|
Where to find sailing employment |
|
|
|
Finding a sailing employment need not be a difficult task if you know where to look and how to best position your skills and capabilities. It is good that there are now a number of yacht employment services that are available online. These companies link yacht employers with prospective yacht employees to meet the needs of both parties involved.
If you have decided on a sailing life career, there are some basic steps that you can follow to make sure that you get a good sailing employment opportunity.
The first step is to determine the job that you want and are capable of doing. As an entry level crew, you can either start as cook, steward/ess or deckhand. When you have decided on the job you want to do, find out the requirements and qualifications necessary to perform these jobs while on board.
The second step is for you to find out the best time to start looking for a job. You should know that yachting is made up of seasons. Find relevant information for the right season and timing that works best for you.
Another thing to consider is the places where you look for a sailing employment. There are some ports around the world that have high demand during a particular season and there are some that are particularly. You have to be in the right place at the right time to get the sailing job you want.
Lastly, take advantage of the various options available to you to find a job on a yacht. You can post your resume online, look up bulletin boards and magazine ads, get referrals from contacts, among others. Just make sure that all paper works necessary to land you a job fast are in order.
You can visit yacht clubs or marinas and network with the yacht crews on shore. It helps to bring a ready resume with you that highlights the skills that make you a good candidate for a yacht job.
The following sites should help you get started in your search for a sailing employment:
Crew Finders - Professional yacht crew placement and services serving the yachting industry from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Newport, Rhode Island.
Crew file Free - International service for yacht crew to find jobs and boats to find crew - crew wanted, crew available or cruise jobs. All users are welcome including yacht delivery crew, cruise jobs, mega yacht crew, amateur racing or cruising crew and commercial yacht crew agencies.
Global Crew Network - A leading yacht crew agency for jobs on yachts worldwide.
Yacht Services - The site has been operating now for four years and has successfully placed many crew members on yachts worldwide. Since starting it has provided the service free for crew members looking for crew. The site provides the opportunity for crew, unemployed or otherwise to advertise themselves to the yachting industry. It facilitates a search system for Owners, Captains and other Agencies to search for suitable crew.
Yacht Crews - Yachtcrews.com is an on-line connection for professional yacht crew and yacht owners.
Yachting Crews - The most comprehensive guide available for finding a crew job on a Yacht or Superyacht.
Yacht Jobs - Yacht Jobs require crewmembers, and Yachtie.net is the place to find them. Yacht owners, captains or brokers in the market for crew can choose from the candidates listed in its Online Recruitment Area. The site also welcomes job ads.
|
