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Screening candidates for seafarer jobs on social media is free, quick and easy. BUT there are things to watch out for. Martide takes a look at a few of the pitfalls to help you as a small to medium sized shipping company decide whether or not candidate screening on social media is right for you.

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By: Eve Church

You’ve graduated and want to start your career in maritime jobs by landing one of those coveted seafarer jobs. But in an industry that often chooses experienced seamen over cadets that can be easier said than done. If you’re a newly qualified seaman here's some tips on how to kickstart life at sea.

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By: Eve Church

Do you ever find it hard recruiting for your seafarer jobs? Does anything frustrate you? Hate sorting through all the seafarer resumes? Well there are ways to minimize the time you spend screening whether resumes are paper or online. All you need is a little help from Martide and technology!

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By: Eve Church

Have you ever noticed some people prefer to rant and rage whatever the situation? You’ve probably been on board with seafarers like that. But being nice improves life on a cargo ship. It’s a strength to be kind, not a weakness and it’ll make you the seafarer everyone wants to work with - and hire!

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By: Eve Church

You advertise your seafarer jobs. A candidate applies. They’ve the right qualifications, their documents are valid. You interview them and they’re a great fit for your vessel. You negotiate salary, offer them a contract and then...nothing. They disappear. Welcome to the world of candidate ghosting.

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By: Eve Church

The maritime industry is packing up its sextants and paper charts and increasingly turning to automation and digitization. And while the new way of doing things may be quicker and more cost effective, it doesn’t come without a price.

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By: Eve Church

You need to be prepared when you're applying for seafarer jobs so here are 9 helpful tips to help you to nail that seaman job interview!

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By: Eve Church

You've been invited to seafarer jobs interviews. Now you need to impress the potential employer so they want to sign that contract. The best way to do that is to be polite, personable, professional - and give great answers to their questions. Martide tells you what those questions might be.

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By: Eve Church

One thing being talked about in recruitment for seafarer jobs at the moment is candidate experience. The theory is that by improving this and engaging better with potential employees, you’ll be more likely to acquire top talent. And one way to do that is to ask better interview questions.

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By: Eve Church

There are so many moving parts in maritime recruitment and crew management in this industry that adopting cloud computing and integrated crewing systems has to be the way forward. Here's how Martide can help.

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By: Eve Church