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Finding a job at sea is sometimes a very difficult process, especially for those who are still new to their business and cannot present a resume with strong references from past duty stations. The Internet is replete with articles with advice on which courses to complete, how to communicate with an employer at an interview, how to take an English test ... But you have to start not with this, but with finding a reliable crewing company and writing a competent CV. It is these first steps that often define an entire marine career.
Finding a reliable reseller
To begin with, let's figure out how crewing works in Odessa and Kherson. Most often these are branches of international agencies, such as our MarineMan. Literally a few of them work across the globe and with all maritime professions, more often you can find a certain specialization. For example, MarineMan recruits seafarers from Eastern Europe, giving preference to young people with naval officer degrees. Consequently, it is precisely this category of seafarers that those employers who apply to the agency are looking for, and the overwhelming majority of our vacancies are designed to recruit trained command personnel for the crew.
By the way, keep in mind - no one expects from a young officer who has just received a brand new plastic diploma that he will carry his knowledge only to one crewing company. On the contrary, leaving your profile on several sites, posting your resume on Linkedin or any other similar resource is the right strategy. A person with no work experience is unlikely to be immediately selected a place on the ship, even if he does not have unhealthy ambitions for a salary and position. But later, when the experience of flights appears behind you, it is no longer accepted to change crewing as gloves. So it is best to immediately choose the agency with which you are on the way for a long period of time.
Criteria for choosing a crewing agency
First of all, it is worth getting to know the line of business of the company. Make sure her profile matches your aspirations.
If you are searching among Russian-language sites, immediately specify where the intermediary's office is located. Not all Russian crewing companies will want to hire a citizen of Ukraine.
Pay attention to the number of vacancies, salaries and other criteria that are important to you. If you are not satisfied with some part, keep searching.
An agency that offers English training, maritime exam preparation and similar assistance should be rated more useful, even if you are not interested in this type of service at this stage.
If an agency offers to sell you nautical miles, an international health certificate or any other documents, this is no longer crewing, but scammers.
And be sure to read the reviews - there are many forums and groups on social networks where sailors share their own experience of interacting with intermediaries.
First CV
Okay, I found a few sites that look attractive. What to do now? Of course, sit down for a resume or CV.
The closest analogue of CV (Curriculum vitae - “description of life”) in our practice is an autobiography. It differs from a resume by a large amount of information. It is suggested that here you write literally everything that you can or know about each place of study and work, including a youth sailor or sailing experience. However, not all agencies want to receive a voluminous 5-page CV from a beginner whose entire maritime experience is limited to educational practice. In addition to the fact that you have a diploma, describe what is important: focus on knowledge of English, practical skills and everything related to the maritime profession, which you are going to devote some time of your life.
