CV AND OTHER DOCUMENTS - Recrewt€¦ · CV AND OTHER DOCUMENTS • Your CV should be in English, in Word and maximum two pages and about 100kb , ideally – font size 10. • Before

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CVANDOTHERDOCUMENTS

• YourCVshouldbeinEnglish,inWordandmaximumtwopagesandabout100kb,ideally–fontsize10.

• BeforesendingyourCV,clearlymarkyourdocumentwithyourfullname:ieJamesMorris

CV(not‘yachtcvlatest’).

• Name each document and send as individual documents ie: STCW95, PB2 etc, hotelreferenceetc.

CVLAYOUTAyachtingCVneedstobelaidoutasfollows:

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Headshotshouldbeformal,preferablyinasmartwhiteshirt,outsideandideallyfacingforward.Nosunglassesonyourhead,shorthairandcleanshavenfortheboys,hairtiedbackforgirls,asyouwouldbeinservice.Limitedmakeupandjewellery.ItisfinetosmileFIRSTNAMEandFAMILY/SURNAME DATEOFBIRTHday/month/yearNATIONALITY–BOTHPASSPORTSIFDUALNATIONALITYVISASWITHEXPIRYDATESDRIVERSLICENSE–Yes/NoNotattoos/piercingsifapplicableMaritalStatusLanguages(onlyiffluentinanadditionallanguage)CONTACTINFO–EMAIL/PHONENUMBERS(INCLUDECOUNTRYCODES)/SKYPEETCPERSONALPROFILE–thisisanintroductiontoyouandwhatexperience/skillsetyouarebringingtoyachting/yournextposition.DON’Tput ‘hardworking/reliable/teamplayer’aseveryonesays that,andasyouaren’tgoing towriteanythingnegative,itisreallysuperfluous.Itshouldincludeinforelevanttothepositionyouareseeking/recreationalsailing,hospitalityetc.QUALIFICATIONS:Listed.STCW(basictraining)isaprerequisiteforapositioninthisindustry,andwithoutityourchoicesarenil.ThePSAisarecentadditiontothebasicSTCWandisalsorequireditisbesttomarkclearlyontheCV,asevenifitisonthesamecertificate.Aclientwillnotassumeyou have it unless stated. ENG 1medical (with expiry) is also a requirement. Deck candidatesshould also have a powerboat level IIminimum. Please send scanned original copies of anyrelevant certificates, scanned individually,not scanned to the CV or scanned as one document.DocumentsarebetterscannedasPDForJPEGfiles.Photographsorscannedphotocopieswillnotbeacceptedformsofcertificationoridentificationdocuments.AnSTCW95isNOTaguaranteetoajobinthisindustry.Pleasesendcopiesofcertificates(namedie:JohnSmithPWC,JohnSmithSTCW95, JohnSmithENG1). Wealso require copiesofyourpassport/s, visas,other relevant

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certificatessuchasscubadiving/beautytherapy/massage/nursingqualifications.Alldocumentsneed tobea reasonable size,nothing too ‘heavy’–200-500kbmaximumpreferred.Beawarethatweorapotentialemployerwillneedtoviewtheoriginaldocuments,youmusttakethemwithyouwhenyoujoinavessel. AsanMLCcompliantcompanywearerequiredtochecktheauthenticityofyourqualifications.Wewillconfirmwiththetrainingprovideroragencythefactthattheyhaveissuedyourcertificatesorcertificateofcompetence.PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE -dateson left,monthandyear, inreversechronologicalorderwiththemostrecentatthetop.Example: March2014-Feb2016 HiltonHotel5*,UK HeadWaitressJobdescription(NOBULLETS,write inparagraph)–describetheplaceyouworked,thenthejob.Forexample,Hotel ***** is a five starhotel in theheartof London. It has200 rooms, and therestaurantseats150.TherestaurantheldaMichelinstar,etc.Iwasresponsiblefortablesettings,napkinfolds,winepairing,silverservice/finedining.Specialitycoffees,cocktails,trayservice/wineservice.Housekeeping/roomservice,turndownsatnight,etc.ORMarch2011–May2012 MYF****M35mBenetti Deckhand(orstewardess)Private? Charter? 6 crew and up to 8 guests? part of a deck/interior team of howmany? Live-aboard (nationality??)owner, back to back charter? Double season? etc. Cruising areas andresponsibilities – tender driving?Watersports? Bridge/anchorwatches? Laundry/cabins/service?Etc.Positionsyouhaveheldthataren'thospitality/boatorientated,willneedlessinformation,andtheones from hotels/restaurants/boats more detail. For example, if you have laundry/silverservice/chambermaid experience. If you have worked in five star/Michelin star establishments,thatisallgreatinfotoadd,howmanycovers,wineservice,napkinfolding,settingtable,etcetc.Ifyouworkedlunchanddinnerservice,oralldayservice.Finedining,silverservice,busybistrot.Deckhandcandidates,anyexperienceonthewater,it’sallgoodtoadd.Alwaysaddthesizeofthevessel,responsibilitiesonboard,tenderdriving,bridgewatch,etc.crew/guestratio,wherecruised,private/charter,ifapplicable.Evenifyourexperienceisleisurebased,itisuseful.Engineers,additionalinfoontypeofengine/generator/AC/IT/AV/EVACsystemsetc.Hairdressing/BeautyTherapy/Massage/Nursing–theseareaplusandshouldbeaddedtotheCV,even if you are looking for a Stewardess position. Add information on the treatments you aretrainedinandtheproductlinesalso.Fornurses,moreinfoonwhatyouaretrainedin–IV,suturesetc.Chefs,pleaseprovidemenuplans for approximately7days, b/fast/lunchanddinner, for guests.Three course lunch and four course dinnerminimum.Use your strengths and show you can beflexiblewithyourmenupresentation.Variety isgreattoshow,as longasyouareconfidentwithwhatyouproduce.Youcanlistbreakfastalacarte,andlisthot/coldcanapés,afternoontea,etc.


A7daymenu for crew is also good, 2-3 choices lunch anddinner (preferably a coursewith nomeat/fish).Photosarealsogoodtotaketoaninterview,wewilltakecopiesonemail.Makesurefoodstylesareworkedintoyourjobdescriptions(Aparagraph layout isgenerallybetter thanbulletpointing,as that takesupa lotof spaceanddoesn'talwaysgivethemostinformation.Fontsizetenworkswellwithspacing)DAYWORK-ifyouhavebeenluckyenoughtogetdaywork,haveseparatesub-sectionfordayworkatthetopofyourworkhistory–itisthemostrecentandrelevantEgProfessionalHistoryMarch2017–present–Daywork/FreelanceMediterraneanMY***110m–twodaysdetailingcabins/bridgeMY*****55m–fourdaysinteriordetailing/laundry,orfullwashdown/twopartteak,etc. ifyouhadguestson,moreinfoisgood.CONTACTSFORREFERENCES:pleaseaddname,emailaddresses,andphonenumbersattheendoftheCV.Alsonoteifthepersonisonadifferenttimezone.Peoplelosephones/leavejobsbutemailrarelychanges.Alsosendcopiesofwrittenreferencesclearlynamed.Nameofperson Company/Yacht PositionieMate/CaptainPhonenumber EmailaddressIe:MelissaGilbert MYF*****m Ch.StewardessPh:4413857862 melissa@interior.comHOBBIESORINTERESTSTheseshouldbesetoutsimplyieSkiing/surfing/knitting–doNOTputsocialisingasahobbyIfyouarelookingasacouple,IwouldexpecttheCVstomirroreachother.Samefont/size/layout.Notoneofyouusingmetrestheotherusingfeetasmeasurements,forexample,datesindifferentformat–6/11insteadofJune2011,etcet.ItlooksprofessionalandlookslikeyouhavespenttimeonyourCVs.Once you are registeredvia thewebsitewww.recrewt.com , andhavehad confirmation fromRecrewt, please ONLY send new information on email. Do NOT go via the website to sendamendedCVsoradditionalinfo.Ifyoucannotfitallyourinformationviathewebsite,attachtoanemailandsend.YouwillNOThavealoginnumber.


ADDITIONALRELEVANTINFORMATION–PLEASEREADBEFOREYOUCOMEINTOTHEOFFICEFORINTERVIEWDRESSCODE–thisisaninterview,dressaccordingly.Hairtiedback,nonailpolish,noflipflops,nobikinis,nopiercings,no iPod,nohoodies,noskateboardsetc. Boys shouldbecleanshaven,hairshort. This isamulti-milliondollarindustrythatyouareseekingapositionin.Turnoffyourphoneforallinterviews,especiallythisone.DAYWORK:Ifyouhavenoyachtingexperience,youwillneedtofinddayworkandaddthistoyourCV.Insomeinstancesyouwillbeabletoasktheboatfortheircontactinformationreference(theywillnotwritea reference fordaywork, it shouldNOTbeexpected), ifyouhavedonethreedaysplus. Have your daywork clothes in your bag when you are walking the docks – but dressSMARTLY,youwillfindyouhaveamorepositiveresponse.Girls,DONOTWEARpolotops/tshirtsandshorts–youwouldnotintervieworworkina5*hotelinapoloandshorts,sodon’tdoithere,wearebeyond5*. Casual clothesare fine fordayworking,but too lowkey fordock-walkingorinterviewing.Ifyoulookasifyouarereadyforaninterview,youaremorelikelytogetone.Ifyougetdaywork,turnoffyourphoneandputitawayinyourbag.Youaretheretowork.Referencesthat you earn from your daywork can make or break you finding permanent position, take itseriously.Donotbelate,workhard,showyouaredynamicandself-motivated.Asanindustry,wewillnoticeeverythingaboutyou.CVs: Wehaveacertainlayout/contentforyouryachtingCV. IfwehaveaskedforchangestobemadetoyourCV,pleasemakethosechangesbeforeyoucomeintointroduceyourself.CVshouldbeinWORDandinENGLISH.Ifwehavetosendyoutheinformation3times,andyoustillhaven’tmadethenecessarychanges,wewillnolongercontinueyourregistration.*Englishisthefirstlanguageoftheyachtingindustryandunlessspokenfluently,youareunlikelytofindwork.Additionalfluentlanguagesarealwaysaplus.*The average entry age to yachting is early 20s to late 20s. There are exceptions for variouspositions,butbeawarethatforjuniorpositions,avesselwillusuallyaskforsomeonejuniorinage.*Ifyouhavenorelevantexperienceforthepositionyouareseeking,youwillfinditverydifficulttofindwork.Yachtingisanaggressivelycompetitiveindustryandwehavehighexpectations.*Ifyouarenewtotheindustry,andyouarepartofacouple,donotexpecttofindworkonthesameboatforyourfirstseason.Manyboatswillnottakecouples,andyouneedtolearntheropesasanindividualfirstalthoughyoumaybelucky.*IFyouhaveneedofavisatocometoEuropewhilesearchingforapositionRecrewtwillnotbeable to assist you. Make sure you knowwhat to do in case your visa expires and you need torenew it. Once you are employed onboard, your employer will assist you with any visarequirementsyouhave.*IF you are arriving before May, we are inWINTER. The month ofMay can still be cold andwet.Bringwithyouwaterproofjacket,warmsweatersandumbrellas!!!!!Youwillfreeze.


*Bringwithyousuitableclothingforaninterview.Weareaformalindustry,andboardshortsandvestswill not impresshere–youarenotonholiday, youarehere to seekwork in theyachtingindustry.*Always behave with decorum. You will be seen falling out of bars drunk, and you will beoverheardswearingandcursinginthestreet.Donotdoit.Itwillnotgetyouajobhere.*Thesummer/Mediterraneanseasonisthebetterseasonto‘breakinto’theyachtingindustry,asthere are more positions available to junior crew. End of summer there will be a smallerturnaroundofcrew, therefore fewer jobs.Thecrewwhohave justcompletedaMedseasonarelikely to be considered for those jobs first, as they have some experience under the belt and areferencetoshowforit.*Youalsoneedtobe in theMediterraneanatsomepointearly in theseason,asnoonewillbeable towait for a crewmember to travel for interview, and certainlywon't consider telephoneinterviewswitha 'new face' toyachting.They like tomeet face to face,andhopefully, takeyouwith them to the boat.The season starts approximately inMarch, and the sooner you can beavailableandlocal,thebetterforyou.