http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com Cruise Ship Jobs Resources and Information Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:06:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/30/working-on-a-cruise-ship-off-duty.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/30/working-on-a-cruise-ship-off-duty.html#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:06:30 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=703 One of the biggest myths about cruise ship jobs is that you’ll have lots of time to travel and see the world. Although working on a cruise ship allows the crewmember the opportunity to see different parts of world, the time ashore is definitely limited. That being said, crewmembers learn to make the most of [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/30/working-on-a-cruise-ship-off-duty.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/23/the-truth-about-travel-and-cruise-ship-jobs.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/23/the-truth-about-travel-and-cruise-ship-jobs.html#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:01:45 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=699 It’s no secret that one of the big reasons to work on a cruise ship is to travel. But, just how much traveling does a crew member get to do? Even the word travel means different things to different people. When hired for a cruise ship job, you are usually placed on a particular ship [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/23/the-truth-about-travel-and-cruise-ship-jobs.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/10/increase-in-river-cruise-ship-jobs.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/10/increase-in-river-cruise-ship-jobs.html#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:09:23 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=696 Despite Europe’s economic crises, the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany continues to build river cruise ships for Viking River Cruises.  In fact Viking is launching six longships in 2012 and another six in 2013. The Viking Njord and Viking Freya will debut on April 15 and 18 then the Viking Embla and Viking Aegir [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/10/increase-in-river-cruise-ship-jobs.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/06/using-an-agency-to-get-a-cruise-ship-job.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/06/using-an-agency-to-get-a-cruise-ship-job.html#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:38:40 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=691 If you want to work on a cruise ship, sending your resume and cover letter to the head office of a cruise line is NOT the only way to get a cruise ship job. Applicants must understand that most major cruise lines work with a network of hiring partners to assist in recruitment around the [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/04/06/using-an-agency-to-get-a-cruise-ship-job.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/26/application-mistakes-for-cruise-ship-jobs.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/26/application-mistakes-for-cruise-ship-jobs.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:24:25 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=685 Getting jobs on cruise ships follows many of the same principals as land-based job searching. Yet, applicants make the same mistakes in the quest to work on a cruise ship. You may be asking yourself, “Why hasn’t anyone contacted me for an interview?” You may think that you are the perfect candidate for the cruise [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/26/application-mistakes-for-cruise-ship-jobs.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/11/getting-your-resume-to-the-right-person.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/11/getting-your-resume-to-the-right-person.html#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:00:09 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=676 To land a job working on a cruise ship, it takes more than an awesome resume. The fact is that if the right person doesn’t read your employment package, the chances of you getting called for an interview are slim to none. There is plenty of advice on the cruise ship jobs forum about finding [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/11/getting-your-resume-to-the-right-person.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/02/attention-to-detail-gets-jobs-on-cruise-ships.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/02/attention-to-detail-gets-jobs-on-cruise-ships.html#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:30:53 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=673 When applying for cruise ship jobs, demonstrating an attention to detail in the early stages of the application process will work in your favour. How does an applicant for a cruise job show to an employer that they have this sought-after trait? It starts with the job posting. Employers want to see that you can [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/03/02/attention-to-detail-gets-jobs-on-cruise-ships.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/28/qualities-that-get-cruise-ship-jobs.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/28/qualities-that-get-cruise-ship-jobs.html#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:54:29 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=668 What does it take to be a great employee, the kind of employee that cruise lines want to have? Beyond the right experience and skills, some additional qualities make potential candidates stand out when applying for jobs on cruise ships. 1.  Proactive and driven – Cruise employers want employees that will exceed expectations. This stems [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/28/qualities-that-get-cruise-ship-jobs.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/23/the-role-of-facebook-in-finding-a-cruise-job.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/23/the-role-of-facebook-in-finding-a-cruise-job.html#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:57:39 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=646 Most of us have already been warned that using Facebook can work against you when finding a job. A future employer may check out your profile, your photos and even your posts, in an effort to get an in depth snapshot of you and your personality. A study conducted by an American university concluded that [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/23/the-role-of-facebook-in-finding-a-cruise-job.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/04/crew-accidents-injuries-and-illness-on-cruise-ships.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/04/crew-accidents-injuries-and-illness-on-cruise-ships.html#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:00:07 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=636 Do cruise ship workers have a higher chance of getting injured or getting sick than their counterparts that work ashore? One may first assume, yes, but crew and officers of cruise ships disagree. Firstly, many jobs on cruise ships have a similar work environment as jobs found ashore. Essentially you are working in a place [...]

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