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Can you get a cruise ship job if you have tattoos?

Can you get a cruise ship job if you have tattoos?

The world of today is officially far more liberal with differences than it was even 10 years ago. However, while this is the official line, ground reality can be a little more conservative. This attitude is particularly seen regarding tattoos on cruise ship crew. A large percentage of cruise passengers, especially in the US, are older people. They grew up during a time when having a tattoo was considered rebellious, and could have meant that you had been to jail…

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Cruise Ship Jobs: Life after Retirement

Cruise Ship Jobs: Life after Retirement

  The start of any career is an exciting prospect, more so with cruise ship jobs as these have a lot of advantages. Not many consider, however, a long-term plan after retirement. Cruise ship jobs afford many opportunities and benefits, but many of the disadvantages such as long hours and having to stay away from family for many months can take its toll. Planning ahead for retirement offers goals to work towards and a strategy to take on life ashore….

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Cruise Ship Jobs: Then & Now

Cruise Ship Jobs: Then & Now

The early cruise ships began plying in the 1850s serving the rich aristocracy and royalty. Cruises were always luxurious, serving fine food and offering stately accommodation. Crew conditions, however, were far from fair. The class divide before modern labour laws came in was huge. Staff were expected to make life as comfortable as possible for guests with no thought for their own. Ships like the Titanic had bath and bedroom stewards who served guests in their rooms and even assisted…

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Money matters: Insurance for Cruise Ship Crew

Money matters: Insurance for Cruise Ship Crew

Cruise ship jobs offer excellent opportunity to earn high salaries in a short period of time. It’s a lucrative option for youngsters fresh out of college and positions are often lapped up quite quickly. While salaries are high, one must be aware that no matter what type of work one does on board, there is always the chance that an accident or sickness could occur out of the blue that digs into any savings. When applying to a company for…

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Top Cruise Ship jobs

Top Cruise Ship jobs

Being paid to travel the world seems like an exciting job, and for many it is the calling of a lifetime. Hundreds of young folk from India and other countries around south east Asia revel in the luxury afforded by excellent conversion rates of their salaries paid in dollars. There are many different types of cruise ship jobs, but some appear just that much more enticing than others. Health & Fitness: Most applicants do not see this sector as a…

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Job Hunt: Should I work in a hotel or a on a cruise line?

Job Hunt: Should I work in a hotel or a on a cruise line?

  A good overseas recruitment agency can get you lucrative jobs that challenge your learned skill set while comprehensively expanding it for better avenues. When you already have educational qualifications in hospitality, how do you choose which career arena to explore – hotels or cruise ships? Both have their own advantages and disadvantages, but knowing what to expect in land-based hospitality jobs and in cruise ship jobs makes you better prepared to rise in the industry. In land-based hospitality jobs,…

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Kamaxi Recruitment Trip – Jan & Feb 2015

Kamaxi Recruitment Trip – Jan & Feb 2015

The client from Apollo Ship Chandlers, visited Kamaxi Overseas Consultants, Mumbai as well as the Goa Branch for the recruitment trip. On 29th January 2015 the interview was conducted at KOC Mumbai & the KOC Goa interviews were conducted on 02nd & 3rd February 2015. Interviews conducted were for the positions of CDP, DCDP, Cook, Asst Cook, CDP Pastry, DCDP Pastry, Asst Pastry, Asst Baker, Asst. Butcher, Utility Stores, Utility Snack, Mess Steward, Sous Chef, Cook Tournant, Asst Pastryman, Utility…

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Kamaxi Overseas Consultants & The American Culinary & Cruise Line Academy

Kamaxi Overseas Consultants & The American Culinary & Cruise Line Academy

             After the economic meltdown that struck in 2008, the world looks at employment opportunities in a very different manner. Some organizations changed their recruitment policies and brought in stricter rules, regulations and amended their employment policies, while other organizations used it as an excuse to take bribes and make false promises. Seeking employment in the country today can be very difficult and pose a challenge because not only is the selection criteria is a…

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A Career at Sea!!!

A Career at Sea!!!

We live in a world where we are given so many choices when it come to our style of dressing, our food habits, our culture’s and our very own lifestyle. We dream of happiness and all its glories that come along with it. But of course it’s only through hard work and dedication that we can achieve our dreams and build our future. A Career at sea is an all inclusive package that makes an individual capable of standing on…

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Cruise Ship Career Experts – Now in Mumbai!

Cruise Ship Career Experts – Now in Mumbai!

After more than a decade in Goa, we’ve now expanded our reach & set up our brand new office at a hot new location – “Mumbai”. We are pleased to be continuing our investment in expanding Kamaxi globally to remain an overall leader for cruise ship & overseas recruitment. Now that our new space is ready, we can start calling Mumbai home and are happy to be a part of the ongoing recruiting process for candidates in & around Mumbai….

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