MARPRO Group launches free hiring analysis for maritime employers

The initiative is designed to help shipping and maritime businesses make more informed recruitment decisions before launching a search process in an increasingly competitive talent market.

Making hiring decisions easier

For many maritime employers, one of the biggest challenges is understanding the reality of the candidate market before starting a recruitment campaign. Questions such as“How many qualified people are available?”,“How long will this take?” and“What salary level should we expect?” are often difficult to answer with confidence.

MARPRO Group’s new hiring analysis addresses these questions by providing tailored market intelligence based on the company’s extensive maritime recruitment network and sector expertise.

The analysis can include:

• Talent availability for specific positions
• Estimated hiring timeframe
• Salary and compensation insights
• Candidate market activity
• Geographic recruitment considerations
• Risks and opportunities in the hiring process
• Recommendations on recruitment strategy

Built on maritime expertise

Founded in 2017, MARPRO Group operates exclusively within the shipping and maritime sector and has established itself as a specialist recruitment and consultancy partner for maritime employers worldwide. The company has offices in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands and serves clients across the global maritime industry.

The company’s team collectively brings more than 300 years of maritime industry experience, covering disciplines including operations, chartering, technical management, bunkering, P&I, finance, sales, HSEQ, marine HR, and executive leadership.

MARPRO Group currently manages more than 60 assignments per month, maintains a database of approximately 25,000 active maritime candidates, and reports a 98% placement success rate, with 87% of placements involving candidates who were not actively seeking a new role.

A strategic tool for maritime employers

According to Jakob le Fevre, CEO and Managing Partner of MARPRO Group, the objective is to give maritime employers better visibility before they invest time and resources in a recruitment process.

“As a former Master Mariner, I know how important it is to make decisions based on facts rather than assumptions. Today, many maritime companies are facing skills shortages, changing salary expectations, and highly specialised candidate markets. Before committing to a recruitment process, employers deserve a realistic view of the market.”

“Our Free Hiring Analysis provides exactly that. We tell clients what the talent pool looks like, how long a hire is likely to take, what salary level is required to attract the right candidates, and what challenges or opportunities they should expect. There is no obligation whatsoever – our goal is simply to help maritime companies make better-informed decisions.”

Supporting growth across the maritime industry

MARPRO Group works across virtually every segment of the maritime industry, including shipowners, ship managers, ports and terminals, offshore wind, maritime technology, equipment suppliers, insurance, classification, shipyards, logistics providers, and maritime organisations.

The company is frequently engaged not only as a recruitment provider but also as a strategic advisor on talent acquisition, team composition, growth planning, and organisational development.

With the launch of the Free Hiring Analysis, MARPRO Group aims to give maritime employers access to valuable market intelligence before they take the next step in their recruitment journey.

Maritime companies interested in receiving a Free Hiring Analysis can contact MARPRO Group to discuss their specific recruitment requirements and receive a tailored market assessment with no cost and no obligation.