The reason most people fail to land a job on a cruise ship comes down to their CV/resume.
Using the same resume for each job application is one way to lower your chances of getting hired. Cruise lines can tell if you’ve sent the same resume to all the competing lines by the way you’ve failed to customize each resume.
So how do you customize your cruise ship resume so that your resume stands out from the other applicants?
For starters, you must target the specific position you are applying for. For example a Junior Assistant Purser with one cruise line might be called a Guest Services Officer with another line. Get the title right and state it in your Career Objective.
The Career Objective must stand out from the rest of the other applicants’ resumes. Don’t sound desperate and say you’ll do anything. Have a career objective that clearly defines the position you are applying for, the cruise line you are applying to, and your experience that makes you an ideal candidate for the job.
Next, you need to look for specifics in what the cruise lines are looking for. To do this, study the cruise ship job descriptions. Have a clear idea of the position that you are applying for and use similar terminology in your resume to clearly match the skills and experiences of the job requirements listed.
Each resume needs to be specific to each cruise line and cruise ship job you are applying to. But just make sure that you send the right resume to the right cruise line!
You’ll find a library of step-by-step resume advice specific to the cruise industry inside the members area of www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com.