If you’re considering a job in the marine industry but find yourself submitting resume after resume that seem to disappear into a black hole, what do you do next? Have you thought about working with a staffing agency? Recruiters who specialize in shipyard placements can help you find your next opportunity. If you’ve never worked with a recruiter before, you may wonder how they can help you. Here are just five ways you can work with a recruiter to land your next job.
- Review your skills.
Before your resume is submitted to any clients, your shipyard recruiter will meet with you to review your skills, experience, and interests. This process will give them an understanding of what you need and the ability to better sell your skills to their clients. Both of you want to achieve the same thing by placing you in a shipyard position. - Expand your network.
Working with a recruiter gives you access to a massively expanded network. A marine industry recruiter focuses on shipyards looking for top talent and partner with them to make the best matches. Attending the number of networking events required to make the same network connections is not probably for individuals. - Develop a relationship.
Your recruiter is just one avenue to finding your next job, but they are an important resource. By developing a good working relationship with them, you allow yourself to be in a position to hear about great new jobs. You may even want to accept short-term positions when your recruiter asks for help. They will remember your flexibility and helpfulness and call you first with long-term positions. - Verify background.
Your recruiter has a commitment with their clients to provide qualified and vetted employees for shipyard positions. They can take this step to verify your background, references, and provide safety orientation before you start your next position. This will be an important way to find a new job. - Determine the right fit.
Your recruiter also wants to make the right match between marine industry professionals and shipyards looking for talents. You need to be honest with them about what you’re looking for in your next job. Being placed in a position that isn’t a good fit will lead to long-term challenges. Trust that your recruiter can help you find the right job for you as long as you’re honest with them.
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