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How To Dramatically Improve Your Chances of Working on a Cruise Ship

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Don't limit your chances of success by only applying directly to the cruise line companies themselves. You might be surprised to know that concessionary companies and staffing agents are actually responsible for hiring a large percentage of cruise ship employees. Too often job seekers miss this opportunity because they mistakenly assume that applying through a hiring agency or concessionary company is not the best way to get hired. For this reason the applicant 'pool' tends to be much smaller. You can use this knowledge to your advantage and greatly increase your chances of success by making sure that you apply to as many concessionaires and staffing agents as you can, as well as applying directly to the cruise line companies. If you're unsure what the difference is between a cruise line, concessionaire and staffing agent, then here's a quick overview: The cruise line is the company that actually owns and runs the cruise ship. But the concessionaire company will have an agreement with the cruise line to run a specific service onboard their ships (e.g. the duty free shops and the fitness/beauty salons onboard, etc).** End Summary**

About the Author:
For the past 8 years, Neil Maxwell-Keys has devoted his working life to helping people of all ages and nationalities get jobs on luxury cruise ships. You can read much more advice, tips and articles about getting a job on a cruise ship by visiting: http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com

Top Tips for Preparing a Winning Cruise Ship Job Application

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

It is important when seeking a job in the cruise industry to do lots of research. The Internet is a great tool with lots of information available for the job hunter. You need to learn how to apply, where to apply, what jobs are available, and what skills or experience are needed for the jobs onboard. When doing your research, determine which job appeals to you. Don't just send in an application for "any position available". The cruise line will think that you are only doing this for "fun" and they probably won't take your application seriously. Instead always begin your resume or application with your job objective clearly defined. In other words, let them know right away what position you're applying for. For example, if you want to go and work on a ship in the onboard duty-free gift shops, then you will state this job objective at the beginning of your cover letter and at the top of your resume. The same applies for Bar Tender, Social Host, Dancer, Hair Stylist, etc. Do not put "any", you must be clear and right to the point.** End Summary**

About the Author:
Neil Maxwell-Keys is THE cruise ship jobs expert and best-selling author of "Get a Cruise Ship Job!" Each week he sends out a FREE tip, technique or strategy about how to get a job on a cruise ship quickly and easily. For further information visit: http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com

Is this the 'Secret' to Getting a Job on a Cruise Ship?

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The cruise line industry can be a TOUGH industry to get into, make no mistake. In fact, I sent off 25 resumes before I heard so much as a whisper when I first started applying to work onboard a cruise ship. And I know people who took over a year and several interviews before they got their job. The people who eventually land their 'dream job' of working on a cruise ship, are generally the ones who persisted the most. These people did not give up at the first sign of rejection - they kept on applying - no matter how many knock-backs they got. Here's one such great example of persistence that I'd like to share with you. It's an email I received a few weeks back from a girl who proved to be one of the most determined people I've come across so far. After many, many months of trying, applying and even flying (she once flew to Belgium for an interview!) and MANY rejection letters received - she finally got her 'dream job' as a Purser for Carnival Cruise Lines.** End Summary**

New cruise ship launches for 2007 and how you can work on one!

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

As the boom continues, 2007 is going to be another big year for new cruise ship launches. This is great news for those looking for cruise line employment because there will be a demand for nearly 11,000 new crew members to fill every position imaginable - from cleaners to entertainers to shop staff to bar staff to security to casino to photographers and many more. Here's a look at some of the new cruise ships being launched in 2007 and how many new crewmembers each new ship will need: Carnival Freedom - The 2,974 passenger Carnival Freedom will take her inaugural voyage in February 2007. The 110,000-ton ship will sail the Caribbean. Crew needed: 1,150 Costa Serena - The Costa Serena is scheduled to take her inaugural cruise in May 2007. The 112,000-ton ship will sail the Mediterranean and carry 3,004 passengers. Crew needed: 1,068 Queen Victoria - The Queen Victoria is scheduled to take her inaugural cruise in November 2007. The 90,000-ton ship will sail a combination of European and Caribbean itineraries and carry 2,014 passengers.** End Summary**

Is Working on a Cruise Ship Really for You?

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Okay, so you probably know what a cruise ship looks like. You might even know what facilities it has onboard and the typical countries cruise liners generally visit. It's likely that you also have an idea of what type of job you'd like to do onboard. But is this lifestyle really for you? It's all too easy to get sucked into thinking about all the great positives of life working and living onboard a cruise ship, but not thinking carefully enough about the life-changes you will have to make in order to live a happy and fulfilling life at sea. Here are a few questions you should ask yourself to determine whether or not you're really cut out for this type of lifestyle. The questions cover 'worst case' scenarios you you can think through how you would cope in each situation. Of course, you may never experience any of these situations, but it's much better to know in advance what you might come up against, so that you're mentally prepared for the life that awaits you. 1. Could you work seven days a week, if necessary?** End Summary**

5 Ways to Waste Your Time (and Money) Looking for a Cruise Ship Job

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Here are 5 common ways that you can waste your time and money when trying to get a job on a cruise ship: 1. Being influenced by someone who 'guarantees' you a cruise ship job if you pay them $$$$. Unfortunately this a false promise and one of the biggest scams out there. And anyone who guarantees you a job on a cruise ship and then asks you for money upfront is conning you. Plain and simple. After all, they don't know who you are and they know nothing about your personality, skills, experience or qualifications, so how can they make this promise? Remember, the only people who can assure you of a job are the cruise line companies themselves. That's after they've reviewed your application, interviewed you, checked out your references, etc, etc. And they won't charge you for the job at the end of it either! 2. Emailing your resume to cruise line companies, without them asking you to. If a cruise line company wants you to email them, then they will tell you to via a job advertisement or through the employment page of their website. They will also give you a specific address to email.** End Summary**

About the Author:
Neil Maxwell-Keys is THE cruise ship jobs expert and best-selling author of "Get a Cruise Ship Job!" Each week he sends out a FREE tip, technique or strategy about how to get a job on a cruise ship. For further information visit: http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com

The "Do's and Don'ts" when Contacting Cruise Line Companies

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500

The Human Resource staff of cruise line companies are seriously busy people! They're overworked and overwhelmed with deadlines. Running it is a HUGE operation. There is always a mountain of paper work to complete, people pestering them on the phone for a job, hundreds of emails to respond to and on top of that, stacks of resumes arriving daily to plough through. Not to mention the hundreds of crew members coming and going every single week of the year. Madness! For this reason there are some important "Do's and Don'ts" that you absolutely must adhere to when you begin contacting cruise lines for a job. And if you follow them, it will ensure that your application gets through to the right person and actually gets looked at. Here's a few: DON'T telephone a cruise line company, unless they specifically ask you too. Phone calls are their absolute LEAST favorite way of being contacted! They're busy enough as it is, without fielding hundreds of phone calls from people pestering them for jobs! Instead follow the application procedure that they have put in place. This is usually via an online application form, a postal address or email.** End Summary**

About the Author:
Neil Maxwell-Keys is THE cruise ship jobs expert and best-selling author of "Get a Cruise Ship Job!" Each week he sends out a FREE tip, technique or strategy about how to get a job on a cruise ship. For further information visit: http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com

The 'Downside' of Working on a Cruise Ship

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

There aren't too many jobs that pay you to travel the world, meet lots of different people from many nationalities and do things that you'd probably never do in 'normal' everyday existence! But every now and again I am reminded that working on a ship is not all fun and games. In fact sometimes it can be damn hard work and there are negatives to doing a job like this. So it's important that the cruise job seeker thinks carefully about the downside of life onboard, before making a big life-changing decision and heading off into the sunset. Here are some of the most common 'negatives' of working onboard a cruise ship: * Being away from family and friends for long periods at a time. Typically 6-9 months. * Working long hours. Some days you may have to work long hours into the evening. Sometimes it might be an early morning start or an evening start. * Getting close to people onboard. You will form friendships and relationships with colleagues onboard, but there will be times when you'll have to say goodbye to those people, knowing full well you probably won't ever see them again.** End Summary**

About the Author:
Neil Maxwell-Keys is THE cruise ship jobs expert and best-selling author of "Get a Cruise Ship Job!" Each week he sends out a FREE tip, technique or strategy about how to get a job on a cruise ship. For further information visit: http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com

Get a Cruise Ship Job Professional On Your Side!

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

One of the best and easist ways of finding employment on a cruise ship is to contact a recruitment agency who work on behalf of cruise line companies. Often cruise line companies simply cannot cope with the volume of job enquiries they receive - on top of having to manage existing and returning crewmembers. A humungous task in itself is sifting through the vast piles of resumes they receive on a daily basis! It is sometimes far easier to farm the hiring out to specialist agencies who will do the screening, interviewing and hiring on their behalf. But the main benefit of going through a recruitment agency for you, is that an agency has a real, vested interest in seeing you get a job, because they only get paid by the cruise line if you do! A good agency will do it's upmost to get you the job so that they get paid. They are generally 'in' with the HR staff of the cruise lines and will have a good working relationship with the personnel staff who work there. They can put your case across very strongly.** End Summary**

About the Author:
Neil Maxwell-Keys is THE cruise ship jobs expert and best-selling author of "Get a Cruise Ship Job!" Each week he sends out a FREE tip, technique or strategy about how to get a job on a cruise ship. For further information visit: http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com

Top Tips for Getting a Job on a Cruise Ship!

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

It is important when seeking a job in the cruise industry to do lots of research. The Internet is a great tool with lots of information available for the job hunter. You need to learn how to apply, what jobs are available, and what skills are needed for the jobs. When doing your research, determine which job appeals to you. Don't just send in an application for "any position available". The cruise line will think that you are only doing this for fun and they probably won't take your application seriously. Always remember that ideally cruise lines want serious, committed people who will hopefully stay around for a while. It costs good money to keep finding and training new hires that only stay for one contract. Okay, maybe in your eyes this job is only for a year or two whilst you save a bit of money, see the world and think about what you REALLY want to do with your lifeÂ¦ and that's fine. But don't mention that to the cruise line! Try to make sure that all your skills and experience are targeted and worded to meet the requirements of a specific job.** End Summary**

About the Author:
Neil Maxwell Keys is THE cruise ship jobs expert and best-selling author of How to Get a Cruise Ship Job Quickly & Easily!" You can get his FREE cruise line employment mini-course by visiting: http://www.GetaCruiseShipJob.com