http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com Tips & Resources for people who want to work on cruise ships Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:00:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 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 [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/02/04/crew-accidents-injuries-and-illness-on-cruise-ships.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/25/types-of-people-not-suitable-for-cruise-jobs.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/25/types-of-people-not-suitable-for-cruise-jobs.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:40:10 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=627 Not everyone is cut out to work on cruise ships. You may remember my blog from last month that discussed the types of people that actually do work on ships. Now, I’ll talk about people that would not be suitable for cruise jobs. Are You Dependent on Your Cell Phone? The cost of using a [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/25/types-of-people-not-suitable-for-cruise-jobs.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/22/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-a-cruise-ship.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/22/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-a-cruise-ship.html#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:11:18 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=624 Contemplating working at sea? Here’s a list of why some crewmembers work on cruise ships contract after contract. 1.  Crew members have the opportunity to travel to many new places that they might not have been able to see otherwise. 2.  It is more exciting to work at sea than to work on land. 3.  [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/22/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-a-cruise-ship.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/14/concordia-accident-reinforces-the-importance-of-safety-at-sea.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/14/concordia-accident-reinforces-the-importance-of-safety-at-sea.html#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:57:22 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=602 On the evening of Friday, January 13th the Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Italy. As the details of the investigation are still unraveling, there are many unanswered questions and much speculation. In a BBC news report, both passengers and crew give their account of what happened. There is a huge responsibility on [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/14/concordia-accident-reinforces-the-importance-of-safety-at-sea.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/12/identify-your-skills-and-get-a-cruise-job.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/12/identify-your-skills-and-get-a-cruise-job.html#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:36:16 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=598 One of the most common questions that we see on the Members Discussion Forum is “What cruise job am I best suited for?” The best way to answer this type of question is to really know your own skills and work experiences inside and out. Many people have a resume ready to go and apply [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/12/identify-your-skills-and-get-a-cruise-job.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/10/the-most-unusual-cruise-jobs.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/10/the-most-unusual-cruise-jobs.html#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:41:59 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=594 When many people think of working on cruise ships, they automatically think of jobs such as housekeeping, waiters, cooks, guest services, gift shop associates, and entertainers. Then there’s the people who have started their hunt for a cruise job and realize there are also jobs such as cruise staff, hair stylists, photographers, cruise sales managers, [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/10/the-most-unusual-cruise-jobs.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/03/new-ships-for-2012-cruise-job-opportunities.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/03/new-ships-for-2012-cruise-job-opportunities.html#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:35:10 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=579 Although the economy has slowed down, cruise lines continue to build ships for their fleet. New ships mean new cruise jobs and 2012 is expected to debut thousands of new opportunities. Two mega ships are expected to launch in spring 2012. Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy will be the sister ship to the Disney Dream [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/03/new-ships-for-2012-cruise-job-opportunities.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/27/new-years-resolution-%e2%80%93-get-a-cruise-job.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/27/new-years-resolution-%e2%80%93-get-a-cruise-job.html#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:28:47 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=573 With New Year’s Day just around the corner, you may be trying to come up with a resolution that you can actually stick to. In general, one of the reasons for New Year’s resolutions failing is that you don’t have a specific plan of attack. To land a cruise job in 2012, it takes more [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/27/new-years-resolution-%e2%80%93-get-a-cruise-job.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/26/your-cruise-ship-family.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/26/your-cruise-ship-family.html#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:39:51 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=570 One of the best parts of working on cruise ships is the friends that you will make. Perhaps it’s the camaraderie that comes with sharing this unique lifestyle and work environment. From similar interests to an understanding of how difficult it is to land a cruise job, it’s inevitable that crewmembers will make friends that [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/26/your-cruise-ship-family.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/22/cover-letters-that-get-cruise-jobs.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/12/22/cover-letters-that-get-cruise-jobs.html#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:41:26 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=561 We’ve all heard the expression, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” That rationale holds true for job hunting and the cover letter is the tool that will get you noticed over the other applicants. It’s amazing how so many applicants think that if they just send out a great resume that [...]

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