| As you can imagine over the years we've seen | | | | two pages (recruiters do not have time to read |
| thousands of cruise job applications. Some great, | | | | long resumes). |
| some okay and some downright poor! | | | | 3) Your CV/resume being overloaded with too |
| Here are the five of the most commons | | | | much personal information (a good example of |
| mistakes we see most job seekers making time | | | | this is having a 'full driving license' when you're |
| and time again: | | | | applying to work on a ship!). |
| 1) Applying for more than one position in the | | | | What's more, including personal information like |
| same application. Whether applying for a job on a | | | | 'age' and 'marital status' can actually hurt your |
| large or small cruise line, be extremely specific | | | | chances in this industry, a lot more than most |
| regarding the exact position you are applying for - | | | | people realize. |
| never apply for more than one job at a time. | | | | 4) CV/resume not targeted to the specific job |
| If you're applying to be an Assistant Purser, then | | | | that you are applying for. (Everything in your |
| state that clearly at the top of your resume and | | | | application should back up why you are the best |
| on your cover letter. If you're applying to work in | | | | person for this particular job. Far too many people |
| Food & Beverage, then put down exactly what | | | | send 'general' resumes in the hope that it'll cover |
| job you feel most suitable for in that department; | | | | them for several job possibilities. It won't!) |
| whether that's a waiter/waitress, a bartender, | | | | 5) Not following up on your cruise job applications. |
| etc... | | | | Here's a quote taken from our forum this week |
| We see far too many resumes going out that are | | | | that proves everything I've been saying for |
| just not clear enough about which cruise jobs are | | | | years: |
| being applied for. | | | | "Carnival has just employed my friend as Cruise |
| The most important point I want to get across | | | | Staff. Once she had emailed her resume to me, |
| to you here is that you must never to send a | | | | she followed up with another email per week for |
| 'general' application... and never think that once a | | | | an entire month. The HR guy got back to her and |
| cruise ship recruiter has read your resume that | | | | said he always waits until he sees resumes come |
| they will find a position to fit your skills. They | | | | in several times, because then he knows a person |
| won't. Not when they've got another 500 | | | | is really serious and committed to landing the job." |
| applications waiting to be looked at! | | | | Simply avoiding these most common mistakes in |
| And that's a big mistake I don't want you to | | | | your cruise job applications will dramatically |
| make. | | | | improve your chances of landing a job on a cruise |
| 2) Your CV/resume should never be longer than | | | | ship. |