maritime capability building, recruitment & executive search
marine capability is people-powered
Through our work in stonefort marine-consultancy, we know that people - be it developing existing & diversifying talent (building) or recruiting new talent to help improve an organisation (finding) - sit close to the top of the agenda for most organisations across the commercial shipping & maritime sector. Why? Because building organic people capability and finding the best new talent has a huge impact on: day-to-day operations; employee engagement & retention; and business performance.
That was the genesis of stonefort marine talent; organisations we were already working with asking us for help with a variety of people-related priorities.
our experience & skillsets
To address these people priorities, we have brought together a specific set of experiences & skillsets in the stonefort marine talent team. Between us, we know the roles & the shipping sector. We have been senior leaders, shoreside and at sea. We know the markets. We recognise competence when we see it. We have developed leaders & teams in the maritime sector and others. We analyse, we listen. We apply proven solutions.
our vision
Whether it’s recruitment, executive search, the creation of self-sustaining people capability or improving your pull through from sea to shore, our vision is to provide an exemplary service to both clients & candidates. We underpin this with simple principles:
we know what we’re talking about
we listen
we provide self-sustaining build solutions that create long-term capability for our clients
we never cut corners and, with our innovative fee structures, we share the risk
capability, when & where you need it
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Bringing in fresh blood has always been an important part of the mix, especially when scaling, but how effectively are you growing internal capability? We work with clients to assess and improve the development & pull-through of home-grown capability from graduate to c-suite.
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We bring a rigorous lens to client sea-to-shore pipelines across six key criteria. The sea is a critical source of senior technical and executive shore capability in the commercial shipping & maritime sector; we help clients build intentional, enduring pipelines that work.
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Utilising our unique blend of experience, industry knowledge and systematic analysis & assessment of candidates, we work with you to find the very best executive & technical leaders on the market. Executive search services that are fast, efficient and both client & candidate focused.
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Fast, precise, value-adding recruitment across a range of roles in the commercial shipping & maritime sector. On either a contingent or exclusive basis.
why stonefort marine talent?
we know what we’re talking about
A unique, relevant blend of experience & skillsets
our build solutions are self-sustaining
Simple, effective solutions that clients can implement and maintain
we’re niche, nimble & attentive
We don’t over-commit. Clients and candidates receive a great service.
we share
the risk
Fee structures that reflect the confidence we have in the people we place
we listen
Deep, active listening and effective analysis
what do people say about the stonefort marine talent team?
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"I had the pleasure of reporting into Matt Stoney during my tenure at BP. I would have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending Stonefort to support your company’s development work."
Nic
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"I found Mark [Hanson] to be an engaging and adept coach, guiding but not controlling the conversation. I felt very comfortable at all times and the result was that I delved deeply into a number of topics. There were never any awkward silences and that meant the experience was like a natural, relaxed conversation. Overall, an enjoyable and worthwhile experience."
Matt W
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"With Mark [Fortnum's] support and coaching, I was successful in becoming BP’s first female and non-seafarer Regional Voyage Operations Manager. I have no doubt that Mark helped change perceptions and that this was the starting point for a change in how senior leadership roles were viewed in a traditionally male dominated industry."
Nic
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“Mark {Fortnum] is a passionate advocate of inclusion and was a huge supporter of women in the trading sector well before the focus it has today.”
Susie
stonefort insights
Intentionality, forethought and a fundamental switch at the heart of any company will help balance the ‘buy vs build’ equation.