Labor exchanges for seafarers
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In our articles, we have repeatedly dwelled on the most important question of every novice seafarer - how and where to find a job at sea. At the present time, the question "where?" is no longer so acute, because the Internet is providing this with the fullest assistance. Now you just need to open a browser, enter a query and on the first page you will be presented with the results you are interested in. Further, already according to the standard scheme - reading reviews, submitting documents, an interview and, with the right combination of circumstances, the conclusion of a contract.
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There are so many websites representing leading crewing companies now that we see no reason to focus on any specific ones. Therefore, the key point when looking for a job at sea remains the focus on reviews of experienced seafarers who have already dealt with a particular company or crewing. Of great help in this matter are thematic forums of "seafarers", of which you can also find a sufficient number of them on the net.
Labor exchanges for seafarers are often called those sites where vacancies from many crewing companies are collected and where it is enough for a beginner seafarer to post a questionnaire, and then representatives of the crewing or the shipowner can contact him directly. But there are also pitfalls - many forums point out that some labor exchanges for seafarers are not completely conscientious about the confidentiality of personal data. As a result of non-observance of these rights, fraudulent organizations begin to bother many seafarers, which, of course, does not add credibility to the labor exchange. According to seafarers, the practice of reselling seafarers' profiles between different exchanges is not uncommon, which also negatively affects job search.
The largest
Nevertheless, there are such organizations and, to some extent, working with the labor exchange makes it easier for a seafarer to find a job, because he will just have to post his questionnaire and wait for a response to it. Among the largest and most honest seafarers, the following are distinguished:
- https://www.job2sea.com/... One of the largest worldwide job sites for seafarers of all specialties. Allows you to work both in the mode of viewing vacancies, and with sending vacancies by mail after posting the questionnaire on the site. Allows you to register in the system via FB, LinkedIn, Twitter.
- https://www.maritimejobs.com/... Like the previous exchange, it offers options for both viewing vacancies and uploading a profile to the site. The exchange is notable for the fact that among the vacancies there are often offers of employment for offshore vessels, including those for inexperienced seafarers, for dredging vessels and coastline vessels (tugs).
- https://www.allcruisejobs.com/... As it is already clear from the name of the site, it contains vacancies on cruise ships. It is noteworthy that here vacancies can be found and people far from the sea, but who want to work on the ship (for example, guides, nurses, etc.). There are enough vacancies, so here many unemployed seafarers will be able to find work to their liking. Although, of course, in a pandemic, this may be due to some peculiarities ...
- https://spinnaker-global.com/... One of the longest-running seafarers' exchanges. Vacancies are presented for almost any position on the ship, with the possibility of choosing a region of work. A convenient and affordable resource for any seafarer.
Thus, seafarer employment exchanges are not an innovation and not the most ideal resource for finding a job, especially for seafarers with no experience of working at sea. They are more recommended to use those people who have time to wait and consider options. We, in turn, want to emphasize that, in our opinion, it is still a more reasonable and effective method to view vacancies from crewing with a subsequent visit directly to the company itself.
