654howar
19th June 2008, 10:42
Hello to everyone,
I am currently waiting to start my Foundation Degree studies at South Tyneside College this coming september. I am being sponsored by North Star Shipping, which as I understand it, is part of the Craig Group, via SSTG. Being 23 I am a little older than the average (so I am told) student on the courses, however I must admit I am looking forward to it.
Being from Middlesbrough - not the biggest seafaring town the world has ever seen - my experience of the shipping industry is very limited, having spent that last 6 years in the Regular and Territorial Army, both as a Private Soldier and latterly a Lieutenant commanding a troop of Artisan Specialists.
However, having completed a year long deployment to Iraq in January last year, I feel that I am ready for a change in circumstance and role.
My motivation to work with North Star (intially at least) is that I have a 5 year old daughter and as such, the month on, month off rota would seem to be too good to pass up on, further to that, on reading the various online publications, and if the newspapers are remotely accurate, it would seem that the company is going to be expanding more and more over the coming decade. However, my military service has taught me never to take anything as it seems on first sight, so any top tips, advice or any other comments in particular would be of enourmous help, and greatly recieved.
Many thanks in advance.
Ben
I am currently waiting to start my Foundation Degree studies at South Tyneside College this coming september. I am being sponsored by North Star Shipping, which as I understand it, is part of the Craig Group, via SSTG. Being 23 I am a little older than the average (so I am told) student on the courses, however I must admit I am looking forward to it.
Being from Middlesbrough - not the biggest seafaring town the world has ever seen - my experience of the shipping industry is very limited, having spent that last 6 years in the Regular and Territorial Army, both as a Private Soldier and latterly a Lieutenant commanding a troop of Artisan Specialists.
However, having completed a year long deployment to Iraq in January last year, I feel that I am ready for a change in circumstance and role.
My motivation to work with North Star (intially at least) is that I have a 5 year old daughter and as such, the month on, month off rota would seem to be too good to pass up on, further to that, on reading the various online publications, and if the newspapers are remotely accurate, it would seem that the company is going to be expanding more and more over the coming decade. However, my military service has taught me never to take anything as it seems on first sight, so any top tips, advice or any other comments in particular would be of enourmous help, and greatly recieved.
Many thanks in advance.
Ben