Decision-making: a soft skill under the microscope
It is estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 conscious decisions every day. These may range from choosing the president of the country to a virtual “like” on Facebook. …
The Power of Soft Skills in COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken over the entire world like a storm, and it has done so by surprise. In only a few months, humanity went from business as usual to being faced with a significant test in overcoming a global threat — a …
SafeMetrix at the 2020 Safety4Sea Limassol Forum – Post Event
We are pleased to announce that SafeMetrix was represented by Dr Luiza Shahbazyan at the 2020 Safety4Sea Limassol Forum, at Columbia Plaza, in Cyprus, today Tuesday 10th of March. …
Join our Webinar with Dr Shahbazyan
Join our Webinar titled "Interpreting Test Results for Effective Decision-Making", taking place on Monday February 3rd, 2020, 10:00AM GMT+2, with Dr Luiza Shahbazyan, Product Manager of SafeMetrix. …
Accessing soft skills to overcome stereotypes
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), celebrated women in 2019 and their place in the maritime industry. Moving on to 2020 we are still sceptical in regards to the position and the opportunities given to women in the maritime... …
What are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important?
The recent years saw a significant technological shift towards automation of various on-board processes in the maritime industry. While we tend to appreciate the resulting benefits of this shift a great skills gap is being created between the skills that... …
Soft Skills Are Now High on The Industry’s Agenda
Technology has transformed every aspect of our lives including the way we work. Even in the maritime industry which is traditionally perceived as very conservative, cutting-edge technologies such as digital twins and blockchain are rapidly taking over. …
What are Cognitive Skills and why are they important?
Big data and the continually advancing IT systems in the deck and engine departments create a demand for modern-day seafarers to be capable of processing more complex information increasingly, on a daily basis. Their ability to do so... …