| How will I find my dream job on a cruise | | | | Certification. Sell yourself - Apply early |
| ship? Who will hire me? What do I need to | | | | and often - but don't pester the Personnel |
| know? Where will I get tips for getting | | | | Office by phone. Send follow up letters and |
| hired? You will find the answers to these and | | | | resume updates. Great tips for getting |
| other questions about working on a cruise | | | | hired! |
| ship if you read the following excerpts from | | | | |
| Mary Fallon Miller's book 'How to Get a Job | | | | The cruise industry hires year-round and |
| with a Cruise Line'. You'll get to know how | | | | seasonally. Most employees work for a period |
| much they will pay you, what you'll be doing | | | | of six to nine months with one to two months |
| and how long you will be doing it. | | | | off. Many departments add staff for holiday |
| | | | cruises, and peak sailings through winter and |
| Imagine what it takes to operate a floating | | | | spring. Doctors and nurses can find year |
| resort - a virtual city. That is what a | | | | round employment or assignments as brief as |
| cruise ship is. It employs experienced | | | | two to three months. Peak hiring times for |
| workers in over three hundred kinds of jobs | | | | youth counselors? Holidays and summer - |
| to run this kind an enterprise. Here are | | | | perfect for students or teachers who love to |
| some good tips for getting hired! Those | | | | travel. List your specific dates of |
| people that are seasoned in the entertainment | | | | availability (e.g. from May 15 to Sept. 1) so |
| industry will be considered first - and then | | | | the Personnel Office knows how to schedule |
| if you are proficient in such occupations as | | | | you. |
| hospitality, tourism, restaurants and bars, | | | | |
| teaching, childcare, sales, customer | | | | The pay compares to good jobs ashore - plus |
| relations, gaming, marketing, fitness, health | | | | you save a lot of money because most expenses |
| and beauty, medicine and healthcare, | | | | are left behind. On board ship your room and |
| administration, banking, accounting and | | | | meals are included. No more rent, grocery, |
| financial management, your skills will also | | | | electric, or gas bills! You can bank your |
| be in demand. | | | | salary and tips, or blow it all in ports of |
| | | | call. Sample current pay ranges: Casino |
| Cruise lines hire dependable, competent | | | | Manager: $2,000-3,000 per month (revenue |
| people with outgoing, positive attitudes, | | | | sharing.) Gift Shop Retail Sales: |
| students, career-changers, retirees - | | | | $1,000-1,500 per month (commission included.) |
| "people" people, who enjoy working with | | | | Hairstylist / Beautician: $1,000-1,300 per |
| others. Your number one priority as a cruise | | | | month (tips included.) Shore Excursion |
| line employee is to provide a safe, fun and | | | | Manager: $1,800 - $3,000 per month, plus |
| memorable vacation experience. | | | | commission. |
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| To get hired on a cruise ship you need to: | | | | If you really are interested in learning how |
| Know the players - Royal Caribbean | | | | to get a cruise ship job, you'll need to know |
| International, Princess and Carnival are | | | | what you want to work at, find out who's |
| known as the 'Big Three', with the largest | | | | hiring, determine how to get hired, establish |
| fleets in the industry. These employers | | | | whether it is year-round or seasonal |
| should be at the top of your list. Choose | | | | employment you'll be involved with and how |
| jobs that interest you - Practice public | | | | much they will pay you. Make a plan and stick |
| speaking whenever possible, study a foreign | | | | to it! |
| language or get your CPR or Lifesaving | | | | |