The reason most people fail to land a job on a cruise ship comes down to their CV/resume. Apart from sending your employment package out sooner rather than later, there are some tricks to decrease the time it takes to get started working on a cruise ship.
You will reduce your chances of getting hired if you use the same CV/resume for every job application that you send out. 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, this is not a 'get-rich-quick-scheme' - you have to put some effort into the application process. And the more effort you put in, the greater your chances of being hired on board a cruise ship.
Extra effort starts in the form of tweaking your resume and cover letter. If you've been waiting for a long time for the cruise lines to call, it may be time to re-look at your resume and cover letter.
So how do you customize your cruise ship resume so that your resume stands out from the other applicants?
Firstly, you need to be very specific about the position that you're 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. In order to achieve this, study the job description for that cruise ship position; 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.
Another important tip is to get the resume and cover letter to the right person. So while you may have sent your resume through an online application, have you mailed it as well? Do you have the right contact information?
Just make sure that you send the right resume to the right cruise line!
You won't get hired if you can't land an interview. You won't land an interview if your cover letter and resume are weak. And no one will read your resume if it doesn't end up on the right desk. By getting started today, you will be one step closer to being hired for your dream job of working on a cruise ship.
Author Resource:-
Neil Maxwell-Keys has hired thousands of crew for the biggest cruise lines in the world. He has written a popular *free* step-by-step guide which shows you how to get cruise jobs, quickly and easily. Get your copy from => http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com
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