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4 Reasons Why There Are So Few Women in Seafarer Jobs

It's no secret shipping has a high ratio of men to women in seafarer jobs. Much can be blamed on the traditional mindset of a male dominated industry. But what other causes are there for a female seaman being such a rare sight? Martide take a look at some reasons.

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What Are Entry Level Cargo Ship Jobs?

Entry level cargo ship jobs are roles in the maritime industry undertaken by trainee seafarers and cadets. Seafaring isn't a career in which you jump in at any level; you need to start at the bottom and work your way up. Our blog post explores different seafarer jobs and how to start a career at sea

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How to Choose the Best Maritime Recruitment Agency

Are you a shipowner looking for a maritime recruitment agency to fill your seafarer jobs? Maybe you're not getting results from your current crewing company. Perhaps you're hiring a recruiter for the first time. Make sure you choose the right team for the job by reading this post first.

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10 of Martide's Favorite Seafarer Quotes About the Sea

At Martide we love seafarer quotes. Anyone who's read any of our other blog posts featuring inspirational quotes for seamen can tell you that! So for this post we thought it'd be nice to put together 10 of our favorite seamanship quotes about that thing that features in all our lives: the sea.

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6 Ways to Create a Community in Seafarer Jobs

As a seafarer a huge part of ensuring time onboard isn't damaging your mental health is making the most of the camaraderie that comes with spending so much time with a small group of people. Having time alone to catch up with loved ones via social media is crucial, but so too is community spirit.

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11 Ways to Build Collaborative Teams in Maritime Recruitment

In maritime recruitment you need your team to be as efficient as possible. Our 11 tips (and our crewing system!) help boost collaboration.

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Will Autonomous Ships Signal the End of Seafarer Jobs?

Autonomous ships and smart ships are buzzwords that have been doing the rounds in the maritime industry recently. And it's not surprising that many have expressed concern for the future of seafarer jobs. But the rise of self sailing ships doesn't necessarily mean the end of the mariner. Here's why.

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13 of Martide's Favorite Seafarer Quotes About Anchors

At Martide we love seafarer quotes so we've been searching for more to bring you! We've already covered our favorite seafarer quotes about the sea and previously listed 10 of our favorite seaman quotes about sailing so for this blog post we thought we'd see if there were any quotes about anchors.

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How to Write Engaging Candidate Sourcing Emails in Maritime Recruitment

Sourcing candidates for your vacant jobs at sea by email can be broken down into cold candidate outreach and referred outreach. This step-by-step guide looks at how to write maritime recruitment email templates for both methods to make your life less stressful and your time to hire shorter!