Carly Moore, 23, began her career at Crowley in November 2006. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Moore was assigned to Crowley's liner services group and worked on a tug boat. "It's just interesting and very challenging, being young and not having a family. It's exciting to go around the world and see different ports," Moore said. "And you can't beat the sunsets." It was also challenging in that she was a female in a male-dominated career. Moore said she was able to overcome stereotypes. "You just have to be very open-minded that you have old sailors and show them you know what to do. You may not be able to lift the same amount of gear as them and need help, but it doesn't mean you don't know what you're doing," she said. In April 2007, she applied for the Port Engineer's program to get her name out there and let people in the company know she was interested in advancing her career in the company. She never expected to be chosen on the first goaround. "The opportunity came up and I wasn't going to let it go," she said. The California native said she is getting well-rounded training from a team of engineers and other Crowley executives. She began the program on June 1. She is a member of the vessel management team and is currently stationed in Jacksonville. "As part of the program, I get to see pretty much all that Crowley does. I got to see that we all have the same mission and one value," Moore said. Williams' excitement about the program is contagious. He began the program in June 2007. "One of the greatest assets at Crowley is the in-house training. The mentoring here is awesome," said Williams, referring to all the people who have mentored him throughout his 14-year career. He describes the program as an extension to the training he has received through the years. Williams, who is stationed in Pascagoula, Miss., said the program also gives him the opportunity to see how another side of the company works. "The exposure seeing the other side of how the company operates is awesome. At first, I was scared because I didn't know what to expect. But as I asked about the program I learned I would have support. I would have mentoring," Williams said. Williams' assignment in Pascagoula
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involves taking part in a vessel construction project. "It's something you would see on the Discovery Channel... It's exciting. It's all exciting stuff. It's a very fulfilling day," Williams said. Schlueter said Crowley is always looking for talented and driven individ-
uals to join its ranks through this program and other opportunities throughout the company. Positions routinely have in-house training programs aimed at nurturing each employee's individual talents and helping them develop new skills. "Like everybody else here, I have a
completely open door policy, so if anyone wants to learn more about the program they can talk to me or anyone else in the engineering department," Schlueter said. "We all would welcome their phone calls. We're open to answering questions."
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