NEWS
PADI LAUNCHES NEW JOB BOARD TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR PADI PROFESSIONALS
As pockets around the world are reopening, there is a growing demand for PADI® Professionals in many key markets worldwide. To support its membership, PADI has launched a full revamp of the PADI Job Board to help dive centres and resorts build winning teams and connect dive professionals with exciting job opportunities. The new platform makes it easier than ever to search, find and connect the world’s best dive professionals with scuba jobs available at PADI Dive Centres and Resorts around the globe. “For the first time since the pandemic began, new postings of job opportunities for PADI Pros on the PADI Job Board are coming in faster than they are being filled,” says Kristin Valette Wirth, Chief Brand and Membership Officer of PADI Worldwide. “This is a great sign of the industry bouncing back strong in several parts of the globe. Incredible dream job opportunities around the world for PADI Pros will continue to increase as customers flood back, requiring dive operators and resorts to increase recruitment and hiring in order to keep up. With this in mind, we’ve prioritised updating the job board platform to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of connecting PADI Pros with PADI Resorts and Dive Centres to succeed.”
Accessible via the PADI Pros’ Site, the new job board offers a host of features to help PADI Dive Centres and Resorts manage job postings and candidates, and help PADI Professionals search and apply for jobs.The job board is also supported by in-app translations, so PADI Members can choose from more than 20 languages to view and post within the application. The PADI Job Board has long served as one of the most visited pages on the Pros’ Site, with the launch of the new job board exceeding more than 31,000 unique views during the first two weeks of launch. Some of the new technologies and features aimed at further empowering PADI Pros, Resorts and Dive Centres are:
· Manageability – PADI Retail and Resort
members can more readily and flexibly post, edit, update and otherwise administer their job listings. · Resume posting – PADI Pros can post full resumes, making it easier for individual members and operators to find the best skill set matches that create winning teams. · Searchability – The job board is no longer simply a list. Pros and shops can search based on criteria without wading through
irrelevant entries that don’t line up with what’s wanted or needed. · Direct connection – The job board allows direct connection so that operators can contact prospective hires for initial follow up. · Multilingual – Automated translation technology allows users to post and view listings in their language preference, reducing language barriers. · Notifications – Employers and candidates can enable notifications to be alerted of new applicants, job posts, invitations to apply for a job or interview, among others, so they never miss an opportunity. “The PADI Job Board is a powerful gateway for employment opportunity throughout our membership infrastructure and provides the most global employment opportunities in the dive industry,” says Valette Wirth. “We expect the increase in job opportunities to continue to grow as travel rebounds. We will continue to prioritise supporting our PADI Members with the challenges they face during their recovery.” For full access to the new job board, PADI Members can log in to the PADI Pros’ Site and click on the Job Board link on the dashboard. SEPTEMBER 2021 | DIVERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
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