Maritime Industry Vacuumed For Expertise

Higher wages and better rotation schemes in the oil industry enable seafarers seek to escape from the maritime industry. At the same time educates only half the skills they will need until 2020.

The maritime industry in Norway will require all 10,000 Norwegian seamen up to the year 2020, according to a new research report from Fafo. At the same time there will be trained under 5000 students in maritime subjects, and a high percentage of these will end up working on oil platforms.

There is a concern in the industry that rig vacuum cleaner market and attracts labor. Before it was more fluidity between segments, which was a big advantage for Norway. When the competence-related ecosystem put into play, we lose something of what has given Norway a unique position, said lead researcher Jon Rogstad at Fafo to DN.no.

It is Norwegian Maritime Competence Foundation who ordered the survey of the industry's future skills needs.

Drawn toward higher wages

Among the Norwegian sailors between 26 and 40 years who had plans to change jobs, said over half that they wanted to work on oil platforms. Wages and working time arrangements were the factors that weighed most heavily in this election. It would also be likely that they will have difficulty obtaining such a job, since education and practical experience from the sea is attractive for rig industry.

Having practical experience along with education is very attractive, and many find that the oil industry picks it the need of people. It is perceived as a "free rider problems." It was for example said that the oil industry got a "free lunch." says Rogstad said.

More challenges

The new government has announced that they will now legislate the existing net pay scheme which ensures that shipowners get reimbursed what they pay income tax, social security contributions and payroll for about 10,000 workers a year. Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen has also stated that he will increase the apprenticeship grant.

Maritime Industry Vacuumed For Expertise

This bodes well for the shipowners, who can lure with the same rotation schemes or salary levels as oil platforms. Personnel Director Erling Lodden in Eidesvik underlines that the industry also has more challenges than the great need for expertise.

The foremost challenge is to get a balance in the number of educated and what the industry can take on apprentices. More in the maritime industry must take training responsibilities. To achieve this, it is essential to have predictable framework, he says to DN.no.

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More Searches For Jobs Without Education Requirements

The growing rift for positions that do not require higher education will continue to increase until 2030.

To get a job in "checkout at the supermarket," or in occupations where there is no requirement to higher education becomes increasingly difficult, and the struggle for such jobs has barely begun.

Aftenposten recently talked, got a supermarket shop at Majorstua in Oslo into a total of 585 applications for a vacancy as a store employee. Full scoreboard is consisted of completing the goods and serve checkout - a position where there are high standards of education.

Meanwhile brands NHO Reiseliv one influx in the number of applicants at all levels within the hotel and restaurant industry. The entire 849 applicants had applied to two positions with coffee chain Starbucks in Oslo.

High labor and internal career opportunities:

The labor market until 2030 will be tougher for those with little education, and the competition for such jobs will increase over the next few years, according to a report from Statistics Norway.

Economy Professor Kjell Gunnar Salvanes at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), believe that the influx of migrant workers may be one of the explanations for the number of applicants.

The large labor migration we've had over the last 10-12 years and that 25 percent of young people drop out of high school, gives us a fairly large group who typically seek out the jobs that do not demand formal qualifications. Manufacturing jobs are the unskilled went to before is largely gone, then it is not unnatural that there is a grocery industry in growth over the streams, says Salvanes to Aftenposten.

More Searches For Jobs Without Education Requirements

With larger stores and merging of retail grocery sector has become a more interesting arena to apply to. Several retail chains have internal career opportunities for the employees and with better working environment, there are many who see this as an alternative opportunity to get an education and career without conducting traditional education.

NHO notice changes

Also hotel and restaurant industry has registered increasing demand in the number of applicants. Rica eagle in Bergen got into 1,400 applicants for 130 positions, while Radisson Blu & Park Alna on average received more than 30 applicants for each of the 50 positions they proclaimed.

Managing Director of the Norwegian Hospitality Association, Kristin Krohn Devold, believe that less demand for master for such positions is alluring among young people with low education.

I think that tourism increases its popularity among young people because many see tourism as a social business where you can work your way to a career without taking a master, or take it later, she said to DN.no.

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Which Person Type Are You?

Some want control and quick results, others will feel that they are participating. Some seek perfection, while others want everybody to be friends. Which of these types of person do you feel most left in?

What characterizes you as a person? What are your best and worst sides? And what motivated you of?

All these are factors that point back to the person type you are. And thus what suits to study - and work with.

How do you work?

If you would prefer to see quick results, or if you like to work thoroughly through your tasks, is important in terms of what you should work with. One thinks carefully about these questions can also avoid the wrong choice of education, as well as workplace.

Therefore, there are also many recruiters who use personality tests when they find new candidates.

Fire extremes

We have taken a closer look at one of these tests, and takes us four person types, described on the basis of the DISC model. This model is based on four extremities. It is important to remember that it is not so that one is necessarily one of those types. It will always be a combination of several, but one or two will be more dominant than the other.

Which Person Type Are You?

DISC model was developed by psychologist William Moulton Marston in the US in 1928 and has since been further developed into the model used today. Marston shared personatferder into four groups, dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and compliance.

Based on these we present four different character types. Which one do you feel most left in?

Dominant:

Do you have a lot of the dominant type in you, you are happily pushing and likes to deal with problems and challenges. You can be perceived as both determined, selfish and ambitious. You are a typical competitor seeking direct response and quick results.

Typical characteristics:
Selfish, suspicious, direct, cynical, crafty, advocacy, results-oriented

Driving forces:
Control, quick results, challenges

Typical occupations:
Director, Entrepreneur

Influencing:

The solicitation type is usually easygoing, persuasive and optimistic. You may sense a man has many and great ideas, but can seem somewhat messy. You are a typical communicator, you are motivated by praise and thrive as the focal point.

Typical characteristics:
Nice, self-centered, humorous, messy, talkative, sociable, positive, visionary

Driving forces:
Attention, influence

Typical occupations:
Journalist, Actor, sells

Stable:

The stable person type is calm and loyal. You are thoughtful, and thrives best in collaboration with others. You are happily persevering and conscientious, holding time of the safe, and dislikes abrupt changes.

Typical characteristics:
Caring, thoughtful, family dear, gentle, calm, persistent, team player

Driving forces:
Solidified, stability, cooperation

Typical occupations:
Nurse, teacher

Conscientiousness:

The Conscientiousness type is a perfectionist, and base all choices on facts and logical reconsider. You want to be an expert in your field, and sets always prepared for any situation.

Typical characteristics:
Contained, factual, preachy, correct, logical, professional strong

Driving forces:
Quality, accuracy, thoroughness

Typical occupations:
Accountant, engineer

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How To Get The Confidence That Graduate Job Search

What can you apply for? Who can you turn to? And what can you really contribute? Career Adviser Mette Manus tells how to proceed to apply for a job as a graduate.

When you have just graduated and have not much to show for it on your resume, it is important that you can sell yourself. Bring out what you've done next to studies, such as offices and volunteering. Show that you have the capacity to more than studying, says Mette Manus, career counselor in Manus Motivation Group.

She stresses that it is important that you think carefully about why the company should hire you.

Think through why they should choose exactly you. Why are you unique? Bring out that you are motivated, and that you are willing to learn. There is no one who can do everything. That you can not, you can learn. It is allowed to say that you fancy the job, says Manus.

Think about what you can contribute:

One of the hardest to apply for a job as a newly qualified, is that you do not quite know what to search for. What can you really? What level are you on? Mette Manus says you must be able to defend that you are applying for the job.

How To Get The Confidence That Graduate Job Search

Search for jobs that are relevant. You must be able to defend that you seek. What can you contribute? Be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. Also the weaknesses can be turned into something positive, in that you show that you are reflective and teachable, says Manus.

She also reminds you not only have to think of education as professional competence.

Also remember that education is primarily a gateway to further education. The education shows that you are able to learn. You do not necessarily have to fill all the criteria in the announcement, but make it clear that you are willing to learn.

Do not come crawling to interview:

As a new graduate, it is important to be humble, but it is easy to be over cautious. Therefore, be sure to be better prepared than any other and that no one can doubt your motivation.

Sit well into the enterprise, and be well prepared. This applies both when to call before applying, before writing your application, and before going to the job interview.

Manus points out that positive thinking and meeting the potential employer with lots of positive energy.

When seeking a job, it is win-win for both parties. It's not just you who is looking for a job, now is also dependent on finding one that fit the job. It is allowed to be nervous at the interview, it is even allowed to say that you are there. It is important that you work mentally with yourself, so you are positive when you get to the interview. But do not be boastful, says Manus, and continues:

Many come crawling to interview, and are pleased that they share ever getting the interview. Think positive, meet up with lots of energy, and focus on what you are good at and what you have achieved previously. Think of situations where you have succeeded. Why you succeeded? What did you do exactly that context?

Ultimately, however, stand and fall on motivation:

Be responsive and humble, with try to radiate strength. See properly out and be cheerful. And show them that you are motivated. It is very important. They stand between two equally qualified, they select the most motivated.

Mette Writer 'TIPS':

• Create a career plan where you formulate what is important for you in your job.
• Check out the opportunity for internship or trainee. Here you can try your hand at many different jobs and you get good follow-up. You do not need to have education in law, economics or being educated engineer to be relevant to such program.
• Be willing to move.
• Think about whether you want to work in a large or small business. In a large business you will often have more targeted jobs and more opportunities for development, while you will get several different tasks and perhaps greater responsibility in a smaller company.
• Find out what you want to use it you have taken to you of knowledge throughout their education. Are there any special things you really want to work with?
• Remember that your job will be a win win situation for both the employer and you.
• Do you have an education? Do not settle for standing in the checkout at the supermarket. 

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