Welcome to the latest SYR View From The Desk

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Wow, what a month August was! We came achingly close to a new company record with the whole team making some fantastic placements in a very broad range of different positions and clients. Not only this but we also brought on board the largest number of roles we have so far this year. September looks set to be busy.

On the subject of September, there are a few boat shows we’ll be attending and we’d love to meet up with you. Head to Calendly to book a spot with one of the team for the Cannes and Monaco yacht shows.

We can’t wait to network with the international industry once more!

As always, we’re here to offer advice and practical recruitment support so if you would like to know more about our services, discuss your career or how we can help grow your business, please do get in touch.

ED EWER 
CEO
ed@superyachtrecruiter.com  | +44 (0) 7920 060 965

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ED | CEO | ed@superyachtrecruiter.com

The world of design and engineering hasn’t stopped. New projects, increasing workloads and referrals to new clients have all echoed some great growth across the desk, from junior to high level.

We’re constantly seeking talented creatives to come and work with some top level clients. August was one of my busiest months of the year so far, with multiple placements made across the business and a strong pipeline for the rest of the year filling me with optimism.

Into September, I hit the road and will be at shows in both Cannes and Monaco, for the duration of each. With a renewed taste for networking, I’ll be attending a variety of launches along with checking in with existing clients and meeting with potential new ones. I’m predicting a busy month of new connections and of course new jobs!

Senior Interior Designer – London
We’re seeking a top level creative with a career in yacht interior design to join a brand that are making huge strides in the large yacht sector. A London based role that will see you lead a design team on some incredible 100m+ superyacht interior projects with a contemporary style!

To apply click here

SIMON | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Brokerage, Management & New Build | simon@superyachtrecruiter.com

August was a record month with a raft of assignments completed across all shoreside disciplines, a trend I expect to continue up to the Christmas break. We’ve been winning more retained and paid for search roles across the management company space, which underlines both the trust and value our clients are seeing through partnership with SYR.

From a candidate perspective, this means that SYR has exclusive access to roles that aren’t advertised in the public domain, so I’d urge anyone considering a new challenge to reach out to me directly; I’m particularly interested in getting to know candidates with sales, charter, build and vessel ops experience across Europe and the UK.

With show season upon us, we’re delighted to be one of the main co-sponsors of the MYS kick off cocktail party the evening before the show begins. For a fledgling business, it’s great to see our branding alongside some of the industry’s most respected names and shows how far we’ve come in a short space of time. We’re also supporting David Seal with his Sales Broker course, which is a great opportunity for newcomers to benefit from some expert guidance from an industry veteran. See you in Monaco!

Head of Sales – Flexible work locations (London, Monaco or Dubai)
The client isn’t just another yacht brokerage firm; they’re reshaping the industry. Amongst the fast growing companies in the international yachting world, they’re pioneering change through fresh ideas and positioning themselves uniquely in the market, catering to a new age of UHNWI by leveraging technology with a forward-thinking approach.

With a luxury portfolio of bespoke experiences covering yachting, aviation and F1, the company is crafting a reputation as the market leader in luxury experiences.

To apply click here 

CURTIS | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Skilled Trades | curtis@superyachtrecruiter.com

The summer season is almost over and with just a few major boat shows left, SYR will be attending both Cannes and Monaco this year – make sure to say hello if you’re there! As for the skilled trades desk, I have been working in the EU market recently with some amazing companies in both southern and northern Europe.

Whilst also supporting some of our long-standing customers in the UK, we have ongoing projects of work which require more contractors – I’m particularly keen to speak with Composite Boat Builders at the moment (please see my “Job of the Month” for more info) Also, I really need to find a Marine Engineer to work on inboard and outboard engines, so if you, or anyone you know in this area, are looking for work, please reach out for a chat – relocation assistance and a salary above industry standard is on offer.

Composite Boat Builder – South of France
This will be working across the build process on a range of carbon fibre sailing yachts. We are looking for skilled contract Composite Boat Builders for our customer in the south of France. Travel costs are covered and accommodation is provided throughout the contract.

To apply click here

See you next month!

It all sounds a bit doom and gloom doesn’t it?! The papers speak of AI taking over, being more intelligent than the human race and leading to our demise by the end of the decade.

Is it possible? Yes!

Is it likely? Maybe less so…

What it is going to do however is enable huge savings in time and energy for certain tasks, but will this be at the sacrifice of swathes of jobs worldwide. This is a possibility for sure. Certain duties will no longer be needed. Data analysis, forecasting, creative writing and much more can now be automated and generated in a fraction of the time and this will ultimately lead to employers replacing expensive and unreliable staff with AI.

A good friend recently posted a series of images on her social media of yacht designs using AI. Within less than 60 seconds, the program was able to generate cabin designs and even a whole yacht, having been given a couple of keywords. Something that could take a design house days and a team of people to create has been generated in seconds. Let that sink in…

The design spiral of a yacht can take years. Numerous client meetings, sketches and renderings to reach a point the client is happy so that the studio can then go off and create GAs, CAD models and production drawings.

On a larger project, this could involve a studio of 10-15 people working tirelessly for weeks to produce something that aligns with an owner’s vision… and now the client can basically come up with their own concepts from the luxury of their expensive leather sofa in their sprawling home and sideline the initial creative role of a Yacht Designer.

Are there upsides? Well yes. One of the largest is the saving in international travel from Designer and/or client back and forth. Another could be that the studio isn’t wrapped up in generating various concepts and will receive a much more engaged client ready to move forwards with a project that they can start on immediately.

Likewise, I don’t believe that AI is quite at the point yet of being able to take on technical design projects such as general arrangements, systems routing and ultimately 2D CAD. Where there is extensive input required to plan spaces, route cables and pipes and account for NVH, there will still be a big push for technical engineering expertise.

If you’re a sketch wizard however, or a rendering expert, should you feel threatened? I possibly would be.

It’s been interesting taking feedback from the industry too. Technology will always be age related. The older guard are very against the concept of a computer taking on the creative process, but the more up and coming Designers are embracing this huge technological advance and are using it to rapidly conceptualise their ideas.

So where will we see yacht design go from here. Will we see more wacky ideas, crazy concepts that defy engineering? Or will we see design houses slashing their project timelines and bringing projects to market 6 months sooner?

I remain a skeptic, but what do you think?

Welcome to the latest SYR View From The Desk

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You may have already seen through our social channels that we’ve agreed an exclusive recruitment partnership with Arrow Monaco to assist them in growing their technical and operational teams in Europe and the US.

We’re incredibly proud of this partnership and will be working with Arrow to bring them the best talent in the market. We’ll also be hosting an event with them at Monaco Yacht Show next month. Stay tuned for more information!

And on the subject of shows – can you believe we are almost in September? It’s going to be quite busy for us! We’ll have a presence at the Southampton International Boat Show, the Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show and are really keen to meet with potential clients and candidates to discuss all things employment.

If you’d like to schedule a meeting with one of the team you can reach out to us at hello@superyachtrecruiter.com 

We’ve joined forces with SuperYacht Times on a series of monthly articles, showcasing some of our current roles and recent successes. Head over to the link for a read of what’s what and to see some of our current live opportunities. Take a look here >>

As always, we’re here to offer advice and practical recruitment support so if you would like to know more about our services, discuss your career or how we can help grow your business, please do get in touch

ED EWER 
CEO
ed@superyachtrecruiter.com  | +44 (0) 7920 060 965

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ED | CEO | ed@superyachtrecruiter.com

The design and engineering desk continues to grow within SYR. We’ve got some great opportunities at both junior and senior level right now across the UK and Netherlands and we’re aware of more coming online into the autumn period. With new orders remaining steady, this is having a knock on effect in employers growing their teams, allowing them some confidence in new hires.

Senior Project Designer – Hampshire
One of the industry’s strongest yacht tender builders seek an experienced Senior Designer to join their team. An office based role in the UK, it will suit a creative individual with experience on small craft design looking to take a step forwards into a senior/lead post.

To apply click here

SIMON | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Brokerage, Management & New Build | simon@superyachtrecruiter.com

Q3 has really taken off with a number of high-profile roles crossing the desk in most shoreside disciplines. The recent announcement introducing our exclusive partnership with Arrow is a testament to the good work being undertaken at SYR, and I’m excited to build on this over the coming months. I’m especially keen to hear from Charter Brokers and Managers with an interest in growing their careers as I have several very interesting opportunities in Europe, Dubai and the US. If that’s you, please drop me a line for an informal chat.

Continuing the Arrow theme, we’ve had several major wins within the management company space by introducing them to premium recruitment services beyond the industry standard contingent model. This has proved particularly effective in hard to fill/unique assignments and you’ll be hearing more about these in the upcoming industry press. Any shoreside company left unsatisfied with their current recruitment practices are welcome to contact me to learn more about these services.

Yacht Accounts Manager – Monaco
Like yachts and numbers? Looking to grow your finance career in the luxury yacht sector? Then check this new role out in Monaco!

Working at one of the industry’s fastest growing management companies, you’ll be part of a core finance team managing the fiscal operation at both individual vessel and fleet level. Overseeing budgets, expenses, payroll and project costs, you’ll have a strong grasp of accounting practices and an eye for detail. Able to work as part of a team and individually, you’ll prepare weekly stakeholder reports and ensure that the fleet is operating profitably and efficiently.

To apply click here 

CURTIS | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Skilled Trades | curtis@superyachtrecruiter.com

Things are picking up across the industry in Q3, after a somewhat sluggish start to 2023. The market seems more buoyant and companies are more confident in hiring new staff. Positions available are competitive in terms of the number of applications and the selection process is becoming more critical for hiring managers. Making the right hire is more important than ever!

SYR is here to help on both fronts. We are working with candidates to identify and match them with suitable businesses whilst engaging with hiring managers to target the right people in the industry that bring the key skills/experience needed.

So, if you’re looking for your next ideal job in the yachting sector or looking to hire for your team, please reach out and contact us here at SYR.

Project & Production Co-Ordinator – Hampshire
We are looking for someone to manage projects and production for a range of new craft. You will be joining the company at a pivotal point in their growth and be responsible for the effective start-up and build process of these new boats.

To apply click here

See you next month!

As recruiters we weigh heavily on candidates in a lot of what we post. Advice on applying, CV writing, interview tips and more.

Rarely do you see a guide for employers, hiring managers or internal HR, so we decided to put something together to give you, the employer, the best chance of securing your next employee. Below are a few tips.

Prepare your job description:

Before you even consider listing that you’re hiring, ensure that you’ve prepared a full and detailed role description for the individual that you’re looking to hire. Be sure to include:

• Role title
• Main duties
• Key stakeholders/reporting line
• Required skills, qualifications and experience
• Salary, benefits and working pattern
• Company culture

How you present this depends on the intended viewer:

Internal/Non-Advertised – A detailed spec outlining the role in depth. Ensuring the applicant fully understands the position.

External/Job Site/Website – An engaging advert, fairly short and succinct with eye-catching bullet points, leaning more towards the company culture and the exciting potential for an applicant.

How much time you put into this part of the process will go a long way to securing you the most accurate fit. We strongly advise against cutting corners during this process. It’ll also not look great when an applicant asks for a spec and there is little or nothing to present.

Be clear about career development potential:

Over the last 5 years we’ve seen ‘job-hopping’ become a lot more acceptable. Candidates are a lot more brazen in their approach to a better job title, a pay rise or better employment terms and rather that earn this through length of service with a single employer, they choose to move on.

There are two schools of thought on this as employers:

1. Why should we invest in them if we know they’ll leave?

2. What can we do to keep them?

If you answered 2, then this is where you need to be very outwards about your investment in your staff explaining how they can progress, their potential career paths and the rewards and achievements they will receive as a result. This should always be touched upon early in the hiring process.

Where to advertise:

Choosing where to advertise your roles can also wildly affect your chance of attracting the right candidates. We’re long past the days of posting an advert onto a couple of major national/international sites and expecting success.

In 2023, there are a huge number of specialist job sites for design, trades, executives and more. Do your research into where you are going to advertise your role and remember the age old motto of ‘Buy Cheap, Buy Twice’. Yes, the sites focused on exactly what you do as a business may cost 2-3 times as much, but consider the time saved through the process when you receive 5 relevant applicants, compared to trawling through 50-100 totally irrelevant ones.

As a rough guide:

Linkedin: Executive level positions & management roles.

CV Library/Indeed: Skilled trades, administration, office focussed roles.

Dezeen/Hauss – Design related positions.

Facebook/Instagram: Marketing, administration, sales roles.

Yotspot – Roles for crew coming ashore, brokerage and yacht management.

There are, of course, hundreds more job sites you can use, but this is a small sample.

How is your company represented online/on social media?

As we all know, social media rules the world, and this is the same when it comes to employment. How a company portrays itself digitally can say a lot.

What sort of business are you? Do you have a laid-back nature and a family-style ethos. If so, does your social media reflect this with a less formal style?

Or are you much more corporate with a solid structure and therefore wish to have a much more regimented social media style representing your ethos as an organisation.

We always advise our clients that their social media channels are as critical to attracting staff as their job descriptions and adverts. As newer generations join the jobseekers market, they will do more online research on a potential employer, forcing the need to cover your business perception at every corner.

Using the above will give you the building blocks you need as an employer to start attracting talent through your own channels. Whilst it’s by no means a golden ticket, using our guide above will definitely increase your chances of attracting the RIGHT talent.

Of course, the support of an experienced recruiter will always be the most effective way to hire, so if you’d like to chat to us about using our services alongside your own efforts, drop us a line to hello@superyachtrecruiter.com

SYR Shoreside Superyacht Recruitment have today (13/07/23) signed an exclusive recruitment agreement with Arrow Monaco, one of the leading international yacht management firms.

Having developed their managed build and operational fleet over the past 3 years, Arrow Monaco have needed to grow their headcount both in Europe and the US to cope with the demands of a busy Superyacht market. Due to a continued high volume of enquiries, it is expected the fleet will continue
growing throughout the 2023/2024 season.

SYR Shoreside Superyacht Recruitment have worked closely with Arrow Monaco on a number of key hires and due to the exceptional service standards offered, both parties have agreed to work together on
an exclusive basis for the coming 12 months, with SYR supporting Arrow Monaco on all recruitment during this period.

A wide range of opportunities from entry level to top level management are expected during this period and SYR will welcome interest from potential applicants to discuss opportunities.

Yerin Hobson (CEO Arrow Monaco) says “SYR have continually provided us with candidates at the highest level in a timely and efficient manner, so when we opened discussions on an exclusive partnership, it made sense to partner with them. We’re confident that this relationship will allow us to hire some of the best talent from across the industry and continue to bolster our teams internationally”.

Ed Ewer (CEO SYR Shoreside Superyacht Recruitment) says “Arrow Monaco were one of our earliest clients when I launched the business back in 2021 and its been a pleasure to work with them to date on their team development. Solidifying this relationship is a logical next step and we’re looking forward to working with the team moving forwards”.

Over the course of the next 12 months, SYR Shoreside Superyacht Recruitment will be releasing a number of roles with Arrow Monaco. If you’d like to hear more about current and future vacancies, please email hello@superyachtrecruiter.com

Welcome to the latest SYR View From The Desk

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The industry has really found its stride in the last month, with design and management sectors really picking up and busy!

We’ve onboarded mostly brand new clients with some really exciting roles, whilst also continuing to bring in multiple vacancies from across our existing network. There have been some great interviews for very senior candidates of late too, showing that the industry is confident both in SYR and also industry performance moving forwards.

I attended the ‘Future of Superyachts’ conference in London last week as part of a panel focussed on skills shortages and labour attraction within the Superyacht Industry.
The sold-out event attracted a range of excellent discussion topics and some meaningful debate which we’re sure will lead to action within the industry, not only when it comes to staffing but also in regards to matters such as sustainability, yacht refit and market trends.

Read my full event report here >>

Our next Superyacht Supper Club, sponsored and hosted by our friends over at CMC Marine takes place on Wednesday 12th July, from 6pm, in Poole. We only have a few tickets left so if you haven’t already signed up then please register here >>

With CMC laying on some fantastic food and drinks at their new site it should be a great event – see you there!

As always, we’re here to offer advice and practical recruitment support so if you would like to know more about our services, discuss your career or how we can help grow your business, do get in touch.

ED EWER 
CEO
ed@superyachtrecruiter.com  | +44 (0) 7920 060 965

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ED | CEO | ed@superyachtrecruiter.com

Design & Engineering has exploded recently. We’ve placed a number of candidates with brand new clients who have immediately released us new positions. Furthermore, technical engineering vacancies seem to be flavour of the month, with ten vacancies across various international brands and more coming through the pipeline. It’s going to be a busy summer.

Project Manager – Interior Design Studio
An excellent opportunity for an Interior/Furniture Designer to join a leading studio in a project management capacity. This is a great role offering a chance to work closely with a team of award-winning Designers on some fantastic projects and to build a project team around you.

To apply click here

SIMON | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Brokerage, Management & New Build | simon@superyachtrecruiter.com

Q3 looks set to be the busiest quarter this year, with multiple opportunities across the management, technical, sales and charter sectors. New roles are becoming available across the EU, with experienced candidates still in high demand in the US market.

Candidates already established ashore are invited to contact me directly for a discussion about new career opportunities, particularly as I’ve secured a number of exclusive, senior assignments which won’t be advertised elsewhere in the industry.

Head of Yacht Management

Leading the Yacht Management team in Athens, Greece, you’ll be responsible for managing the department and focussing on providing a first-class service to clients. Already based ashore, you’ll have experience managing departments, sound vessel operations and technical knowledge and speak fluent Greek with the right to live/work in the EU.

To apply click here

CURTIS | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Skilled Trades | curtis@superyachtrecruiter.com

Things are picking up across the industry right now and SYR is seeing a huge uptake in new business, both in the UK and across Europe.

We have secured new supplier relationships with leading yachting brands who are looking to improve their recruitment process and source the best talent in the industry.

There is plenty to be excited about as we move into Q3 and continue to build on the success SYR has seen to date.

I have lots of UK-based contract work available right now across various skilled trades, so if you are looking for a new contract role drop me a message to see what could be suitable for you. My job of the month is focused on our need to source contract GRP Finishers for several locations along the south coast. This is an urgent requirement so please take a look and feel free to share it with friends/colleagues.

GRP Finishers (contract) – Dorset 

We have multiple positions in the Dorset area for GRP Finishers to work on contract for leading boatbuilders. There is up to 55 hours p/w available and immediate start dates in place.

To apply click here

See you next month!

Thursday 29th June saw the inaugural ‘Future of Superyachts’ conference hosted by Quaynote Communications in London.

Coined as an exciting new and open concept for superyacht industry conferences, our CEO, Ed Ewer, was invited to speak on a panel which focussed on skills shortages in the yachting sector. Joining a panel of experts from across the industry, the panellists hoped to be able to bring to the fore a number of key matters and to start the industry on a path of change and adaptation.

With a host of interesting topics, ranging from sustainability to market trends and staffing to maritime media, the eight panel discussions brought together a fresh selection of attendees from across the market, keen to learn and share opinions.

SYR have long wanted to be the voice for shoreside recruitment. Whilst the subject of employment is not new to seminars, it has always focussed around crew, so a chance to touch on shoreside employment was one that we jumped at the opportunity to discuss.

Chaired by the dynamic Andrew Grant Super, the event kept a lively pace, with experienced panel leaders ensuring every panellist had their say and that the interactivity kept flowing throughout the event. An ‘active questions’ section also asked a lot of the questions that others were sometimes a little afraid to ask, leading to some much more valuable answers from the panels.

The ‘staffing and employment’ panel, chaired by long time industry senior Paul Cook, touched on both the challenges faced by crew and those seeking a move ashore with the eternal question of ‘Is Below Deck good for the industry?’ It was met with mixed feedback both from the panel and from attendees. A clear focus was aimed at how the industry as a whole can attract new talent and maintain it once onboarded. Some staggering facts showed that there is still a large percentage of industry dropout within 3-4 years, a key issue to be addressed.

Looking to the future, it was identified that there are clear needs around talent retention, mental health, training opportunities and cross-industry recruitment. Whilst some of these topics have loosely been mooted before, this time it felt like there is a genuine appetite for action.

Ed and his team have come away from the event with some clear goals to work towards and a dedication to see through a number of the points discussed.

If you’d like to know more about the event or indeed some of the questions asked and answered by the panel, please do send us an email to hello@superyachtrecruiter.com

The SYR team brings together more than 20 years of maritime industry recruitment experience which allows us to offer our clients and our candidates an unrivalled knowledge of the global superyacht market.

From subcontractors building some of the world’s most luxurious yachts through to executive headhunt projects to lead international shipyards, we have a recruitment solution for every employer and indeed every applicant.

But do employers really need to use a recruitment company nowadays? Surely advertising on the company’s own website and maybe placing a LinkedIn advert will be enough to secure that next employee?

In today’s competitive business landscape, finding and attracting the right talent is crucial for a company’s success. However, the recruitment process can be time-consuming, resource intensive and often challenging to navigate. That’s where a recruitment agency comes in. Engaging the services of a professional recruiter can offer numerous advantages to companies looking to streamline their hiring process and secure the best candidates. In this article, we will explore the key benefits of using a recruitment agency such as SYR.

Access to a Wider Pool of Talent:

Recruitment agencies, such as SYR, specialise in sourcing, screening, and shortlisting candidates across various industries and job functions. They maintain extensive networks and databases of qualified professionals actively seeking new opportunities. By partnering with us, employers gain access to this vast talent pool, increasing their chances of finding the ideal candidate quickly and efficiently.

Our vision has always been to shake up the superyacht recruitment world and we are working hard to introduce talent from industries such as automotive, aerospace and other exciting sectors, a move that is helping to push innovation in shoreside yachting through projects such as electric craft, foils and new materials usage.

In just over two years we’ve made over 100 placements, 22 of them having come from outside of the marine industry. Of those 22, most have never even stepped foot on a boat, yet they’ve brought huge levels of knowledge and understanding to the design, engineering and build of craft in our sector. Our mission is to increase this percentage to be closer to 50%, therefore introducing new exciting talent and ideas to a very traditional industry.

Expertise and Industry Knowledge:

The SYR recruiters are experienced professionals with extensive superyacht industry knowledge and insights. We understand the current job market trends, skill requirements and salary expectations. This expertise allows us to accurately identify candidates with the right qualifications and cultural fit for a specific role. By leveraging our expertise, we can provide valuable guidance throughout the recruitment process, ensuring companies make informed hiring decisions.

Time and Cost Savings:

Recruiting can be a time-consuming process that distracts internal resources from other critical tasks. Recruitment agencies take on the responsibility of sourcing and screening candidates, saving companies significant time and effort. SYR can swiftly identify qualified candidates, shortlist top contenders and arrange interviews, streamlining the hiring process. This also helps reduce the costs associated with advertising, background checks and onboarding, therefore optimising the overall recruitment budget.

Enhanced Candidate Quality:

Identifying high-quality candidates who align with a company’s values, culture and long-term goals is essential. We have a proven track record in vetting candidates, conducting thorough background checks and assessing skills and qualifications. This means we can present companies with a refined pool of highly qualified and pre-screened candidates, ensuring that only the best individuals are considered for the position, increasing the likelihood of a successful hire.

Confidentiality and Discretion:

In some cases, companies may prefer to keep their recruitment activities confidential, such as when replacing a key executive or restructuring sensitive positions. We offer a level of confidentiality and discretion that can be challenging to maintain when conducting an in-house search. We understand the importance of safeguarding sensitive information and can manage the recruitment process discreetly, ensuring minimal disruption to the company’s operations and reputation.

Long-Term Partnership:

Collaborating with a recruitment agency such as SYR fosters a long-term partnership that extends beyond individual hiring needs. Our recruiters take the time to understand a company’s values, goals and unique requirements, allowing us to provide ongoing support for future recruitment undertakings. This partnership can lead to a more efficient and seamless recruitment process in the long run, as the agency becomes familiar with the company’s culture and preferences.

Managed Service Agreement:

Some of our clients are supported across a wide range of different areas, from skilled trades through to senior management, hiring 10, 50 or even 100 new employees a year. When they are looking at volume recruitment, we can offer a managed service agreement. This ensures that the entire recruitment process is managed. We provide a detailed applicant tracking system across all roles, accessible with ease and a dedicated recruiter to work through their recruitment strategy with them as a partner.

Managed service agreements are usually structured through a monthly retainer, which covers full review of all incoming applicants as well as our usual search practises to ensure employers aren’t missing out on the best talent.

If you’d like to know more about our services, please do get in touch: hello@superyachtrecruiter.com

We look forward to speaking to you soon!

Welcome to the latest SYR View From The Desk

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We are thrilled to announce that our Superyacht Supper Club is back!

There is just over a month to go before our next Superyacht Supper Club, kindly sponsored and hosted by our friends over at CMC Marine, and tickets are going fast. The event takes place on Wednesday 12th July, from 6pm, in Poole.

The Dorset location has meant that we’ve attracted a whole new selection of attendees from right across the South Coast and with CMC laying on some fantastic food and drinks at their new site it should be a great event.

If you’ve not already signed up then please register here >>

As always, we’re here to offer advice and practical recruitment support so if you would like to know more about our services, discuss your career or how we can help grow your business, do get in touch.

ED EWER 
CEO
ed@superyachtrecruiter.com  | +44 (0) 7920 060 965

TEAM UPDATES

ED | CEO | ed@superyachtrecruiter.com

Design & Engineering has remained incredibly busy the past month, with 15+ new roles across the UK and Europe from some great employers. It’s great to see the market for new roles so busy and alongside this, candidate interest is up too, with the highest month of new registrations in May.

Manager of Projects & Engineering

A fantastic brand in the world of Superyacht Tenders are looking for a senior technical individual as Manager of Projects & Engineering. The role would suit someone with experience in both the design office and on the shop floor who is seeking a leadership role in a brand working on some incredibly exciting projects.

To apply click here

SIMON | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Brokerage, Management & New Build | simon@superyachtrecruiter.com

Experienced charter and sales personnel remain in demand, but I’m also engaged on a number of operational roles at yacht and fleet level so any candidates with relevant experience in Yacht and Ops Management are invited to contact me for an informal discussion about new opportunities.

Yacht Manager

Are you a Yacht Manager, or a HOD looking to take your first steps into Yacht Management?
One of international yachting fastest growing management companies is looking for you! With steady growth in their fleet, the company has built on existing relationships to expand their client offering and have created a new Yacht Management role based in Antibes to service their UHNWI clientele.

To apply click here

CURTIS | Senior Recruitment Consultant – Skilled Trades | curtis@superyachtrecruiter.com

It’s no secret that finding good people, particularly within skilled trades, is difficult for most companies across the superyacht sector. There is a lot of competition in a small market of trained and experienced people. Through the work we are doing at SYR, we are building up strong candidate pools for our customers across all areas of the industry.

There has been an increase in requests from outside of yacht production/boatbuilding in the UK recently, working on aftersales/warranty and servicing of the leisure marine market. In the EU, we continue the supply of skilled trades for various yachting brands enabling them to meet tight production deadlines. The industry as a whole seems to be doing very well and we are glad to be helping both our customers and candidates navigate the challenges of the hiring process.

Marine Engineer – Hampshire 
If you are a Marine Engineer, experienced in working with inboard and outboard engines, and are open to relocating for the right work/company – this could be the ideal position for you, if you would like to discuss this further please reach out to me.

To apply click here

See you next month!

There are two different types of people on the job market nowadays:

• The Job Hopper: Using regular job changes as a means by which to leverage a higher salary or a higher ranking role.
• The Stalwart: Working on the basis that stability, dependability and time served will lead to pay increases and promotions to get you where you want to be.

In today’s market, there is no right or wrong way. At the end of the day, we all do what we feel is the right thing to do in order to reach our own professional goals. To some their career is everything, to others it is not.

If you fall into the category of ‘Job Hopper’ then you likely know what the world is like post-covid, how the market has changed, how differently jobseekers and employers are approaching the process.

However, if you’ve stuck with your current employer since before the pandemic, then you’re going to experience an entirely different jobseeking market to the one you may have been in before.

Here are a few tips for those looking to change roles in 2023:

Considering a role: 

Before the pandemic, it was an employer’s marketplace. Across all industries (and indeed this is still the case in some) there would be tens, sometimes hundreds, of applicants for each position. You were in a fight to even make the shortlist, let alone interview or be offered a position. Within the maritime sector, the tables have turned and as an applicant you are now likely to be one of a single digit number of applicants with a minimum 50% chance of an invite to interview.

In turn this means you can now afford to be a little picky with where you apply or even interview.

• Are you researching potential employers?
• Do they pay at or above market rates?
• What is their culture like?
• Do they offer flexibility?
• What are the short, medium and long term prospects if you were to join them with a long term commitment in mind.

Businesses are now a lot more open with how they operate and they need to be to attract talent. If applying through a recruiter or directly, don’t be afraid to ask more questions about a potential employer in order to paint a full picture and ensure that the company shares your morals and ideals.

Preparing an application:

In our opinion the days of adding colour, photos and weird layouts to a CV are (thankfully) starting to fade. Of course, if you’re a designer then a portfolio is a must (and no, saying your current employer has you under NDA is not an excuse for a poor portfolio. Those wanting to go far will be finding the spare time to work on their own projects.).

Here are a few things we suggest you consider when preparing your application:

• Cover Letters – A good cover letter if applying directly is always a bonus. A short summary of your experience, reasons why you’re suited to the role and your ambitions in under a single page will be a big help to your application.
• CV Layout – We still see the odd strange layout however we suggest the following;

Summary/Profile > Education > Experience (current employment first and max 2 paragraphs/6 bullets per role) and key achievements > Further qualifications/awards > Interests and hobbies.

Take a look at our CV Advice article

• CV Preparation – Prepare your CV (and covering letter) for each application you make. Tailoring your achievements or experiences to make yourself relevant to that employer is key.
• What you did during covid – Whilst many of us were furloughed, a lot of employers look to see what those who were furloughed got up to. Did you take on part time employment? Did you take up sport? Did you undertake distance learning to further your career?
• Knowing your intentions – Many employers are now starting to expect employees back in offices more than in 2021/22. Has your situation changed during the pandemic and do you now require a degree of home working for childcare, pet sitting etc? Consider this during the application process and check with a potential employer whether they can offer you the working set up you require.

The interview process: 

With the increased chance of being invited to an interview, you need to be prepared. It may have been 5 or more years since your last interview so you need to be fully prepared and armed with the tools for success.

• Research – We say this time and time again, but DO YOUR RESEARCH. Know the people you are meeting and research both them and the company. They will ask you questions!
• Have questions ready – Make sure you have some good questions planned and that you can reference them against company achievements or projects.
• Understand how they work – Fully on-site, hybrid, remote – Understand the in-person commitment that they need from you.
• Call to confirm the meeting – A surprisingly good tactic. Call the potential employer a day before to confirm the appointment. This shows you’re willing but also brings your name to the forefront of their mind just before the interview process starts.
• Know your minimum expectations – Salaries are being discussed earlier in the process these days. Understand and be able to explain your desired package.

Receiving an offer/Accepting a role:

Fingers crossed you’ve made it this far and are hoping for an offer of employment. If this doesn’t come immediately, don’t worry. Employers are generally short staffed right now and despite it being crucial to relieving this stress, for some reason sending a job offer is never a high priority. We generally see it taking 7-14 days for a formal offer to come out to a candidate.

When the offer lands, read it in detail.

• What are the terms?
• What is the overall package?
• What are the working hours/office attendance?
• When do they want you to start?

Plus, if you’re not happy don’t be afraid to make a counter-offer.

More than half of our applicants will make a counter offer on a role and more than half again will be successful when doing so. Make sure that the role meets as many of your expectations as possible from Day 1, otherwise you may well find yourself back in the job market sooner than you’d think.

Once you’ve decided to accept the role however, be quick to formalise your acceptance. Employers aren’t hanging around, so if it’s been a week since you received the offer don’t be surprised if they then decide to rescind it. Employers are running at much lower staffing levels, so 9 times out of 10 they will have a need to fill a post rapidly.

Last but not least, you need to hand in your notice! Whilst always a scary proposition, our advice……rip the plaster off and get it done.

And whatever you do, if you’ve got this far then don’t accept a counter offer from your current employer. We’ll only see you back on the market in a couple of months!

If you’d like more advice, drop us a line at hello@superyachtrecruiter.com