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…
Grievance Redressal, there is no company in the world that has never had problems. With hundreds of crew members on board a single ship, and with many ships under their helm, cruise ship companies see grievance redressal more often than not. Not too long ago, cruise ship jobs came with a blot of harsh working conditions and few rights for employees. But following media blow outs and pressure from the international community, many companies have changed their on board conditions…
Notice the volume of staff working at your neighbourhood hotel, your favourite restaurants, pubs, casinos, spas and gyms. Now add them all together and throw in some more for administration and you have an approximate number of people working on a cruise ship. Chefs on board might take up a small portion of these, but thanks to the vast number and array of cafés, food stalls, and restaurants, there are many who will be working the kitchens on a single…
There will always be people in need of food and shelter, and we’re not talking about those less fortunate. Traveller figures have hit unprecedented levels, and the style, age and budget of each varies quite drastically. With the right attitude and commitment, careers in hospitality and cruise industries around the world can be very successful. In the kitchen, one can start from the very bottom and reach the top. American chef, restaurateur and media personality Mario Batali started off as…
There may be hundreds of thousands of cruise ship jobs and placements in the hospitality industry available, but landing the one most suited to your skills is time consuming and painstaking. With a good overseas recruitment agency, you can ensure the best fit for your skills and experience with the opportunity for excellent career progression. We are global: As an overseas recruitment agency, we find it sensible to have fingers in many pies. By this, we mean, business…
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,…
When you get a call from your overseas recruitment agency about a cruise line job, what should you expect? Life at sea is certainly hard and very different from anything jobs on land can offer, but it is also equally exciting and rewarding, in terms of both money and experience. One of the main things to expect with cruise ship jobs are long working hours and seven day weeks. This might sound harrowing at first, but remember, 900,000 people working…
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…
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…
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…