How long should your CV / resume be when applying for jobs on cruise ships?
This is an important topic and one that’s been the subject of some discussion on our forum recently.
As a former recruiter, my opinion is that your CV/resume should never be longer than 1 or 2 pages, particularly in an industry where you’re often competing against hundreds, even thousands of other applicants for the same positions.
I’ve seen applications sent through with as many as 6 pages!
Let me tell you, there is NO WAY a recruiter will bother to read through that many pages. Not when she’s got another 300 hundred waiting in her inbox to sift through!
So, if your resume is over 2 pages and filled with ‘useless information’, ‘pointless waffle’ or simply looks like it’s going to be hard work to read it…
Then it will almost never get looked at. Period.
For this reason, before you apply for any jobs on cruise ships I strongly suggest that you take some time out to produce a really clear, concise and powerful 1 or 2 page CV/resume.
Get rid of any ‘junk’ (= unnecessary, unrelated info) and put the MOST important stuff at the top of the first page. Make sure that your CV/resume is specifically tailored to the job you’re going for.
By doing this you’ll grab the attention and interest of most cruise line recruiters and encourage them to read your resume. More importantly, doing this will give you an advantage over 90% of the applicants immediately.
If you need help with putting together a strong CV/resume and cover letter, you’ll find a ton of exclusive cruise line specific resources you can use inside the members area of www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com.