Offer Email Templates for Maritime Recruitment Of all recruitment emails a job offer is the one that you need to send as quickly as possible. It’s no secret that shipping companies and maritime recruitment agencies are suffering from a lack of candidates. That’s why if you’ve interviewed top talent let them know before they accept another offer!
