subject: Cruise Line Employment [print this page] This sector has been growing more than no other over the past ten years. Over the last first years, all leading sectors have doubled their fleets and number of employees. a lot of new ship lines have come out trying to get their share from this market explosion. But with all the ships currently being built the number of this sector work force internationally is expected to triple by 2010. A ship, for those who aren't aware is a self contained floating community that makes recreation accessible for up to 3,000 passengers. There are hundreds of jobs and skills needed to keep a ship operational. Working with a luxury ship makes available numerous rewards, but the most common reasons for working with this sector, are: you can learn while saving a great amount of money for a short period of time as all of your expenses are handled by the sector, including food, accommodation, medical care, airline ticket to the port of embarkment and back home, regardless of which part of the world you live in; citizens of certain countries do not need to pay taxes on the income they earn at sea; you are able to travel extensively without spending any of your own money; discounted cruise rates for relatives and family members.
The sectors hire staff all year round and are looking for highly motivated, energetic, outgoing, friendly and professional employees with a positive attitude and strong commitment to customer service excellence. Contract duration tends to vary between 3 and 9 months and in most cases you have the choice to extend your contract. It is not hard to qualify for this job and it is likely that any experience you have in hospitality, or any job where customer service, and working with customers or clients was involved will be enough qualification for this employment.
