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/2011/11/04/how-long-before-i-get-hired-for-a-cruise-job.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/11/04/how-long-before-i-get-hired-for-a-cruise-job.html#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:51:17 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=463 This is one of the most common questions that we get asked on the WoCS.com members’ discussion forum. The fact is, there isn’t a specific time frame since there are numerous reasons why one person would get hired before another. Some of our members have been hired within a couple of weeks of joining WoCS, [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2011/11/04/how-long-before-i-get-hired-for-a-cruise-job.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/07/09/cruise-job-advice-from-a-new-crewmember.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/07/09/cruise-job-advice-from-a-new-crewmember.html#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:23:12 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=88 I’ve said recently that the biggest mistake most cruise job seekers make is NOT following up on their job applications. Well, the proof is in the pudding, as they say… Natalie from Australia and a member of www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com took my advice to heart and last week she was hired by Holland America Line as a [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/07/09/cruise-job-advice-from-a-new-crewmember.html/feed 2 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/26/working-on-cruise-ships-radio-interview.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/26/working-on-cruise-ships-radio-interview.html#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:31:04 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=86 Thinking about working on cruise ships? Listen to the 7 minute live radio interview with Neil Maxwell-Keys and Walt Sorg of AM Lansing as they discuss the subject of working on cruise ships, what the current jobs market is like for the industry, as well as tips for getting hired in the cruise industry.  You can listen [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/26/working-on-cruise-ships-radio-interview.html/feed 2 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/24/answers-to-5-most-burning-cruise-ship-employment-questions.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/24/answers-to-5-most-burning-cruise-ship-employment-questions.html#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:50:19 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=84 As you can imagine, every day we get hundreds of emails from people enquiring about cruise ship employment. In this weeks tip, I thought I’d share with you a few of the most common questions we are asked, which I hope will help you: 1) How long will it take me to get a cruise [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/24/answers-to-5-most-burning-cruise-ship-employment-questions.html/feed 3 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/10/getting-the-most-from-your-cruise-ship-job-applications.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/10/getting-the-most-from-your-cruise-ship-job-applications.html#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:23:17 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=82 The biggest mistake most cruise job seekers make is NOT following up on their job applications. Or, put another way, you need to FOLLOW UP EVERYTHING! We often get emails from people asking, "how do I follow up correctly?" so here’s some extra info to help you follow-up on your cruise ship job applications. Sending [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/06/10/getting-the-most-from-your-cruise-ship-job-applications.html/feed 2 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/05/07/how-long-will-it-take-you-to-get-a-job-on-a-cruise-ship.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/05/07/how-long-will-it-take-you-to-get-a-job-on-a-cruise-ship.html#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 11:21:38 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=73 If you’ve been trying to get a job on a cruise ship for any length of time then here’s a short, inspiring message which also contains a valuable lesson.  It was posted to our discussion forum by Karen from the UK who fly’s out to Gibraltar next week to join her ship the Aurora (right).  [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/05/07/how-long-will-it-take-you-to-get-a-job-on-a-cruise-ship.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/04/08/what-not-to-say-in-your-cruise-ship-job-applications.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/04/08/what-not-to-say-in-your-cruise-ship-job-applications.html#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:29:14 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=62 I heard a great tip this week and I want to share it with you because it’s very important if you’re serious about working on cruise ships. When applying for jobs, a lot of applicants love to tell cruise lines just how much they want to travel the world and meet new people. Well, guess [...]

]]> http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/04/08/what-not-to-say-in-your-cruise-ship-job-applications.html/feed 0 http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/02/21/a-quick-tip-to-force-your-cruise-job-applications-to-the-top-of-the-stack-2.html http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/2009/02/21/a-quick-tip-to-force-your-cruise-job-applications-to-the-top-of-the-stack-2.html#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:05:08 +0000 Renee Ruggero http://cruiseshipjobsblog.com/?p=54 Here is a great tip from a recruiting expert for keeping track of your cruise job applications and improving your success rate.

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