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Global Ship Operators Employment Report 2025 - Faststream Recruitment
Just released: Global Ship Operators Employment Report 2025

We are pleased to launch the Global Ship Operators Employment Report 2025, our most comprehensive look yet into the real thoughts, motivations, and concerns of ship operators worldwide. With insigh...

by Kelsey Purse
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Scaling Your Maritime Workforce with RPO: A Flexible Approach to Hiring - Maritime RPO - Maritime Recruitment Process Outsourcing - Maritime Recruitment - Faststream Recruitment
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...

by Adam Graves
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The Future of Maritime Work: Permanent versus Contract Recruitment - Faststream Recruitment
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...

by Mark Charman
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Take the Guesswork Out of Salaries: The Power of Custom Benchmarking for Maritime Hiring - Maritime Salary Surveys - Faststream Recruitment
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 ...

by Mark Charman
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5 Signs You Need an RPO Solution For Your Maritime Business - Recruitment Process Outsourcing - RPO - Faststream Recruitment
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...

by Adam Graves
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Learning is leadership - Faststream Executive Search
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...

by Mark Charman
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Maritime Sales Employment Report 2024 - Faststream Recruitment
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...

by Mark Charman
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Talent Market in Transition Report 2024 - Faststream Recruitment
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 Workforce​The Singapore Mar...

by Mark Charman
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Faststream Recruitment Marks a Milestone: 25 Years of Recruitment
Faststream Recruitment Marks a Milestone: 25 Years of Recruitment

Faststream Recruitment, part of the Faststream Recruitment Group, the leading global recruitment agency specialising in maritime, shipping, and energy sectors, proudly celebrates its 25th anniversa...

by Mark Charman
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Faststream Recruitment Group is 25
A Message from our CEO & Founder

As I sit down to pen this message, I'm overcome with a deep sense of gratitude and nostalgia. Today, the Faststream Recruitment Group celebrates 25 years as Global People Specialists. We celebrate...

by Mark Charman
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Rethinking Priorities at work - What really matters in a new job - Faststream Recruitment
Rethinking Priorities: What truly matters in a new job

In my many years in recruitment, often job seekers tell me their top motivation to find a new job is to enhance their salary or package. In fact, in our ship management, maritime sales and naval ar...

by Lorenzo Agatiello
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The current opportunities and challenges of the seafarer recruitment market - Faststream Recruitment
The current opportunities and challenges of the seafarer recruitment market

At the heart of the maritime industry are seafarers, the skilled and resilient professionals who dedicate their lives to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of vessels across the world’s ocea...

by Matt Bridge
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5 ways to attract maritime talent in Singapore - Faststream Recruitment
5 ways to attract maritime talent in Singapore

Singapore's maritime sector has long been a cornerstone of the nation's economy and a global hub for maritime activities. However, in an era of rapidly advancing technology and evolving sector dema...

by Lorenzo Agatiello
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The changing landscape of compensation and benefits in maritime - Faststream Recruitment
The changing landscape of compensation and benefits in maritime

In today's rapidly evolving maritime sector, understanding the intricacies of compensation and benefits has become paramount. The dynamics between individuals and their compensation packages in the...

by Mark Charman
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The most important people issues in maritime - Faststream Recruitment
The most important people issues in maritime

In the ever-evolving world of maritime and employee relationships, the adage holds true: "The more I know, the more I realise I don't know." Let me start by telling you what I do know…. The relatio...

by Mark Charman
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Results revealed from the Senior Maritime Executive Survey 2023
Results from the Senior Maritime Executive Survey 2023 revealed

In the vast expanse of the maritime industry, the horizon is ever-shifting. As we stand at the helm, our role as senior executives is not merely to maintain course but to chart a journey toward the...

by Mark Charman
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Faststream expands operations into Denmark
Faststream expands operations into Denmark

Faststream Recruitment, shipping, maritime and energy specialist recruitment agency, has announced the expansion of its operations into Denmark. The expansion is a strategic move aimed at increasin...

by Mark Charman
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Faststream Recruitment appoints Martin Bennell as Chief Operating Officer
Faststream Recruitment Group Appoints Martin Bennell as Chief Operating Officer

Faststream Recruitment Group, a global people specialist, is pleased to announce the promotion of Martin Bennell to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Bennell, who has been with the company s...

by Mark Charman
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The Talent Market in Transition - A focus on the Singapore Maritime Talent Marketplace - Faststream Recruitment
Results from the Singapore Maritime Employer & Employee Surveys revealed

The maritime sector is experiencing a time of transformation. As the talent market continues to transition and become increasingly complex, maritime businesses will need to understand candidate tre...

by Mark Charman
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The Talent Market in in Transition Lunch Forum - Faststream Recruitment
The Talent Market in Transition – A Lunch Forum by Singapore Maritime Foundation and Faststream Recruitment

April 2023 saw the international community gather for the much anticipated Singapore Maritime Week, held from the 24th to the 28th of April 2023. The week encompassed a diverse collection of flagsh...

by Mark Charman
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