Getting a cruise ship job is a dream for many people, but this is a competitive industry. On top of that, the people responsible for recruiting staff at cruise ship companies are very busy. There are always things to be doing, people to be dealing with, and emails to be answered. And that's not counting the hundreds of resumes that are constantly arriving on their desks. So if you want to get a job on a cruise ship then it's important to remember a few key rules to getting that dream job.
Firstly, you should send your resume in the mail. This has a number of advantages over email, the biggest of which is that it is more likely to get read. Emails sometimes go straight to the junk mail folder, and are easy to delete and ignore. But a well-presented resume is sure to stand out and get noticed.
Another way to get a head start when applying for a cruise ship job is to follow up sending your resume by sending a simple email to the company informing them that you have just sent it in by post. By doing this you instantly get recognized, helping them to remember your name when your resume lands on their desk. And that could mean the difference between getting noticed or not.
Things that you should not do to get a cruise ship job include phoning them directly. Because these people are so busy, if they haven't requested that you call them, they will not want to speak to you. If everyone who wanted a job phoned them up they would never get any work done, so try to avoid this and follow their established application procedure.
Should you decide to send an email, do not attach your resume unless you have been requested to do so as it will most likely get overlooked. This is one way that viruses are spread, so don't even bother as it will go straight in the bin. Instead put it in the body of the email so they can see it without opening any attachments.
But there is one step to take that will hugely increase your chances of landing a cruise ship job, and it is probably the most important thing you can do. The key is to be persistent.
Getting a job in this industry is tough because there are so many other people looking for work. And the reason for this is because it's such a great option that everyone else wants to do it! But if you get turned down, perhaps even a number of times, and you give up, then you will never be able to get that dream cruise ship job.
The key is to keep on going, not to let any rejections bother you, and you will stand a far greater chance of success. The people working in cruise ship jobs are the ones who kept going, who kept on applying for jobs and learning from their previous efforts. They did not believe that they were not good enough. They knew that they could do the work and they carried on until they got the job.
So be realistic about your application process, accept that it won't be easy, and be persistent. If you do this and follow the steps mentioned in the article to help get your application noticed, then you will stand a much better chance of getting the cruise ship job that you are after.
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 ship jobs , quickly and easily. Get your copy from => http://www.WorkOnCruiseShips.com
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