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		<title>Crew Accidents, Injuries and Illness on Cruise Ships</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Safe Is It to Work on a Cruise Ship?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Costa Concordia was indeed a tragic accident, but the fact remains that working on a cruise ship is still a safe environment. In 2011, over 16 million passengers cruised according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Between 2005 and 2010, cruise lines carried almost 100 million passengers with a total of 16 deaths related [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Types of People Not Suitable for Cruise Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;ll talk about people that would not be suitable for cruise jobs. Are You Dependent on Your Cell Phone? The cost of using a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Reasons to Work on a Cruise Ship</title>
		<link>http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/22/top-10-reasons-to-work-on-a-cruise-ship.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contemplating working at sea? Here&#8217;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.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Crew Life Onboard One Big Party?</title>
		<link>http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/21/is-crew-life-onboard-one-big-party.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common perception of crew life onboard is that it is one big party below decks every night. Crewmembers that work onboard cruise ships TODAY will disagree with this false perception. Yes, there was a time (about ten years ago) when crew parties were the norm. But, today crew life is far less of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite the Costa Crash, the Cruise Industry is Strong</title>
		<link>http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/19/despite-the-costa-crash-the-cruise-industry-is-strong.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the Costa Concordia ran aground on Friday, January 13, 2012, it wasn&#8217;t a shock that various cruise line stock prices would drop as a result. Yet, analyzing the current stock prices and history, the stock prices are not as low as one may think and they are already increasing. When the NYSE opened on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reports from the Crew of the Costa Concordia</title>
		<link>http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/18/reports-from-the-crew-of-the-costa-concordia.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although much has been said about the actions of the Captain of the Costa Concordia, the real heroes of this disaster were the crewmembers. For starters, ship&#8217;s purser Manrico Giampedroni, helped load passengers into lifeboats before setting off to search the decks for more passengers around midnight. Unfortunately, Giampedroni slipped, broke a leg and became [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Crew Cabin Like on a Cruise Ship?</title>
		<link>http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/15/what-is-a-crew-cabin-like-on-a-cruise-ship.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common question that arises from potential applicants looking for a job on a cruise ship is, what is it really like to live onboard? Understanding what a crew cabin looks like could break the decision to even work on ships for some applicants. Keep in mind, though, that crew cabins vary between cruise line, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Concordia Accident Reinforces the Importance of Safety at Sea</title>
		<link>http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/14/concordia-accident-reinforces-the-importance-of-safety-at-sea.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Identify Your Skills and Get a Cruise Job</title>
		<link>http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2012/01/12/identify-your-skills-and-get-a-cruise-job.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee Ruggero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions that we see on the Members Discussion Forum is &#8220;What cruise job am I best suited for?&#8221; 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 [...]]]></description>
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