219 Empowering Women in Transport: the maritime industry and the Role of the EU, part 2

Panel discussion in the European Parliament June, 27th 2023, part 2

Episode 219 is the second part of the panel discussion in Brussels organised by Ms Vera Tax, MEP, to raise awareness amongst the maritime community and policymakers about the importance of women and how to improve working conditions in the sector. 

The participants have generously permitted me to share with you what we discussed. 

You will hear five panellists (besides me) speaking;

  • Ms Line Heimstad, Deputy Head of Agreement,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/219-empowering-women-in-transport-the-maritime-industry-and-the-role-of-the-eu-part-2/

218 Empowering Women in Transport: the maritime industry and the Role of the EU

Panel discussion in the European Parliament June, 27th 2023

Ms Vera Tax, MEP European Parliament, organised this panel event to raise awareness amongst the maritime community and policymakers about the importance of women and how to improve working conditions in the sector.
This is a recording of our discussion on June 27 in Brussels. The participants have generously given me permission to share with you what we discussed.
You will hear five panellists (besides me) speaking;

  • Ms Line Heimstad,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/218-empowering-women-in-transport-the-maritime-industry-and-the-role-of-the-eu/

Human capital from the ship management perspective

Europort

In part two of this two-part series on human capital in shipping – a key theme at Europort 2023 – Captain Kuba Szymanski shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities surrounding seafarer training, recruitment and retention in today’s highly competitive, technology-driven industry.

As Secretary General for InterManager, the only organisation dedicated to representing the ship-management industry, Captain Kuba Szymanski is well placed to comment on the evolving relationship between...

https://maritime-professionals.com/human-capital-from-the-ship-management-perspective/

The human capital from a maritime recruiter’s perspective

Human Capital Europort

As a master mariner and Managing Partner at global maritime recruitment specialist MARPRO – which is also a Europort media partner and organiser of the Rising Stars Pavilion event for maritime technology start-ups – Jakob le Fevre has unique insight into the maritime labour market. “Working at MARPRO is like having a window into the shipping industry through which we can observe the latest trends as they unfold,” he says. “Right now, we are seeing strong demand for technical profiles, and in...

https://maritime-professionals.com/the-human-capital-from-a-maritime-recruiters-perspective/

4 driver recruitment practices for improving retention

When was the last time your company hired a new driver only to see them quit a few months later?

It happens a lot. The reality is, when drivers quit, they tend to leave within the first six months of employment.

Whether the driver was the wrong fit, or they were unhappy with the day-to-day realities of the position, it didn’t work out, and now the company is back to square one.

No matter how many truck drivers a carrier hires, the same problem will keep happening if the business doesn’t change its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/4-driver-recruitment-practices-for-improving-retention

Nanna and her maritime adventure

Nanna Lyck

Through its impeccable recruitment process, MARPRO has a foothold in some of the leading companies in the maritime industry. As the maritime industry is in an expansive growth phase, Nanna Lyck Cerelius, who has an extensive background from the maritime industry, has been appointed as a Senior Recruitment Consultant to meet the growing demand.

Nanna is a long-time Marine HR manager, serving 9 years in various roles within marine HR in TORM. However her maritime story doesn’t start there. It’s...

https://maritime-professionals.com/nanna-and-her-maritime-adventure/

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