Cruise Ship Jobs: Know EXACTLY What a Cruise Ship Employer Wants! by: Neil Maxwell Keys

Before applying for a job on a cruise ship, or take your application further, you should think carefully about exactly what it is possible to cruise to the employer is looking for.

This has two advantages: first, it will help you decide if the work is really for you and, secondly, it will help you decide how to save more of your own skills and qualities at best.

See exactly what the cruise line employers are looking for in a potential candidate.

* Experience Do not worry, this is not always a necessity! There are many items on board where you do not need the experience whatsoever. But having a kind of land-based experience in your desired job is always an advantage. Cruise in particular employers who can demonstrate a wide range of experience. For example, if your work involves contacts with the public and experience to serve the public in many ways be an advantage.

* High standards of service, all functions on board cruise ships are undertaken at a high level. It is therefore important that you can make your work at a high level. For example, the service for hotel, restaurant and bar Department is generally similar to that in a four or five stars.

Professionalism * It is important to your professional work. Therefore, you should be proud of your work and in achieving excellent results every time. It is not always easy when you work long hours in a demanding environment.

* This reliability is a major concern for most cruise lines. Interviewers are very wary of recruiting new members of the crew suspect they could "jump ship" in an exotic port where the novelty disappears! They need to ensure that you will stay for the duration of your contract (usually 6 months).

Obviously, once you join a ship, you can not easily be replaced in a foreign port, and the cost and hassle involved is really something they do not want. You must give the impression that you are very reliable and have the firm intention to stick to your contract. And, preferably, intends to make a long-term career move. In other words, do not make them believe that you are just "give a go '.

* High standards of presentation is very important that you are perfectly proved when working on board a ship. This applies in particular to the crew who are in contact with passengers, but for the backstage crew, to a lesser extent. Again, if one considers that many cruise ships operate under the same standards of service as high-class hotel, then you'll get an idea of the kind of people the employer is in search of .

* Enthusiasm You really need to show that you are hard working and energetic. Changes on board can be much longer than on land. In particular, you certainly would not want to give the impression that you're a nine to five type of person and could not bear the idea of working on weekends!

* A Cheerful personality May you find this strange quality for a cruise ship employer to very important, but they do. Obviously, the work within the limits of a ship - and life on board too - can be very stressful and demanding. But because many passengers have paid a lot of money for their cruise, it is very important that the crew is pleasant and professional with them. It is also important that you are quite happy and easy going off-service so that you can do your professional work when you're on duty.

If you bear in mind what the employer is looking for all stages of your application - you'll do much to increase your chances of getting a cruise ship job.

Copyright 2006 Neil Maxwell Key

About the author


Neil Maxwell-Keys is the cruise ship jobs expert and best-selling author of "Getting a cruise ship job: Getting a job on a cruise ship luxury - quickly and easily! "You can find their mini-courses by visiting: http://www.GetaCruiseShipJob.com.