Oki Kisen Co., Ltd. Renews Recruitment Website to Secure Talent for Remote Island Routes
Oki Kisen Co., Ltd. has fully renewed its recruitment website with the aim of securing talent to support remote island routes. The company seeks to visualize job content and work styles, making it accessible for anyone to challenge maritime careers, thereby attracting a wide range of individuals.
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As population decline and labor shortages progress, maintaining ferry routes that support life on remote islands has become a challenge.
Oki Kisen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Okinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane Prefecture; Representative Director: Norifumi Ikeda), which operates regular ferry services connecting Shimane Prefecture's Oki Islands with the mainland, has responded to this situation by shifting its focus to strengthening the recruitment of inexperienced personnel.
As part of this initiative, the company has completely renewed its recruitment website to visualize job content and work styles, conveying an environment where anyone can take on the challenge.
■ Background and Social Issues
Population decline in rural areas is becoming severe in the form of a shortage of personnel to support living infrastructure. Particularly for remote island routes, a shortage of seafarers could affect the maintenance of the routes themselves, making it an urgent task to secure personnel for stable operation.
On the other hand, there was also the challenge that it was difficult to connect with job seekers due to the perception that "maritime jobs are specialized and have high hurdles" and "it seems difficult for inexperienced individuals."
■ Shift in Strategy
In response to this situation, Oki Kisen has shifted its policy from traditional recruitment focused on experienced individuals to recruiting a wide range of talent, including inexperienced individuals.
As a first step, the company carried out a complete renewal of its recruitment website with the aim of "visualizing maritime jobs."
■ Renewal Overview
The newly launched recruitment website clearly organizes the job content for seafarers (deck department, engine department, administrative department) and sales office staff at each port, making it easy for inexperienced individuals to understand. It not only introduces job duties but also specifically describes a typical day and roles, allowing applicants to envision their work.
In addition, through employee interviews and on-site photos, the site conveys the real life of working on a remote island and the atmosphere of the workplace.
https://www.oki-kisen.co.jp/recruit-site/
■ Features
・Visualizes maritime jobs that can be challenged by inexperienced individuals
・Specifically introduces the roles of seafarers (deck department, engine department, administrative department) and sales office staff
・Authentic communication through employee interviews and on-site photos
・Clearly states specific work styles such as 120 annual holidays and three meals provided
・Designed navigation for both mid-career and new graduates
■ Future Outlook
Moving forward, the company will use this website as a starting point to strengthen recruitment activities linked to trial voyages and on-site tours, aiming to expand contact with applicants from across the country.
Furthermore, through continuous information dissemination, the company will promote the appeal of jobs supporting remote island routes, contributing to raising awareness not only of the Oki Islands but also of the entire maritime industry.
【Contact Information for this Matter】
Location: 10-2.11-2 Nakamachi Menuki no Shi, Okinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane Prefecture 685-0013
Representative: Norifumi Ikeda, Representative Director and President
Established: 1895 (Meiji 28)
Capital: 479,750,000 JPY
Business Activities: Regular passenger ferry services, general regional freight automobile transport services, domestic travel agency
URL: https://www.oki-kisen.co.jp/
Recruitment Site: https://www.oki-kisen.co.jp/recruit-site/
Email: matsuzawa@oki-ama.org
Contact Person: Takuya Matsuzawa
Oki Kisen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Okinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane Prefecture; Representative Director: Norifumi Ikeda), which operates regular ferry services connecting Shimane Prefecture's Oki Islands with the mainland, has responded to this situation by shifting its focus to strengthening the recruitment of inexperienced personnel.
As part of this initiative, the company has completely renewed its recruitment website to visualize job content and work styles, conveying an environment where anyone can take on the challenge.
■ Background and Social Issues
Population decline in rural areas is becoming severe in the form of a shortage of personnel to support living infrastructure. Particularly for remote island routes, a shortage of seafarers could affect the maintenance of the routes themselves, making it an urgent task to secure personnel for stable operation.
On the other hand, there was also the challenge that it was difficult to connect with job seekers due to the perception that "maritime jobs are specialized and have high hurdles" and "it seems difficult for inexperienced individuals."
■ Shift in Strategy
In response to this situation, Oki Kisen has shifted its policy from traditional recruitment focused on experienced individuals to recruiting a wide range of talent, including inexperienced individuals.
As a first step, the company carried out a complete renewal of its recruitment website with the aim of "visualizing maritime jobs."
■ Renewal Overview
The newly launched recruitment website clearly organizes the job content for seafarers (deck department, engine department, administrative department) and sales office staff at each port, making it easy for inexperienced individuals to understand. It not only introduces job duties but also specifically describes a typical day and roles, allowing applicants to envision their work.
In addition, through employee interviews and on-site photos, the site conveys the real life of working on a remote island and the atmosphere of the workplace.
https://www.oki-kisen.co.jp/recruit-site/
■ Features
・Visualizes maritime jobs that can be challenged by inexperienced individuals
・Specifically introduces the roles of seafarers (deck department, engine department, administrative department) and sales office staff
・Authentic communication through employee interviews and on-site photos
・Clearly states specific work styles such as 120 annual holidays and three meals provided
・Designed navigation for both mid-career and new graduates
■ Future Outlook
Moving forward, the company will use this website as a starting point to strengthen recruitment activities linked to trial voyages and on-site tours, aiming to expand contact with applicants from across the country.
Furthermore, through continuous information dissemination, the company will promote the appeal of jobs supporting remote island routes, contributing to raising awareness not only of the Oki Islands but also of the entire maritime industry.
【Contact Information for this Matter】
Location: 10-2.11-2 Nakamachi Menuki no Shi, Okinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane Prefecture 685-0013
Representative: Norifumi Ikeda, Representative Director and President
Established: 1895 (Meiji 28)
Capital: 479,750,000 JPY
Business Activities: Regular passenger ferry services, general regional freight automobile transport services, domestic travel agency
URL: https://www.oki-kisen.co.jp/
Recruitment Site: https://www.oki-kisen.co.jp/recruit-site/
Email: matsuzawa@oki-ama.org
Contact Person: Takuya Matsuzawa