More than a half of maritime employees seeking a new job

More than a half of maritime employees seeking a new job

More than a half of maritime employees are looking actively for a new job, according to a new survey on 2,800 people issued by Halcyon Recruitment and Coracle.

26/03/19

The 10th annual Maritime Employee Survey has surveyed individuals within the global shipping and maritime markets, in order to provide a detailed view of financial and motivational issues from an employee perspective.

Key findings

Key findings of the survey can be summarized as follows:

• 70% of participants feel their employer could do more to achieve a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• 25% of all respondents believe they have been discriminated against at work.
• We are seeing less confidence in the shipping jobs market and job security is now the most important aspect for job seekers when considering a career move.
• The amount of survey participants receiving a bonus is similar to the last two years but a greater percentage of people are unhappy with the amount they received (although bonus amounts have not changed significantly).
• The Asia Pacific region is still seen by the majority to offer the greatest opportunity for work but considerably less so than in previous years with Europe and the Middle East gaining considerable ground over previous years.
• 54% of participants are looking actively for a new job and a further 41% are not looking but open to offers.

Source: SAFETY4SEA