Recruitment, Retention and Quality Programs for Seafarers

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Recruitment, Retention and Quality Programs for
Seafarers

• Challenges and Opportunities

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Recruitment Challenges

• Perception of industry
• Changing demographic
• fewer high school graduates
• Focus on skilled trades
• national campaign

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RecruitmentChallenges

• New and expanding sectors
• Hi-tech industry
• Oil development (Alberta)
• Getting the message beyond high school

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Recruitment Not the sole responsibility of the
schools

• Industry involvement
• Active participant in recruiting of young people
• Go into the high schools along with the
  institutes
• Provide training opportunities on board ship
• Berth space for cadets
• Practical on-board approved training program
  (recognized by TC)
• Recruit directly into their companies
• Sponsored students tuition and other costs
  covered.
• Change perception of the industry

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Retention Meeting training needs

• Ongoing need for additional education and
  certification
• Balance work, school and family life
• Financial support to attend school
• Who supports the student?
• Work versus school schedules
• Career advancement (laddering)

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Quality Programs

• Education provincial mandate
• Marine not always a priority
• Funding is different across the country
• Institutes offer courses and programs approved by
  Transport Canada and specialized training
  developed to meet specific industry needs.
• Need consistency across the country from both the
  institutes and industry perspectives.

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Final thoughts

• Collaboration on recruitment
• Support for continuing education
• National approach to education and training

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Thank you