Our approach to Contract Recruitment
Faststream Recruitment provides specialist contract recruitment solutions for businesses operating in the Shipping, Maritime and Energy sectors.
Our contract recruitment solution focuses on offering you a flexible approach to solving workforce or skill shortages, outsourcing work, or projects.
Our contractor management and payroll solutions provide you with an auditable system that aids compliance to legislation and that helps to reduce cost, reduce time to hire whilst improving the management and retention of contract-based workers.
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We know the contractors you want to hire
Our knowledgeable and well-connected contract recruitment consultants have unique access to Faststream’s global database of contractors, which is an unrivalled source of Maritime, Shipping and Energy contract professionals. We use sophisticated digital tools to ensure that we regularly update our database with our contract candidates’ latest CVs, qualifications, experience, contracts, rates, motives and availability.
Our contract recruitment consultants are constantly mapping the who’s who in the contract marketplace. Our reputation as a business and as individuals enables us to reach target candidates that others cannot, because of the relationships we have built up over decades of networking and recruitment.
We can quickly and efficiently find you the right contractors based on your individual needs.
Our global reach
We work with all types and sizes of business across three key Maritime, Shipping and Energy locations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific. We have unrivalled access to contractor global talent.
We know your market
We partner with many of the world’s leading employers across the Maritime, Shipping and Energy sectors. Our clients represent a wide range of businesses including ship owners, ship operators, shipyards, consultancies, ship registries, class societies, training providers, equipment suppliers, technology firms, port agencies, law firms and P&I clubs.
The depth and breadth of our experience and expertise enable us to source hard to find talent in highly competitive skill short markets.
The benefits of contract recruitment
The demand for top talent in the Shipping, Maritime and Energy sectors has never been greater, and many businesses need candidates in place immediately. There are many benefits to utilising a contract recruitment solution through Faststream Recruitment from solving workforce or skill shortages, outsourcing work, or projects.
Specialist contract recruitment teams
Our specialist contract recruitment teams can help you with the following:
Diversity and inclusion
We strive to provide the best candidates for you. Our methodology ensures all candidates are treated fairly, irrespective of their gender, age, ethnicity, background or beliefs.
International contractors’ employment compliance
We provide our clients and contractors with advice and ensure employment compliance from the start to the finish of the contract of employment. Our consultants are fully versed in compliance in line with agency workers regulations and IR35.
Online contractor portal
Faststream provides you with an online contractor management and payroll portal that provides a secure login for contractors and managers. The portal is used to collate, submit and approve timesheets, expenses and overtime.
Our system can help to reduce costs and can aid compliance with legislation by improving the management and retention of temporary workers.
Using our bespoke portal provides you with a transparent and effective solution that gives you the benefits of:
Consolidated invoicing to reduce the time for your administration and accounts departments; contractors paid weekly
Our paperless timesheet system reduces the risk of timesheet and expenses fraud
Automatic tracking and reporting of financial and personnel data and statistics
Fast and efficient solution for key initiatives or projects
Online payroll system
Faststream provides you with a payroll system that is accessed through our online portal and provides instant access to contractors’ documentation and timesheets. Contractors can enter hours and overtime worked which also alerts their line manager that there are timesheets awaiting their approval.
The paperless system ensures that contractors are paid on time and mitigates the risk of timesheet fraud. Line managers can also use the system to track financial data and the cost of contractors.
Contractor care
Our contract recruitment consultants ensure they are speaking with their contractors on a regular basis ensuring any feedback on their current contract or changes in circumstances is fed back to the employer.
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What people say
The Faststream team helped me in my time of need for good solid advice.
VP of Finance
The online portal has made managing contractors timesheets so much easier.
Payroll Manager
Excellent service. Would highly recommend.
Talent Acquisition Manager
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