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What qualities are the cruise lines looking for in their crew members?

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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

the most important thing in my opinion is being a people person

you cannot be taught to be a people person

listening is incredibly important within customer service

the more languages you can speak the better chance of getting a job

Creator's Tips & Advice

Demonstrate customer service skills with examples from past jobs
Practice listening as a key part of communication skills
Learn additional languages to increase job chances
Show proof that you are happy to live away from home for long periods

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not being a people personYou must love being around people to succeed on a cruise ship
Living away from home for long contractsShow proof you have lived away from home before, like university or backpacking

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat qualities are cruise lines looking for in crew members?
QHow can I stand out when applying for cruise ship jobs?

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Hey sailors Hopefully cruising will resume very soon and when that happens, I know a lot of you are going to want to apply for your cruise ship jobs. In this video I go through some of the qualities that will help you stand out amongst the crowd when applying. Hopefully this video helps you get your job onboard. MUSIC The music in my videos is from Thematic, a royalty-free music sharing site. Music by MYSM - Look At Those Clouds - https://thmatc.co/?l=128E3FE1 WATCH NEXT How to deal with an awkward roommate https://youtu.be/9IDQEA9WT9M The 10 stages of your cruise ship contract https://youtu.be/v2vW9Fm-mHw 10 things I wish I knew before working on cruise ships https://youtu.be/bBcgBEkxpgU What to do if you get on a cruise ship and hate it https://youtu.be/bjnTH-_0a5o FOLLOW Website I https://www.cruisingascrew.com Instagram I https://www.instagram.com/cruisingascrew/ Facebook I https://www.facebook.com/Cruising-as-Crew-305351116816700/ Twitter I https://twitter.com/cruisingascrew Pinterest I https://www.pinterest.co.uk/cruisingascrew/ Thank you for watching