Finding a cruise ship job is ultra competitive, so applicants need to be more creative when it comes to finding their dream job.  There are a number of effective social networking websites for cruise job hunters, but how do you use them to find a job within the cruise industry?

It’s not likely that posting your resume on sites like Monster.com, SimplyHired.com, or CareerBuilder.com will actually be helpful in finding a cruise ship job.  The fact is that that the cruise lines receive so many resumes and applications that they don’t need to look for applicants on these types of websites.  

So how do you get a competitive edge by using social networking sites to find a cruise ship job?  Learning how to use popular social media websites like Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook can help applicants gain cruise ship info, learn names of hiring managers, and get in touch with other cruise ship employees. 

You can “Follow” cruise industry insiders and cruise lines on Twitter, join cruise ship crew member “Groups”  on Facebook and find names of hiring managers through Linkedin.

But while using social networking sites, be careful what you post and what personal information you make public. Remember you are trying to project a professional image.  So the pictures you post, the messages you tweet, and the people in your network are all a reflection of you.