Best Skill Based Interview Questions To Find Top Shipyard Employees

Part of your job as a hiring manager is to determine which of your candidates are truly the best qualified for your open position. Sure, you will want to ask behavioral questions that help you determine whether or not they fit in with your environment, but you also need to know they have the skills […]

How to Ask Your Boss for a Promotion?

Throughout your career, you will want opportunities to advance. Whether you work in fabrication or any other role within the marine industry, advancement is the force that keeps you growing as a person and a professional. But asking for a promotion can be intimidating, especially if you’ve never done it before. So how can you […]

How to Leverage a Staffing Firm to Fill Employment Needs?

Working with a staffing service can give you the advantage you need in the marine industry. Why? When you work with an agency with a history of dedication to working with shipyards, you will have decades of experience backing up your business. But how exactly do you leverage the work a staffing agency does to […]

Are You Doing Enough to Keep Your Best Shipyard Workers?

Employee retention is at the forefront of the battle for talent today. With skills trades in high demand, you need to ensure that your current marine staff is engaged and motivated. So, are you doing enough to keep your best shipyard workers happy on the job? You may want to consider additional ways to augment […]

How Lean Safety Will Make Your Business More Profitable

Lean management, or lean production, is the process of ensuring that waste during manufacturing is minimal. But can you apply these principles to your shipyard’s safety program? Of course, you don’t want to create a safety program that is so lean it is barely there, but there are ways you can apply this business philosophy […]

Top Benefits of Working in the Right Shipyard?

Looking for the right marine job might seem like an easy process. Unlike other industries, shipyards are extremely specialized so there are fewer companies to choose from in your given area. But before you accept any marine job, you might want to take some time to research whether or not this shipyard environment is right […]