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How These 2 Qualities Can Help You Land Jobs on Cruise Ships

By Neil Maxwell Keys

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Obtaining jobs on cruise ships can prove tough. Without a doubt, it's one of the hardest industries to break into and each vacancy attracts hundreds of applications.

After all, who wouldn't want to get paid to travel the world, visiting exotic locations such as the Bahamas or the Caribbean!

Occasionally, job seekers will be successful with their first application and get hired immediately. However, these are the lucky ones and you shouldn't automatically assume it will happen to you.

For most applicants, PERSISTENCE and DETERMINATION is the name of the game in order to win a job on a cruise ship. To be successful, it's vital you have this attitude in case it requires several attempts before being hired.

* It takes persistence and determination in order to shrug off rejection.

* It takes persistence and determination in order to recover from disappointment.

* It takes persistence and determination in order to change direction occasionally.

* It takes persistence and determination in order to press ahead until you succeed.

Most job seekers don't have the necessary persistence and determination to secure jobs on cruise ships.

Usually they just mail out some application forms, receive a rejection letter or don't hear back from the company at all, before completely forgetting about the whole thing and moving on to something else.

It's unfortunate because with the right attitude and the drive to succeed, job seekers will land cruise line employment eventually.

One example of this is a recent recruit to one of the leading cruise line companies. After many months of rejection and much disappointment, during which she almost gave up hope, she finally received an acceptance letter and is now working aboard a cruise liner and getting paid to travel the world!

This shows just how persistence and determination can get you what you want in the end. No matter how often the girl was rejected, she never gave up.

Another way to help you land your dream job is to get in touch with a specialist hiring agent. This type of business works on behalf of the cruise line company, dealing with all aspects of recruitment, such as screening, interviewing, and hiring.

With so many applications received on a regular basis, it's a huge job dealing with enquiries, reading resumes and cover letters, responding to emails and so forth, so some companies hire an agent to do this work for them.

Usually the agent will be an ex-crew member, so is well experienced in the industry and knows exactly who will fit the job and who won't. They receive commission on each new recruit, so in most cases, they will actually want to hire you in order to receive their payment!

These agents will also have contact directly with the cruise line HR departments and will be able to provide a glowing report about you, if you make a good impression. In fact, an agent has the ability to get you hired just on your work ethic and personality alone, even if you have no previous experience. Have a look on the internet for a reputable hiring agent in your area.

When you apply for an onboard job directly to the cruise line, your application is one of many and you become just a name on a huge list. It's all too easy to get overlooked or rejected without getting the chance to prove yourself.

Applying persistence and determination and using the services of a good hiring agent who is on your side are just some of the ways to successfully land a job on a cruise ship.

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