An analysis on career planning criteria of oceangoing deck officers, graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Maritime Faculty Marine Transportation Engineering Department (1999-2008)

This study is about to forming a career path map on Ocean Going Officers who?s graduated from Dokuz Eylül University, Maritime Faculty Marine Transportation Engineering Department between 1999-2008. Furthermore, analyzes the reasons for choosing the sea initially, the factors which affect the sea career, the reason and the means they use for coming ashore.The conclusions of the study is limited with the answers of graduated ocean going officers from Dokuz Eylül University Maritime Faculty between 1999-2008 .This study was concluded human resource management, career and career planning, human resource in maritime industries, maritime education, the career path in the maritime industries.Througout the study, 213 graduated ocean going officers have been reached from total 314 graduated ocean going officers.The result of the study cover the analyze of career path of ocean going officers, the reasons for choosing the sea and negative factors which affect the sea career.