Cruise Ship Jobs 101: Travel Jobs Series

How can you find the best cruise ship jobs if you have no experience?

If you work onboard a cruise ship you are guaranteed to get paid to travel the world – but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

And how can you stand out from the stacks of resumes flowing into cruise ship companies every day?

Our guest today is a true expert on this topic. Amanda Hathorn-Geary spent a decade at sea AND worked on the human resources side which means she was responsible for hiring newbies like us.

In this episode you’ll learn:

The #1 reason to work on a cruise ship
Pros and cons of cruise ship jobs
How much money you can expect to earn working on a cruise ship
Why working on a cruise ship is a great way to save money for travel (even if you work in an entry-level position)
How cruise ship work can lead to longer-term career opportunities
What type of travel experiences you’ll have
Which cruise ship job positions can give you the most amount of time for travel
How you can leverage cruise ship jobs to accomplish your top bucket list items (think dogsledding in Alaska, feeding Kangaroos in Australia, and on and on)
What day-to-day life is like working on a cruise ship
How to stand out in a stack of resumes
What skills you’ll build for future careers
The most desirable positions on the ship
How NOT to answer a key interview questions
And loads more