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
Want to work on a cruise ship? Which cruise lines should you apply to?
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 /
Jobs on cruise ships come to those who wait!
There's no doubt, getting a job on a cruise ship can be one of the toughest types of jobs to get. If a job on a cruise ship was easy, then you would not be reading this newsletter right now - instead you'd be getting paid to cruise around exotic islands like the Caribbean, the Bahamas or perhaps the whole world - and having a blast at the same time!
Sure, some people get a job on a cruise ship at their first attempt. But amost, it can take a little bit of determination and persistence (and the
Cruise Ship Job Interview Questions You Will be Asked
There are plenty of websites on the internet that would have you believe that working on a cruise ship is a job for anyone and everyone.
I'm here to tell you this is simply not true... because not everybody is cut out for life aboard a cruise ship!
As a former hiring manager for several major cruise lines, I've interviewed many people who were brilliant at their job on land... yet, the answers they gave at the interview suggested that they could not live and work on cruise ships... so we didn't hire
How a Letter of Rejection could get you a Job on a Cruise Ship!
Your response to a letter of rejection may, incredibly, get you a job on a cruise ship!
I know that sounds a little "crazy" but listen to this...
One of our members went for an interview with a major cruise line recently... but received the dreaded Rejection Letter a week later. She was extremely disappointed by this outcome because naturally, she had her heart totally set on this opportunity.
Now at that point, a lot of people would probably tear up that letter... allow the bad news to ruin their day... and then many would
Cruise Ship Hiring Agents Can Get You the Job Quicker!
One of the quickest and easiest ways of getting a job on a cruise ship is to find and contact specialist hiring agents who work on behalf of cruise lines.
Often cruise line companies find it tough to cope with the huge volume of job enquiries they receive. In fact, a huge task in itself is simply going through the vast pile of emails and resumes they receive on a daily basis!
It is sometimes far easier to delegate
Tips for Getting Your Cruise Ship Job Applications to the Right Person
We're often asked if we know of any techniques that will ensure that your cruise ship job applications get through to the person who does the hiring at the cruise line.
This is important.
If your resume/CV does not get to the right person at the cruise line, then it probably won't get looked at - which is why most people never get a job on a cruise ship.
There are two techniques that have been used by several of our members to secure interviews with cruise lines that I would like
This is important.
If your resume/CV does not get to the right person at the cruise line, then it probably won't get looked at - which is why most people never get a job on a cruise ship.
There are two techniques that have been used by several of our members to secure interviews with cruise lines that I would like
The Future of Cruise Ship Jobs
While it's great to write these tips in this blog and give people new ideas, techniques and inside information they can use to get cruise ship jobs. It's also good to take a step back occasionally and look at the cruise industry as a whole, to see exactly where it's going.
Some of you will be considering a job on a cruise ship as a genuine long-term career option, while other's see working on a cruise ship as a one-off life experience; where you get to see a bit of the world, have fun and get
How To Make Yourself Irresistible to Cruise Line Employers!
A proven way of becoming irresistible to any cruise line employer is to become reasonably competent in a second language. Cruise ships visit many different countries and attract passengers of all nationalities, so the demand for crewmembers with foreign language skills has never been greater.
Now before you groan :) in just a moment I'm going to show you exactly how anyone can become competent in a second language within a very short period of time by using specific speed learning techniques - even if you flunked languages at school, like me!
The universal language onboard
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