Difference Between Candidates & Seafarers
When you log in to your Martide account you will notice there are headers in the menu for both Candidates and Seafarers. So what’s the difference?
Candidates and Seafarers mean slightly different things depending on whether you’re a crew manager or a manning agent. We'll explain both.
Firstly, this is what they mean to you as a crew manager and what you can and can’t do in Martide with these two groups.
The difference between Candidates and Seafarers for crew managers
Seafarers
- A Seafarer has previously been hired by you - i.e. they are ex-crew.
- You can apply a Seafarer to your vacant positions.
- You can add and create a new profile for a Seafarer. (On the Seafarers page.)
Candidates
- A Candidate is a profile that has just been created, someone who has applied for a position by themselves, or who has been applied to a position by a manning agent.
- You can apply a Candidate to your vacant positions.
- You can create a new profile for a Candidate (on the Candidates Page.)
The difference between Candidates and Seafarers for manning agents
Seafarers
- A Seafarer is a Candidate who has been approved by you.
- You can apply a Seafarer to vacant positions.
- You can create a new profile for a Seafarer. (On the Seafarers page.)
Candidates
- You can create a new profile for a Candidate (on the Candidates Page.)
- You can approve a Candidate (i.e. turn a Candidate into a Seafarer) by changing their Master Status to Active.
- You can apply a Candidate to a position.
Useful links
To read more about what you can do on the Candidates Page, click here.
To read more about what you can do on the Seafarers Page, click here.
Of course if you would like any other help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us here.