Insights

Filter by

Maritime & Shipping Employers Recruitment Process Outsourcing

Scaling Your Maritime Workforce with RPO: A Flexible Approach to Hiring

The maritime industry is constantly evolving, market fluctuations, regulatory changes, and shifting project demands mean that companies must remain agile. Yet, when it comes to hiring, many maritim...

mobile-image Maritime & Shipping Employers

The Future of Maritime Work: Permanent versus Contract Recruitment

The maritime industry is evolving, and so is its workforce. Traditional permanent roles have long been the backbone of maritime businesses, but in recent years, contract recruitment has been on the...

Featured Employers mobile-image

AI, Automation and the Future of Maritime Jobs: Why Human Skills Still Matter

AI is reshaping the maritime industry at an unprecedented pace. From predictive maintenance and autonomous shipping to AI-driven recruitment and workforce optimisation, technology is making operati...

Maritime & Shipping Employers Salary Surveys & Benchmarking

Take the Guesswork Out of Salaries: The Power of Custom Benchmarking for Maritime Hiring

Salary benchmarking plays a vital role in maritime recruitment and compensation strategies, but not all salary reports provide real value. Many businesses rely on off-the-shelf salary surveys that ...

How EOR Services Simplify Global Maritime Hiring - Employer of Record - Faststream Recruitment

Employers International Payroll Solutions EOR

Exploring International Waters: How EOR Services Simplify Global Maritime Hiring

The maritime industry is inherently global, connecting ports, businesses, and talent across continents. However, hiring internationally in this sector is no small feat. Complex labour laws, diverse...

mobile-image Maritime & Shipping Employers

5 Signs You Need an RPO Solution for Your Maritime Business

Recruiting in the maritime and shipping sectors is not getting any easier. With ongoing skills shortages, an ageing workforce, and increasing global competition, many businesses struggle to attract...

mobile-image Executive Search Employers

Closing the Gap Between Words and Actions in Maritime Leadership

Let’s be honest, closing the gap between what you say and what you do as a leader isn’t easy. It’s especially difficult in maritime, where the stakes are high, the challenges are constant, and you ...

Salary Surveys and Benchmarking Employers mobile-image

The Hidden Costs of Getting Maritime Employee Salaries Wrong

Getting salaries right in the maritime industry can be tough. It’s about balancing fairness, market competitiveness, and your business’s realities. Mistakes in this area have hidden costs that can ...

Employers mobile-image Maritime and Shipping

Strengthening Maritime Teams with the Power of T-Shaped Skills

The demand for highly specialised professionals in the maritime and shipping sectors is growing. However, as challenges evolve, we need more than just specialists. To stay competitive, professional...

Thought Leadership Maritime and Shipping Employers

What Makes Maritime Sales Professionals Feel Invested In?

In the competitive maritime sector, where talent retention can be as challenging as attracting top professionals, understanding what makes employees feel truly invested in their work is crucial. B...

Maritime and Shipping Employers Thought Leadership

The Quiet Cost of Leadership - Managing Loneliness in the Maritime C-Suite

In the world of leadership, feeling lonely is often an unspoken reality. Despite the outward perception of strength and confidence, many leaders find themselves grappling with isolation. This lone...

Hiring Headaches in 2025 - Maritime Recruitment - Faststream Recruitment

Maritime and Shipping Employers mobile-image

Why HR Leaders in Maritime Think Hiring Will Be Tough in 2025

The maritime industry is facing an increasingly complex recruitment landscape, with 85% of HR leaders predicting that hiring the right people will be difficult in 2025 (The Talent Market in Transit...

Thought Leadership Maritime & Shipping mobile-image

Learning is leadership

For many, the ultimate career goal is to reach the executive level—a position of leadership, authority, and influence. But what happens when you get there? While the journey to the top is often fi...

Maritime Sales Employment Report 2024 - Faststream Recruitment

Maritime & Shipping Thought Leadership mobile-image

Results from the Maritime Sales Survey revealed

Faststream Recruitment Publish The Maritime Sales Employment Report 2024 on Top Compensation and Workplace Trends for Maritime Sales Professionals. This initiative, in its second year, continues to...

The power of happiness of in maritime leadership - Faststream Executive Search

mobile-image Maritime and Shipping Executive Search

The Power of Happiness in Maritime Leadership

In maritime and shipping, where every decision can have far-reaching consequences, it is easy to feel the weight of responsibility pressing down on us. As leaders, we are no strangers to the challe...

mobile-image Maritime and Shipping Thought Leadership

SMF HR Leaders Dialogue

On Wednesday the 2nd of October, we were honoured to be part of the inaugural Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) HR Leaders Dialogue event, attended by over 100 maritime HR leaders and senior prac...

Talent Market in Transition Report 2024 - Faststream Recruitment

mobile-image Career Advice Executive Search

Results from the Singapore Surveys Revealed

Faststream Recruitment and Singapore Maritime Foundation Publish The Talent Market in Transition Report 2024 on Top Workplace Trends and Dynamics of Maritime Singapore’s WorkforceThe Singapore Mar...

How to tell your leadership story through your CV - Faststream Executive Search

mobile-image Executive Search

10 tips to tell your leadership story through your CV

When you are searching for a new Executive opportunity in the maritime and shipping sectors, your CV is more than just a record of your career—it’s a strategic narrative that positions you as a lea...

The evolving maritime and shipping c-suite - Faststream Recruitment

Maritime and Shipping mobile-image Executive Search

The Evolving C-Suite - Shaping the Future of Maritime & Shipping Leadership

As the business landscape evolves, so do the roles within the C-suite. I'm particularly fascinated by the emerging positions poised to shape the future of leadership and drive significant change wi...

Career Advice mobile-image

Is it time to look for a new job?

Your career can be one of the most important things in your life after your friends and family. Ensuring that you are in the right job at the right time can be imperative to personal satisfaction ...

Industry and employment insights from Faststream Recruitment