Recruiting, retaining workers remains difficult, IWBS speakers say

Attracting people into the shipbuilding industry remains a major concern for many yards. Ken Hocke photo

The ever-perplexing problem of filling shipyards with dependable workers was on the minds of several speakers during the International WorkBoat Show’s Shipyard Program last week in New Orleans.

Some shipyards have trouble attracting young people and keeping them in the industry. Shipyards are usually not seen as a “cool” place to work. It’s frustrating when you do recruit a worker, spend the money to train him or her, then have that person move on to another yard or another industry.

Todd Thayse,...

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