Are You Qualified For More Than One Cruise Job?

It may be tough for some to decide which cruise ship vacancy to apply for. There are so many types of cruise jobs to choose from after all, many of which are specific to only the cruise industry.

For a fistful of different job descriptions a lot of cruise applicants will find themselves qualified and will want to apply to all of them.

Go for it!! Just remember to make a different cover letter and resume for each job and cruise line you are applying for.

Here's an example sample, one guy I know was applying for jobs such as Internet Cafe Manager, Computer Officer and Techspert and he had plenty of experience in IT. After sometime he secured a job as the Art Director on HAL's Zaandam.

For the Spa Receptionist job, a girl I know initially had an interview with Steiner. Finally she was hired as an Explorations Cafe Manager (also known as Librarian) with Holland America Line.

With her two contracts onboard she was able to get herself a full time job as a Travel Agent on land. Possibly in the future she'll use her travel agent experience to apply for a Cruise Sales Consultant position, who knows?

You have a much better chance of finding a job on a cruise ship if you are flexible about the type of experience and skill that you have, that's the bottom line.

Never wait for cruise vacancies to be advertised, this is another vital idea to keep in mind. Just go ahead and apply for the position anyway.

If you are keen about landing your dream job, then you need to send your resume out to cruise lines that currently don't have a posted cruise ship vacancy.

Most positions are NEVER advertised. But, just because you haven't seen the position advertised anywhere, does not mean that they are not recruiting for that position.

If you can't find a cruise line that is currently recruiting for the cruise ship job description that you really feel suitable to, just go ahead and apply for it! Many types of jobs get scooped up before they get to the advertising stage by people who have sent their targeted resumes and cover letters. Applicants that persistently follow up on their resumes keep themselves at the front of the line for when the opportunity is finally available.

Some applicants wait to see a job posting first and then decide to apply. Sadly then they have more competition from all other applicants that have seen the ad and as a result they have much less chance of ever getting hired in this ultra-competitive industry


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Neil Maxwell-Keys is a former crewmember, hiring expert and founder of WorkOnCruiseShips.com: a site dedicated to showing you how to realize your dream of landing cruise ship jobs. Get Neil's *free* insider's report by visiting =>
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