Shipping job security concern highlighted

More than half of shore-based maritime employees are actively looking to change jobs and nearly two thirds are worried about job security. Maritime industry recruiter Halcyon Recruitment, in collaboration with training provider Coracle, has published its 10th annual Maritime Employee Survey. 2,800 respondents took part and the results show that 62 per cent (compared with 56 per cent last year) of shore-based shipping industry employees are concerned over job security, particularly those employed in vessel operations. Job security was ranked as the most important aspect (57 per cent of respondents) when considering a career move, followed by the reputation of the employer. 54 per cent of respondents are actively looking to change jobs, a dramatic increase compared to last year’s findings of 28 per cent.