Here at Chiltern Maritime, our team are always ready to find the best job for you. Our expert recruiters have picked the 5 best tips to better help our Green Crew to find a job.
1. When you register with Chiltern Maritime, ensure you have a CV that stands out – but don’t over-do it!
- 2 pages is ideal, a clear and easily readable font (we do not want to be squinting at our screen trying to decipher your CV), make sure it has a clear professional picture (Smile! Polo shirt or smart blouse/shirt)
- Contact details, nationality, date of birth, professional email address (pinkunicorn123@gmail is not!), your certification and relevant experience.
- Re-read your CV or ask a friend to check it over – there is nothing worse than typos and spelling mistakes!
2. Make sure any transferable skills are clearly mentioned in your CV.
Have you worked in high-end hospitality or a Michelin star restaurant? Have you spent your holidays on the water teaching windsurfing, dinghy sailing or are you a keen kite surfer? Have you done an apprenticeship in carpentry? Have you helped your mum out in her beautiful flower shop or were you a finalist in the great bake off?
3. Interview preparation.
Turn up on time (or even early). Wear a clean – ironed shirt/polo, the I-just-rolled-out-of-my-bed-look does not sell well.
Make sure your hair is neat, you are clean-shaven, or your make up is light & natural and your nails are not too long.
Don’t go too wild on perfume or aftershave and avoid having a good night out the night before. Smelling of passive smoke or alcohol is a no-no. Show you present well and be yourself!
Be polite, don’t address the Captain as “mate” or the Chief Stew as “hun”.
4. Don’t boat hop around.
Don’t move to another yacht for 50 EUR more / month. Get that first full season under your belt, gain experience, do a brilliant job, and make sure you get a glowing reference!
5. Be smart with your money.
Make sure you have a buffer for when that seasonal position is finished, and you need to find that next job – or maybe you want to travel a bit? Just don’t spend that well deserved charter tip in 1 night!
That’s our 5 top tips for Green Crew – if you’re interested in starting a career in this industry, check out the courses we offer at The Maritime Skills Academy or our Maritime Cadetships.
You can also view all our current Yacht vacancies on the Viking Crew website here.
