Supporting women in shipbuilding

As the director of SLR, it is important to Sarah Roads that the industry she supplies resources to actively seeks to elevate women. The last week In September was National Inclusion Week and SLR is fully committed to being part of a change that seeks to elevate the position of women in the shipbuilding industry…

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A busy period in Portsmouth Dockyard opens up opportunity

One of the reasons SLR marine recruitment has its base in the city of Portsmouth is the accessibility and opportunities provided by HMNB Portsmouth Dockyard. We are entering a very busy period at Portsmouth on surge work, and this has opened some opportunities to work in this thriving exciting environment. The Dockyard has various vessels…

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Spotlight on job roles within shipbuilding

Building an important structure such as a ship or boat requires a vast range of skilled tradespeople during the construction process. It’s not just building vessels such as naval ships, and cargo vessels, often shipyards are charged with refurbing and refitting cruise liners. With maritime vessels, there are lots of regulations and protocols that must…

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Project deadlines how we support our shipbuilding clients

The UK shipbuilding market is exciting, buoyant, and fast-paced. With the added boost in March this year of the injection of £4BN from the UK government, there is a real sense of optimism and growth in the shipbuilding market. With any project, however, there are always tight deadlines and budgets to adhere to. These rely…

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Leaving the armed forces – career transition

It’s time to leave the armed forces and transition into a civilian career. If you’ve spent the whole of your adult life serving in the military, it can be difficult to know where you get started when you come to find civilian work. We understand that it’s about so much more when you are transitioning…

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Is security clearance an asset in job hunting – your questions answered

Individuals that have served at a certain level in the military may have held security clearance. This would have been a necessary part of their military role but often service leavers don’t realise that it is an asset when leaving the Armed Forces and transitioning into a civilian career. When working with sensitive material, individuals…

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Ensuring your shipbuilding project has the right staff

There are so many complexities to building oceangoing vessels that they require a huge team with a range of skill sets. Because of the complex nature of constructing ships and boats, these projects require exceptional management. Shipbuilding has so many different elements and milestones that the ability to hit deadlines and source reliable skilled tradespeople…

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How we connect skilled tradespeople to opportunity

The benefits of using a marine-specific recruitment agency are that we have specialist knowledge of both the shipbuilding sector and the unique skill set and experience that our candidates have. Our goal at SLR is to connect time-served marine and industrial tradespeople to employers in the shipbuilding and refit business around the UK. We are…

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What transferable skills can ex services use in shipbuilding

If you are ex-service personnel looking to transition to a civilian career, at SLR Recruitment, we specialise in opening doors for service leavers, pairing individuals from the armed forces with marine jobs. We understand the unique benefits that time-served marine and industrial tradespeople provide within civilian roles and will be able to help find a…

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How to ensure your shipbuilding project is delivered on time

If you have a business within the shipbuilding business or you work in any sphere of the shipbuilding industry, you’ll be fully aware of the intensity and scale of work that comes hand in hand with this industry and area of specialism. One thing is for sure – nobody can run or carry out this…

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