Publications

Laurence Lewis talks to boote Exclusiv about the challenges yacht owners, managers and captains face when recruiting yacht crew in 2019.

Laurence Lewis, director at YPI Crew, looks at our industry’s recruitment protocols and the ethos of best practice.

Laurence Lewis reflects upon the months of hard work involved to ensure that crew are placed and working for the summer season.

This month Laurence Lewis talks about the role of recruitment agents in weeding out entry-level crew unfit for the yachting industry.

Laurence Lewis looks at what it takes to build a great crew.

Keeping watch on 2014 – Laurence Lewis talks about what to expect in the year ahead.

This month Laurence Lewis talks about the effective interviewer.

This month Laurence Lewis discusses MLC accreditation and the changing trends in superyacht recruitment.

Elaine FitzGerald of YPI CREW shares her best tips on handling the yacht job hunt.

This month Laurence Lewis explains the benefits of MLC 2006 accrediatation.

Laurence Lewis, director of YPI Crew, outlines the problems the recruitment agents face when it comes to making presumptions on board when it comes to someone’s gender.

This month Laurence Lewis explains why it is still important to have that personnal touch.

Laurence Lewis discusses why entering a yacht job interview in the right frame of mind is paramount.

This month Laurence Lewis gives a few tips on nailing that next job interview.

This month Laurence Lewis approaches the subject of how to get the best out of recruitment agencies.

This month Laurence Lewis reviews a Chief Stewardess CV.

This month Laurence Lewis advises Divers looking to break into the luxury yachting industry.

This month Laurence Lewis gives advise on how to prepare for a job interview.

This month Laurence Lewis discusses conquering captain interviews.

This month Laurence Lewis and Joey Meen from Ask Joey review how to move from chief officer to captain.

This month Laurence Lewis and Joey Meen from Ask Joey review how to move from officer to chief officer.

Laurence Lewis says it’s not all about answers, you should have questions you want answered too.

This month Laurence Lewis looks at what is takes to go from an Officer’s job to a chief Officer’s job.

This month Laurence Lewis and Joey Meen from Ask Joey review how to move from deck/engineeer to engineer.

This month Laurence Lewis and Joey Meen from Ask Joey review how to move from Junior Deckhand to Lead Deckhand.

This month Laurence Lewis reviews the CV of a Lead Deckhand.

Laurence Lewis, director at YPI Crew, looks at the role of a recruitment consultant and how managing expectations for both the potential recruit and the employer is an essential part of the process.

This month Laurence Lewis helps an experienced chef make his CV more eye-catching.

This month Laurence Lewis is reviewing the CV of a young engineer looking to break into superyacht crewing.

This month Laurence Lewis of YPI Crew is broaching the subject of cover letters when applying for positions on superyachts.

This month LaurenceLewis is reviewing the CV of a couple wishing to work together.

This month Laurence is reviewing the CV of a person who has already had a shorebased career but wants to move onto superyachts.

This month Laurence is reviewing the c.v. of someone with a long-term marine background who wants to reach the top of the career ladder.

This month Laurence Lewis of YPI Crew has reviewed the CV of a superyacht crew member seeking work.

In a world of social networking, is there still room for recruitment agencies?

How Best to Work with a Recruitment Agency.

Laurence Lewis, director of YPI CREW, looks at crew shortfalls and the challenges of recruiting and retaining crew in 2019.

After another record-breaking year in the industry, Laurence Lewis looks at the main facts and figures from 2019 in the superyacht recruitment industry.

Laurence Lewis asks why ageism should be such a big issue in superyacht recruitment

Laurence Lewis offers advice and tips on how to recruit in a candidate short market

Laurence Lewis looks at the new yachting workforce and their aspirations for a better work life balance.

Laurence Lewis, director at YPI Crew, offers advice on how to remain sane when looking for work.

Laurence Lewis, director at YPI Crew, asks what 2015 has in store for the yachting industry
and more specifically for the crew recruitment industry

This month YPI Crew’s Director calls for captains to demand more from the recruitment sector.

This month Laurence Lewis gives advise on how to write a CV for a Deckhand/ Steward(ess) position.

This month Laurence Lewis and Joey Meen from Ask Joey how to move from lead deckhand to officer.

This month Laurence Lewis critiques the r

This month Laurence Lewis is reviewing the CV of a commercially certi?ed captain looking to make the transition to superyachts.

A Day in the Life of a Placement Agent.