NEW ORLEANS, LA, January 16, 2012 (Press-News.org) In the highly competitive commercial marine industry, employers must find a way to recruit, retain and compensate employees. What are the best strategies, training, and research that can be utilized to meet the demands of a growing industry? What makes industry employees happy, productive and loyal?
Maritime employee recruitment, retention and compensation will be the topic of the WorkBoat.com webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. (eastern).
To register for the webinar, visit www.WorkBoat.com. Cost to attend the webinar is $59. Individuals can also purchase the WorkBoat Professional Series Online Pass for $159 and get 12 months of webinars for one low price (includes 11 webinars).
The WorkBoat.com webinar features Sarah Cross, marine recruiter for Crowley Maritime; Marja Van Pieterson, an instructor at The Workboat Academy, MITAGS/PMI; and Sam Pfeifle, WorkBoat.com's online editor. Pfeifle will also moderate the webinar.
The webinar will feature information from WorkBoat's landmark survey about compensation trends in the marine industry. Among its insights are "that kind words - as well as a great salary - can go a long way toward making employees happy, productive and loyal."
For more information visit www.WorkBoat.com.
For more information:
Lisa Keller
Diversified Business Communications
LKeller@DivCom.com
Phone: (207) 842-5624
About the WorkBoat Professional Series
The webinar is presented as a part of the WorkBoat Professional Series and is designed to keep the commercial marine business community informed and on top of what's going on in the industry today and what's in store for the future.
WorkBoat.com is the largest commercial marine member-supported website, with over 24,000 members. Each registrant for the webinar receives a free membership in WorkBoat.com.
For more information visit www.WorkBoat.com.
WorkBoat.com Maritime Industry Recruitment and Retention Webinar set for Jan. 25; Speakers from Crowley Maritime, Workboat Academy, MITAGS/PMI and WorkBoat.com to Participate
What are the best strategies, training, and research that can be utilized to recruit, retain and compensate maritime industry employees? That is the subject of discussion during a WorkBoat.com webinar on Wednesday, January 25.
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[Press-News.org] WorkBoat.com Maritime Industry Recruitment and Retention Webinar set for Jan. 25; Speakers from Crowley Maritime, Workboat Academy, MITAGS/PMI and WorkBoat.com to ParticipateWhat are the best strategies, training, and research that can be utilized to recruit, retain and compensate maritime industry employees? That is the subject of discussion during a WorkBoat.com webinar on Wednesday, January 25.