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Martin Bennell announced as keynote speaker at CMA Shipping
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​Martin Bennell announced as keynote speaker at CMA Shipping

With the world-renowned CMA Shipping Conference fast approaching, we are excited to share that Martin Bennell, Managing Director – Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas of Faststream Recruit...

by Mark Charman
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Maritime and Shipping events to attend in 2023
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​Maritime and Energy Events to attend in 2023

​2023 is set to be one of the greatest years for events taking place across the diverse world of maritime and energy. We attended many extraordinary events in 2022, but in 2023, we look forward to ...

by Martin Bennell
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Superintendent Employment Update - Winter Edition 2022
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Superintendent Employment Update - Winter Edition

Listen to this insightFollowing the launch of our Superintendent Report in the summer, we have continued to monitor the trends in employment and recruitment in the superintendent profession from b...

by Mark Charman
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Copy Of 7 Hiring Trends In Shipbroking For 2023
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7 Hiring Trends in Shipbroking for 2023

Listen to this insight​The commercial shipping sector is booming, particularly in the world of shipbroking. As a result, we have witnessed the demand for shipbroking professionals reach an exponent...

by Michael Darby
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5 ways to set your new hire up for success
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5 ways to set your new hire up for success

Listen to this insight​Despite common misconceptions, the hiring and onboarding process doesn’t end once your new hire has joined you. It’s not just the first day, or even the first week that is fu...

by Mark Charman
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Succession Planning in Maritime and Shiping - Faststream Recruitment
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Fail to plan, prepare to fail

If you are a maritime leader and succession planning is not the top talking point of your people strategies, you are not alone. Yet, in an ever-changing marketplace, I am becoming a strong advocate...

by Martin Bennell
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How and why upskilling can improve career growth in Maritime and Shipping - Faststream Recruitment
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How and why upskilling can improve career growth in Maritime and Shipping

We live and work in a time where job security no longer comes from being employed, but from being employable. So, how do you remain employable in today’s fast-changing maritime sector?Well as the A...

by Mark Charman
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Results from the Naval Architecture Employment Survey 2022 Revealed
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Results from the Naval Architecture Employment Survey 2022 Revealed

In June and July this year, we conducted an extensive, global survey and connected with thousands of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to gain a unique insight into their views, opinions, and f...

by Mark Charman
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How to keep your new employee engaged - from job offer to start date - Faststream Recruitment
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How to keep your new employee engaged - from job offer to start date

​You have spent time attracting and interviewing candidates. You have made a great job offer, and this has been accepted by your favourite candidate. They have signed the contract, handed in their ...

by Mark Charman
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Why do candidates withdraw from job offers? Faststream Recruitment
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Why do candidates withdraw from job offers?

Let me start by saying that whilst some candidates do withdraw from a job offer, this is not the norm. Changes in the marketplace have influenced some candidates to withdraw from job offers and the...

by Mark Charman
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How to get your job offer accepted - Maritime Job Offers - Shipping Job Offers - Faststream Recruitment
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How to get your job offer accepted

You have put the time and effort into recruiting for your job opening and you have identified the best candidate for your role. Now you are ready to make the job offer that will secure them as a ne...

by Mark Charman
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Top 10 most in demand people in shipping and maritime - shore-based position - Faststream Recruitment
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Top 10 most in demand people in Maritime and Shipping 2022

The maritime and shipping sectors are booming and hiring managers are in pursuit of the best people in the market to help achieve their business goals. Across all sectors and disciplines, talented...

by Mark Charman
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Results from the Superintendent Employment Survey Revealed - Maritime Recruitment - Shipping Recruitment - Faststream Recruitment
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Results from the Superintendent Employment Survey Revealed

There has been limited coverage of the wider thoughts and feelings of superintendents. As a business passionate about the maritime sector coupled with our reach of the people working as superintend...

by Mark Charman
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Top 5 most in-demand seagoing professionals - Maritime and Shipping - Faststream Recruitment
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Top 5 most in-demand seagoing professionals

The maritime and shipping sectors are booming and hiring managers are in pursuit of the best people in the market to help achieve their business goals. In a rapidly changing marketplace, leaders an...

by Mark Charman
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Hiring Plans 2022 Insight
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Two trends that will impact your hiring plans in 2022

As we approach the end of the year, I wanted to highlight a couple of key market trends in shipping and maritime, that without a doubt will impact your early 2022 hiring plans.Time to hire is takin...

by Mark Charman
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Naval Architecture Employment Review 2021
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Naval Architecture Employment Review 2021

Faststream Recruitment conducted an extensive, global survey and connected with thousands of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to gain a unique insight into their views, thoughts, and feelings ...

by Mark Charman
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Senior Maritime Executive Report - Faststream Recruitment
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Senior Maritime Executive Report

It has not been “business as usual” in the maritime sector, and it is fair to say that none of us has been through a period like this before. The people needed to lead the maritime businesses that ...

by Mark Charman
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10 Maritime Recruitment Trends for 2020
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Maritime Recruitment Trends for 2021

2020 has been one of the most challenging times that the maritime industry has had to face. The aftermath of this will create change in how businesses and people operate in the future. It will impa...

by Mark Charman
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Who will sail the world's ships? Faststream Recruitment
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Who will sail the world's ships?

In Faststream Recruitment’s recent webinar ‘Maritime Employment & Industry Update’, Kelsey Purse, Director of Shipping shared her insights into how the pandemic has impacted the recruitment of Seaf...

by Kelsey Purse
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Q & A with Mark Charman and Kelsey Purse - Faststream Recruitment
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Q & A with Mark Charman and Kelsey Purse

Following on from Faststream Recruitment’s Maritime Employment and Industry Update, we wanted to share with you, the questions that Mark Charman, CEO & Founder and Kelsey Purse, Director of Shippin...

by Martin Bennell
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