From coast to coast and beyond, the SIU and its affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) are maintaining a steady pace – and a robust agenda – when it comes to recruiting.
Union and school personnel regularly engage in community outreach through career fairs – mostly off-site, but also at some of the hiring halls. For instance, the Mobile, Alabama, hall recently hosted a well-attended open house, and the Jacksonville, Florida, hall conducts job-related seminars multiple times each month.
The SIU and PHC also have secured creative partnerships with various educational institutions to benefit all concerned (most prominently the respective students).
Moreover, the union and school regularly connect with military personnel who will soon separate from service and who are weighing career options.
Although the maritime industry still faces a manpower shortage, the aforementioned recruiting operation is helping. For example, the PHC’s apprentice program has full rosters well into next year, and the union also has had some success attracting current mariners from various segments of the industry.
Finally, as recently noted by SIU President David Heindel, informal/word-of-mouth recruiting has always been effective for the union. Members, pensioners and their families are encouraged to nudge prospective apprentices and potential Seafarers to visit the nearest hiring hall and also check out the website mymaritimecareer.org.
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