23 April 2014

Pre-employment training and assessment

Introduction

• Overview• Why? • Who?• How?• Examples• Delivery • Benefits• Questions

Why?

• Screen candidates sent from manning agent• Data-centered approach to hiring, firing, promotions and

staffing• Develop performance plans• Respond to audits, ISO certification

Moneyball

Who?

• Small fleet vessel operator (5 or less)• Large fleet vessel operator• Manning agent• School

How?• Develop content: appraisal forms• Customize by rank and ship type

Generic Example: Rate 1-5A. Flexibility (Responds well to change) B. Creativity (Identifies new approaches to problems) C. Empathy (Understands the situations, feelings, and/or motives of others) D. Reliability (Can be depended on to complete work assignments in a timely and efficient manner) E. Integrity (Understands/Applies professional and ethical principles to decisions)

Rank Specific Example 4th Engineer: Rate 1-5A. Demonstrate a basic ability to maintain, repair, and have basic operational knowledge of the Tank gauging system. B. Demonstrate a basic ability to maintain, repair, and have basic operational knowledge of the Pneumatic Valves. C. Demonstrate leadership through use of constructive criticism and training of junior officers and rating crew.

How?

• HSEQ Manager• Buy it• Rent it

Delivery

• Formats: PDF, Word, Excel• Next step: holistic system• Data transmitted to central location• Integration

Benefits

• Encourage completion of training• Promotion • Termination • Balance cultural and racial stereotypes • Staffing

Questions?