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What to do after a Job Interview with a Cruise Line

[ Posted August 18th, 2008 ]
This week several members of Work On Cruise Ships had telephone interviews for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) for various positions onboard, which included: Sports Staff, Excursion Staff, Youth Staff and a few others.

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the SeasHere’s one of the tips we gave to help applicants set themselves apart from all the competition and get the job on a cruise ship.

Send a "Post-Interview" Cover letter!

After an interview with a cruise line, send the recruiter who interviewed you a "Post-Interview Cover letter" that says "thank you" for the opportunity. Restate your passion, enthusiasm, availability and interest in being hired for a job with their cruise line… and if your interview went particularly well, comment on that too in your letter.

Address your Post-Interview Cover Letter by name to the person who conducted the job interview. Keep this cover letter personal, friendly, enthusiastic and very brief (one or two paragraphs max). And while you’re at it, make sure you ask for the job!

 
This is a completely overlooked and incredibly effective technique that can single-handedly land you a job on a cruise ship - and I bet that not one other person interviewed by RCCL this week thought to send out a Post-Interview Cover Letter! 

By sending post interview cover letters to cruise line recruiters (while your competition are sat at home with their fingers crossed, waiting and "hoping" for the call) you will have given yourself a huge advantage by separating yourself apart from every other job seeker out there and reminding the recruiter that you’re passionate about a job on a cruise ship. 
 
And when you show so much energy for landing a job, you’re also becoming an irresistible candidate. How can a cruise line possibly resist taking a chance on hiring someone like you?



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