{"id":1692,"date":"2020-02-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/?p=1692"},"modified":"2020-04-23T08:56:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T13:56:28","slug":"ports-beyond-the-public-eye-careers-custom-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/12\/ports-beyond-the-public-eye-careers-custom-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ports Beyond the Public Eye – Careers: Custom Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These maritime-related jobs are somewhat unusual, but it\u2019s hard to imagine how we could live without them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*By Lori Musser*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seaport jobs have evolved with time. Tenants, global trade developments, technology, seasons, community needs and the quirks of seaport geography and business influence port tasks. The IT positions that are so important today didn\u2019t exist a few decades ago, and the typing pool that was all-important to a prior generation is now history. Specific to the maritime community, such as at shipbuilding ports, tenants may employ hull divers. Or, at South Florida ports, dredging contractors may employ manatee observers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other interesting positions are related to community\ninvestment. A port authority\u2019s role in being a good corporate citizen may take\non various shapes. In Halifax, for example, the cruise season coincides with\nthe busy season for local tourist development agencies. That means resources\ncan be stretched thin. To be proactive, optimize the landside experience for\npassengers, and help ensure local businesses enjoy the greatest benefits from\nthe cruise industry, the Halifax Port Authority employs seasonal \u201cvisitor services\u201d staff at its\nterminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Rumley, the port\u2019s\nbrand and marketing manager said, \u201cProviding visitor services dockside is\nessential to ensuring cruise guests\u2026make the most of their visit.\u201d The visitor\nservices have been provided for almost a decade, and present an opportunity to\nupsell the region and encourage passengers to return for longer stays in the\nfuture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Port of Prince Rupert also employs visitor services staff, as part of its strategic outreach. The existence of a massive port like Prince Rupert in a small community presents unique challenges and opportunities. With a population of only 13,000, of whom 48% are indigenous, Prince Rupert has numerous initiatives to create more opportunities for First Nations people, and therefore employs indigenous relations specialists. \u201cIt creates more of a future and a hope for First Nations communities to see that there is an opportunity that they could realize with port activities,\u201d said Indigenous Relations Manager Maynard Angus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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