As the old saying goes: "You never get a second chance to make a first impression!"
Each week we receive thousands of emails from hopeful cruise job seekers around the world...
Unfortunately we are continually amazed at just how many applicants are using HIGHLY UN-professional email addresses to apply for cruise jobs.
For example this week, in one day alone, we received enquiries from:
* bryan_campbell_kicks_ass @ xxxx.com
* nymphosarah69 @ xxxx.com
* boneidlemick @ xxxx.com
* psycho_ken @ xxxx.com
(Email provider deleted to protect the guilty :)
What impression of the applicant do
How To Sabotage Your Own Success When Applying for Cruise Jobs!
How To Give Yourself An Unfair Advantage When Applying for Cruise Ship Jobs
When applying for cruise ship jobs, should you email your resume or send it through the post?
This is a question I've replied to so often, it's starting wear a groove in my hard-drive!
If you're SERIOUS about working on cruise ships, then here's my advice:
1. You can make a much more impressive and powerful IMPACT by applying through the post. A nicely presented package consisting of a cover letter, resume, a photo and copies of certificates and references tells the employer a LOT about you.
With an email, you're competing on the same
Working on Cruise Ships: the Big Secret Most Job Seekers Don’t Know!
Only having the ability to do the job you're applying for is not enough to get you a job on a cruise ship....
You've also got to demonstrate that you can cope with living, socializing and working on a ship.
You've also got to demonstrate that you can cope with living, socializing and working on a ship.
This is a real industry secret that most job seekers don't know about, but it gives you a big advantage if you prepare for it.
If you can convince an employer that you can:
1. Live in an environment that has lots of rules and regulations.
2. Slot seamlessly into a
If you can convince an employer that you can:
1. Live in an environment that has lots of rules and regulations.
2. Slot seamlessly into a
Has the Credit Crunch Affected Cruise Ship Jobs?
With the worlds financial markets in turmoil and the "credit crunch" the talk of every news channel around the world, many people looking for cruise ship jobs are wondering how badly this industry has been affected - and whether the opportunities are even still there.
Well, according to figures just released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the cruise industry generated a record $38 billion last year creating 354,700 jobs.
Experts predict this will increase 3 percent by 2009.
You see, regardless of whatever "turmoil" is happening around the world, people will always find the time, the money and the reason to take a
Cruise ship jobs: Why Now is the Right Time to Get Started
If you haven't applied for any jobs on
Cruise Ship Jobs: A Sneaky Tactic Cruise Lines Use To STOP You Applying!
Don't take adverts for cruise ship jobs at face value.
You may not realize it, but some employment ads are actually written to prevent all but the most gung-ho cruise job seekers from applying!
Reason? To prevent a flood of resumes that would take days to plough through. Some cruise lines even deliberately place ads that ask for unrealistic requirements or qualifications.
One of our members who got hired recently told us this:
"I saw a job ad on WorkOnCruiseShips.com for the position of Assistant Beverage Manager. I thought I'd be a great fit...
You may not realize it, but some employment ads are actually written to prevent all but the most gung-ho cruise job seekers from applying!
Reason? To prevent a flood of resumes that would take days to plough through. Some cruise lines even deliberately place ads that ask for unrealistic requirements or qualifications.
One of our members who got hired recently told us this:
"I saw a job ad on WorkOnCruiseShips.com for the position of Assistant Beverage Manager. I thought I'd be a great fit...
Working on cruise ships is easier when you just get started!
We're always amazed at the number of people we speak to who tell us how much they would LOVE to be working on cruise ships...
Yet, when asked what they've done about it so far - most people can't give a satisfactory answer.
In other words...
...they want to travel the world
...they want to meet new people
...they want to start a new career
...they want to save money
...they want an experience that's fun, exciting and unique
They want to do ALL of these things and realize that working on cruise ships
Want to work on a cruise ship? Which cruise lines should you apply to?
Want to work on a cruise ship?
Which cruise lines should you apply to?
This is a popular question.
While it's a good idea to apply to as many cruise lines as you can, your chances of finding work on a cruise ship are much greater if you really focus your efforts on applying for positions with the "Big 10", which include:
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
P&O
What to do after a Job Interview with a Cruise Line
This week several members of Work On Cruise Ships had telephone interviews for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) for various positions onboard, which included: Sports Staff, Excursion Staff, Youth Staff and a few others.
Here's one of the tips we gave to help applicants set themselves apart from all the competition and get the job on a cruise ship.
Send a "Post-Interview" Cover letter!
After an interview with a cruise line, send the recruiter who interviewed you a "Post-Interview Cover letter" that says "thank you" for the opportunity. Restate your passion, enthusiasm, availability and
Here's one of the tips we gave to help applicants set themselves apart from all the competition and get the job on a cruise ship.
Send a "Post-Interview" Cover letter!
After an interview with a cruise line, send the recruiter who interviewed you a "Post-Interview Cover letter" that says "thank you" for the opportunity. Restate your passion, enthusiasm, availability and
Getting your cruise ship job applications opened and read
When it comes to emailing your CV / resume application for a job on a cruise ship, you need every possible advantage to ensure that it is your job application that gets opened and read and stands out from the crowd - because as you probably already know, the cruise line industry is one of the most intensely competitive industries in the world!
Here's a great tip that was shared by a member of http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com recently that will help you to get your cruise ship job applications opened and read...
Creatively title your CV /