Re-launch of Marine JobBoard ñ the Marine Industryís only dedicated Job Board

To maintain success in a fast-changing business world, companies need to respond quickly to new commercial trends. Marine Jobboard, an Internet Job Board that uniquely connects job seekers with employers in the marine industry, has just invested in a new website and fresh, contemporary corporate branding with a more commercial image.

Managing Director Jamie Ashman explains, ìAlthough we launched www.marinejobboard.co.uk only 9 months ago with an emphasis on bridging the skills shortages in the marine leisure industry, weíve already started to see serious interest from several large commercial boat builders and ferry operators. Weíre now advertising appointments ranging from European Sales Directors to Apprenticeships and deckhands.î

Jamie has many yearsí experience in the Global Staffing market. His experiences range from dealing with local, national and global organisations across all skills in both blue and white collar industries. He is experienced at dealing with strategic recruitment issues such as outsourcing, career transition, out-placement and whole employment life-cycle.

Traditional recruitment methods have been unsuccessful at filling the severe skills shortage from which the marine industry currently suffers. Before the launch of www.marinejobboard.co.uk Hampshire-based Jamie Ashman believed that the marine industry was not making sufficient use of the advantages of internet-based recruitment. ìTraditionally the marine industry looks for new staff by placing advertisements in local papers, contacting recruitment agencies, or by ëasking aroundí. This compounds the problem of staff shortages by recirculation, and high competition among employers who are continually dipping into the same job seeker pool.î Internet-based recruitment is cheaper and faster than traditional recruitment methods, covers a wider geographical area and targets a much broader audience.

For marine employers and those seriously seeking employment in the marine industry www.marinejobboard.co.uk has specific advantages over recruitment agencies and generalist internet-based recruitment websites. It has a large instantly-available database of potentially suitable applicants which employers can browse before deciding if it is necessary to advertise a vacancy. Registration and payment, which enables an employer to access the contact details of applicants, is simple and secure, and the employer retains control of the recruitment process. Job seekers can browse vacancy lists and are automatically sent email alerts when a new job opportunity matching their criteria is advertised.

Employers and job seekers visiting the revamped website will notice that, in addition to the new commercial emphasis, Marine Jobboard is now working with specialist work-based training organisations such as the Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE), colleges and universities, as well as actively taking part in marine-specific networking groups and events.

The marine industry continues to suffer from severe skills shortages, though job seekers and potential employers are increasingly using the internet to search for jobs and suitable applicants. Today over 50% of all job applications are made online. Company-specific websites only attract a limited number of applicants with transferable skills from other industries because not everyone is familiar with marine industry names.

They need a focal point, and this explains the growing success of Marine Jobboard, still the only jobboard dedicated exclusively to the marine industry.