Based in Newport, RI, Brooks Marine Group's core competency is the search, recruitment and placement of marine industry personnel for OEM recreational boat builders, shipyards, service & refit facilities, marinas, boat dealerships and marine industry suppliers. BMG also assists recreational marine companies in 'the trades' workforce initiatives to include training & development, internships, apprenticeships, workforce retention and the establishment of career ladders. Searches are conducted for talent in marine industry disciplines such as design & engineering, manufacturing management, sales & marketing, operations management, QA, service management, project management, human resources, purchasing and finance. Marine 'trades' recruitment includes carpenters, electricians, diesel technicians, painters, welders, riggers, fiberglass repair technicians and marina/dock staff. Clients served include Azimut/Benetti, Bertram, Beneteau, Charleston City Marina, Chris-Craft, Cobalt, Correct-Craft, EdgeWater, Fraser Yachts, Front Street Shipyard, Grady-White, Grand Banks, Hinckley, Hodgdon Yachts, Hunt Yachts, The International Yacht Restoration School, The Landing School, Lazzara Yachts, MacDougalls' Cape Cod Marine, Malibu Boats, Marine del Rey, MarineMax, The New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor Corporation, Newport Shipyard, Northern Lights, Oyster Yachts, Puerto del Rey Marina, RibCraft USA, Riviera, Rybovich, Southport Marina, Swan, and Viking Yachts. BMG developed and maintains an extensive database of more than 10,000 marine industry professionals. BMG owns and operates the foremost marine industry on-line job board, www.careerboat.com.