Burned out under the sun? 

by | Sep 26, 2022 | Crew Life-1

It’s September, the season is almost over. Eight charter weeks out of the way. The owners have just left after a straight and intense 4 weeks on board and the first of 5  more charter weeks ahead is already in full swing. The sun has been brutal all summer. ...

Brand, image and reputations

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Crew Life-1

We normally think of a “brand” as something which only relates to business, but today almost everyone has a personal brand. It’s often not something we have consciously developed, but with social media we all leave a digital trail which is out there and can be viewed...

How to Demonstrate Your Value

by | Sep 14, 2022 | Crew Life-1

In my client work with businesses, one of the things we look for are the key competencies for managers and employees to have that will help an organisation realise its collective potential. Whilst many organisations have long lists of competencies that they say are...

Chain of Command Inefficiencies

by | Sep 7, 2022 | Crew Life-1

I recently did a pole on social media, which triggered an influx of messages from Crew. Nadine was one of those Crew members with something very important to say on the subject of the inefficiencies with the chain of command when reporting Crew welfare issues. Nadine...

Keeping up with the Change in Superyacht Recruitment

by | Sep 1, 2022 | Crew Life-1

Over the last few years, and specifically since COVID-19, there has been a significant shift in the superyacht jobs market. The race to both attract and retain experienced crew members has never been more fierce and good crew are now receiving more competing job...