Recruitment difficulties
In the summer of 2017, the Privilege Marine shipyard, a catamaran builder recently taken over by the shareholders of the Hanse Yachts group, launched a major recruitment campaign. "We were looking for personnel in the field of composite and carpentry. We approached temporary employment agencies, the Pole Emploi and the various media. We had some feedback, but not as much as we wanted," explains Cécilia Edeline, head of communications at Privilège Marine.
Creation of an ad-hoc nautical training
"We realized that people wanted to work but had no training. We concluded that the best solution was internal training," continues Cécilia Edeline. Privilège Marine approached the Pole Emploi, the GRETA and the Lycée Tabarly. "Everyone was very reactive" she underlines. A 3-month training course on composite jobs in the nautical industry was set up. After a theoretical part at the high school, the apprentices were integrated within Privilège Marine to make parts of the catamarans.
16 reconversion jobs in the composites
The success of the operation exceeded Privilege Marine's expectations. Out of 18 enrollees, men and women from 22 to 50 years old, 16 people in professional reconversion completed the training in March 2018. Only 10 were able to join the shipyard, but the other 6 found a job in the nautical and composite trades.
"We didn't think that so many people would finish the course," enthuses Cécilia Edeline. "The composite section of the Tabarly high school closed due to a lack of candidates. With this training, we prove that by showing our trades, we can make things evolve. They are often little known and poorly valued. The general public has preconceived notions about the working conditions, which have improved thanks to the arrival of infusion in particular."
After the success of the operation for the composite trades, Privilège Marine plans to repeat the experience for its carpentry trades.
