Changing Course

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FORUM MEETS

Jun 1, 2010
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The annual meeting of the Maritime HR Forum took place in London this week. Maritime industry employers compared notes on bonus trends, salary negotiations, treatment of expats, succession planning, integration, retention and engagement at a time when the economy, hopefully, is in the process of kick-starting…

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OVERPAYMENT PENALTIES

Jun 1, 2010
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HR Insights newsletter draws our attention to research by Mercer Consulting on the cost of overpaying, or underpaying your staff. While it may be obvious that over remunerating staff is going to cost you more, underpaying them will also affect the bottom line…

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MARKET COMMENTARY – MAY/JUNE 2010

May 1, 2010
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WHAT a tumultuous time we've all been having! Volcanic ash, air strikes, riots in Greece, the Euro Zone bailout, a hung parliament in the UK and the sad passing of two figures from the University of Plymouth maritime scene. Professor David Moreby and, tragically, Nina Jones, who graduated in 1994 and who leaves behind three young children. May they both rest in peace…

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MARKET COMMENTARY – APRIL 2010

Apr 15, 2010
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WOMEN do not wield enough power in the workplace. So say many features on the subject and a radio discussion we heard today suggested that women might use their “erotic capital” to increase their power base…

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NEW MD FOR INTERTANKO

Apr 15, 2010
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WE reported already in Changing Course that Spinnaker is handling the search for a new Managing Director to succeed Peter Swift on his retirement at the end of this year…

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PURCHASING STAFF SALARY SURVEY

Apr 15, 2010
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SPINNAKER and the International Marine Purchasing Association are conducting a joint salary survey of marine purchasing professionals from purchasing assistants up to directors. If you want to know how your or your staff's pay measures up, complete the survey and you will be entitled to the results…

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