Confidence in shipping jobs at new low


More shore-based employees in the shipping industry are concerned with their job security than ever before according to research conducted by leading international maritime jobs specialist Halcyon Recruitment and online training provider Coracle. The 8th Maritime Employee Survey, based on nearly 3,000 responses, found 63 per cent of participants were concerned about their jobs and that more expected to change jobs in the next 12 months than ever before. Responses were drawn from all the key maritime centres and included respondents representing all the major trades working in both commercial and operational roles.Other key conclusions from the report include: