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METNET & Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry

Prof. Malek Pourzanjani. METNET & Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry. METNET. Reasons and objectives. WHY ?. MET Core MET Environment. WHAT ?. Principal contractors and Members Reference Groups. WHO ?. Network policies. HOW ?. METNET - WHY ?. Reasons

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METNET & Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry

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  1. Prof. Malek Pourzanjani METNET &Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry Naples

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  3. METNET • Reasons and objectives WHY ? • MET Core • MET Environment WHAT ? • Principal contractors and Members • Reference Groups WHO ? • Network policies HOW ? Naples

  4. METNET - WHY ? • Reasons • insufficient supply of ship and shore personal • unused MET capacity • limited MET competitiveness and applicability • limited mobility Naples

  5. METNET - WHY ? • Objectives Improved, more harmonized, more widely applicable MET More attractive MET Increasing employability and saving jobs Competitive and sustainable growth in the maritime manpower sector Naples

  6. METNET - WHAT ? MET Environment (indirect) MET Core (direct) Demand / Supply MET Curricula MET Costs MET Enrichment Statistics English Back-up Certification systems Training Trainers Enlargement of EU Naples

  7. METNET - WHO ? • Four principal contractors World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe (AMRIE), Brussels, Belgium Centro de Estudios Tecnico Maritimos (CETEMAR), Barcelona, Spain Southampton Institute (SI), Southampton, United Kingdom Naples

  8. METNET - WHO ? 1 European Master Mariner Association 1 European Association of Maritime Research 4 MET Institutions 1 Trade Union 1 University 15 METNET Members 1 Shipowner Association 3 Maritime Research Institutions 1 IT Industry 2 Maritime Administrations Naples

  9. METNET - Groups • METNET Contractors and Members • Reference Group of MET institutions • Reference Group of Governmental Administration of MET • Reference Group of Industry - Added Value Network concerning European Shipping (ADVANCES) • Representatives of East European MET institutions and Government Administration of MET • Representatives of non-EU Mediterranean MET institutions and Government Administration of MET • Observers Naples

  10. METNET - HOW ? Integration • Network policies Stakeholders Information Meetings and electronics Exploitation Research cluster (4th FP) Implementation Momentum Naples

  11. Current Issues: • Small number of ships • Insufficient EU seafarers • Too many Institutions • Shore based requirements • Attraction of Seafaring career • Quality of life at sea • Obstacles in mobility • Different MET Systems Naples

  12. Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry Naples

  13. Career Mapping for the Maritime Industry • Driven by tight labour market in marine sector. • Cause: • high drop-out rates from industry • lack of recruitment at basic levels • un-coordinated approach by employers • lack of interest among young people Naples

  14. Rationale • Mapping and stock taking in a disparate industry • Recording skill requirements and numbers • Transferability of skills between sub-sectors: • Inter-relating competencies and qualifications • Marketing tool for new recruits needed • Availability of training and education Naples

  15. Objectives • Catalogue employers’ requirements • Analysis and quantification of marine labour market and training provision • Analysis of alternative career routes • Marketing tool for recruitment Naples

  16. Deliverables • Data on skills and qualifications made available to all • An analysis of skills shortages and blockages • Recommendations for employers on “best practice” • Information and knowledge on which can be built a co-ordinated approach Naples

  17. Deliverables: how? • Reports on research findings made available • Advice on best practice • Data from findings and analysis • Marketing tools: • Booklet, Posters, Videos on careers in marine industry • Web site containing clear career information for all levels; job vacancies; training and education courses; employer and candidate database. Naples

  18. Progress news • Scoping study needed • Research study requires budget • So far the WG received no direct funding • Requests to EC - unsuccessful • DGTren suggested link with METNET • Scaled down version • W.P. in METNET II (Framework VI) Naples

  19. Progress news • What is possible as part of METNET II? • Cannot: • Quantify labour market – major task • Can: • Catalogue employers’ requirements • Analyse training provision and costs • Provide novel on-line career marketing tools • Analyse career paths • Identify good practice • Will have to be European approach Naples

  20. Methodology • Data on courses and training provision • Desk-top study and through employer interaction • Plan to work up web site: • Host • Input of pages and data • Content • Commercialization Naples

  21. Moving through the map How do you get from one block to another? - Choose career path: planning ahead - Serendipity: see where you fit in Need to know employers’ recruitment criteria and what a given job will provide in terms of experience, skills, qualifications etc. Naples

  22. Methodology: what data? • Maritime industry category • E.G port operations department, shipping agents • Description of function • Jobs/ professions in organisations • Categories • Salaries • Job titles • Job(s) description • Grades Naples

  23. What data? • Factors in selection and recruitment process • Knowledge • Skills • Qualifications • Experience • Personal abilities • Aptitude • Traits Naples

  24. What data? • Career development - what will this job provide in terms of: • Knowledge • Skills • Qualifications • Experience • Personal abilities Naples

  25. Development of a methodology • Data collection from employers: best approach? • Questionnaire: measured but low response probable, questionnaire over load! • Face to face: low sample number, more data per respondent, time consuming, but can build up case studies • Focus groups: opportunity for debate and discussion; problem with getting people to attend perhaps • Literature: limited, could also be out of date • Internet: limited Naples

  26. Future plans: • Continue under METNET • Literature including Web study • Revise the questionnaire • Arrange where necessary interviews and focus group meetings • Collect data and carry out analysis • Report to the EC, and MIF Naples

  27. Major Issues: • METNET will conclude in March 2003, what then? • Post METNET, the programme requires ~ 50,000 Euros. • This approach will provide a snapshot of the industry at the time of the study. What next? Naples

  28. Proposal: • Extension of METNET • Mini continuation project funded jointly by the EC and MIF • A dynamic approach and creation of a “Permanent Maritime Skills Observatory (PMSO)”. Naples

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