A Career in Shipping: The truth about getting a job in maritime

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The maritime shipping industry faces a recruitment and communication challenge, with many young people and career changers unclear about the sector's various functions and job opportunities. Industry expert Panos Patsadas emphasizes the need for better outreach to attract talent into shipping careers.

Shipping has a recruitment problem, but Panos Patsadas believes the industry also has a communication problem. Too many young people, graduates and career changers are looking at maritime from the outside without any clear sense of what the business actually is, how its different sectors work, or where they might fit. Some are drawn in …