In the event you become an unfortunate victim of the current Global recession and you would like to turn to the Cruise Industry to get a job, the first thing you need to do is create or update your CV, as this is a critical part of marketing yourself. We have designed this article to simplify the process of creating the Perfect CV
, as it can be a daunting task when you first start...DEFINITION
CV is short for Curriculum Vitae. It is a valuable document in the HR and employment world that features in essence the following elements...
1. Your Life History
2. Your Job History
3. Your Achievements
4. Your Skills
HEADER OF CV
In the CV heading write your general information as follows...
- Name
- Surname
- Local address
- E-mail address (yo must have an email contact)
- Phone number (Landline and Mobile)
Keep in mind that some employers will only attempt to contact you once, so you must respond quickly.
CV SKILLS SUMMARY
The Skills Summary section of your CV includes your main skills. You should only include keywords in this section. dIt is not wise to go into lengthy descriptions of your skills, as recruiters want to see well written concise information. The skill summary is also called personal profile.
CV OBJECTIVE
The CV Objective, sometimes also referred to as CV Personal Profile states "What is the next step in my career?" This should be a short, concise statement that informs the employer what kind of position you are looking for. The type of position, the role (e.g. Cabin Steward, Cleaner, Cook, Bar Waiter, Restaurant Waiter, Bus Boy, Sailor etc) should be included as well.
If you are job hunting it is a good idea to have several CV's with different profiles or objectives. For example, you can have a CV for a Cabin Steward and the other for a Bar Waiter. Your 'Cabin Steward' CV can highlight achievements in this area and the CV would be tuned to that particular role in terms of job descriptions and achievements.
EDUCATION ON YOUR CV
List all of your qualifications in this section. Include all of your education including certifications from non-academic institutions, especially those that are related to the job vacancy. If you have more work experience than qualifications, put your work experience before your qualifications.
Best of luck!
Grant Holmes
