Is your cruise ship resume a regurgitation of job descriptions, if so it’s boring!!
Employers want to see accomplishments rather than a laundry list of duties and responsibilities. The truth is that this is a common mistake on the cruise resumes that recruiters see.
A cruise ship resume should be a marketing tool designed to sell your skills and strengths. You need to include specific achievements. Focus on what you have done rather than what your job was. Explain accomplishments that are unique to you. Quantify your achievements with percentages, dollars and numbers of employees.
Using numbers helps you express in tangible terms how your employer benefited from your work. Employers already know what the general job descriptions are. Therefore you need to explain achievements such as special projects that you successfully completed, your promotions or how you decreased costs or increased sales.
Hiring managers want crew members that can satisfy the needs of the company. You can’t satisfy their needs if you haven’t been in similar situations in other companies.
Although you can include a one or two line job description, list your accomplishment within the job description.
Ask yourself, What was the benefit of having done what I did?
How did you take initiative? How did you go above and beyond? Identify and highlight those aspects of your career that promote your capabilities. Employers seek for employees that will add value to their company. You need to toot your own horn.