The (DOE) report predicts that during the offshore wind … construction period, there will be a need for 31,300 full-time-equivalent jobs per year.
Mariners are in high demand as the labor shortage that has impacted countless shoreside industries has taken hold in the maritime trades.
There are many reasons, including retirements among older mariners that are creating openings faster than companies can fill them. Additionally, the Gulf of Mexico oil patch is heating up again as prices remain high, and the offshore wind industry is threatening to poach mariners looking for better pay or conditions.
Increased demand for workers in transportation, shipping and elsewhere also is driving activity. It amounts to ample job opportunities for job seekers — particularly thoseSeguir leyendo