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COVID-19 Returning to Work – New Online Courses
In May 2020, Mintra released 2 new online courses for employees and managers with the latest international guidance on how to safely return to work
A very different 17th of May
Norwegian Constitution Day, on the 17th of May, will be celebrated a bit differently than normal this year due to COVID-19.
Enhance your Virtual Classrooms with Trainingportal
Virtual Classrooms are an efficient and effective alternative to face-to-face training. They are live, low cost, flexible and social.
Remote Working – Adapting to Survive
Charles Darwin famously said that ‘it is the one that is the most adaptable to change’ who will survive.
Ask IT:  Working from Home Q&A
Enabling the entire company to work remotely has been a new experience, which undoubtedly comes with many unique scenarios and challenges.
70+ Days Later… Our Singapore Team Member Shares His Remote Working Experience So Far
We asked OCS HR Consultant Chun Hian Bong to share his experiences with COVID-19 so far and shed some light on what to expect
Decision-making: a soft skill under the microscope
It is estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 conscious decisions every day.
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.
How to Overcome Crew Retention Challenges in the Maritime Industry
Even though there is an estimated number of 1,600,000 seafarers globally, the shortage of seafarers has already been identified as a global issue.
Career Ready Internship
My name is Ana, I have just finished a 4-week internship here at MINTRA as part of Career Ready, a programme to provide young people with internships
4 Ways to Improve Your Crew Selection Process
Behind every tanker, container ship, oil rig stands the crew, responsible for the safe operation of this complex machinery.
MET-CSS: Assessing the Cognitive Skills of Seafarers
“Cognition” is defined as the act of knowing and cognitive skills of the seafarers are the ones that deal with the mechanisms of how they learn.