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Thome global cadet program

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By Sartaj Gill, Deputy Managing Director (ROHQ) & Head of Group Training a
and Maria Carmina Catindig, Management Trainee (ROHQ)

Since its inception in 2005, the Thome Global Cadet Program has handled

over 1,000 cadets who now find themselves at different stages of their careers.
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Motivated and inspired, they continue to excel in their positions and make
Thome proud.

At Thome we give importance to our cadet put through a competence assessment comprising

program to ensure we render superb service to nautical and engineering questions. The most
our clients. Having well rounded and excellent crucial and final part of the entire process is the

individuals is the key to the success of the face-to-face interview with a Thome w
program and that is the reason we have a very representative.

robust selection process.
Our cadets are a multi-national and multi-
The selection process starts by examining the cultural group, fully representative of the

applicant’s resume, wherein good academic diversity within the Thome Group. The cadets
credentials and experience are exceedingly represent a good blend of Asian, Far Eastern and
relevant to precede to the next step. Then is the European culture.
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online Logical Indicator (LI) survey, which In 2014, we plan to hire 200 cadets globally.
includes multiple-choice questions to ascertain The Philippines remains the core of the intake

the applicant’s aptitude. Short-listed applicants while we venture into Myanmar with a focus on
are subsequently put through an online electrical cadets and increase our intake from r

personality survey (Predictive Index - PI) to Europe to show our commitment and presence
determine a good fit for the position the in that region. We have reduced the number from
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applicants are applying for. After going through Indonesia due to limited tonnage available to
the initial screening process the candidates are
place Indonesian cadets.

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Issue 36: March 2014