To make known upstream the true face of the nautical professions
Fortunately, working in the yachting industry is often a dream. But if the active people in the sector know it, the candidates are not always aware that a sailing instructor does not spend his days only in the sun on the water or that a shipyard employee sometimes spends painful hours contorted at the bottom of the hold. Demystifying the profession, for young people in initial training or adults in retraining, is essential. Work carried out by field actors such as the Marine Academy in Finistère, or within high schools with the creation of BIMER .
Fomer to the trades
Ideally, well-oriented young people can make a conscious choice about their education. From universities to specialized institutes in the yachting sector, there is no shortage of offers and they sometimes struggle to fill up when the selection period at the end of the school year arrives. Some students cannot find a company for their work-study program. This is an astonishing paradox, given the recruitment difficulties in the yachting sector. To meet their needs, shipyards are also creating their own programs with in-house schools.
Adapting nautical skills to its environment
But training doesn't stop when you enter working life or at the end of your career. To keep up with the evolution of technologies, but also of society, the actors of the nautical industry must train throughout their life. The environmental issue is necessarily at the heart of the concerns as suggested by the EnviroNaut continuing education initiative . Companies are also approaching training centers to maintain and develop the technical skills of their employees.
In a sector in tension like the nautical industry, training is a key issue. Trainers, professionals and aspiring professionals: Get involved!
