Cruise line job information - need help!

[wanderbygrace]

Originally Posted by Citislicker

I doubt they will hire you as an assistant hotel director if you have only a degree but no hotel supervisory experience. It can be done, but would be hard unless you can demonstrate your leadership skills, ability to learn as well as upward mobility potential. If you are set on this industry, you need to first get your heads dirty by working in the FD or housekeeping.

My bad on the lack of clarity (what happens when I don't re-read my posts before publishing, haha) - my comment was more to inform the poster that that was a nicer job on a ship to shoot for, but yeah - likely down the road.

[ClemsonTi9er]

@citislicker and @ wanderbygrace:

Thank you both for your insightful comments. I will look into it for sure. Experience is a must, and I don't mind working long hours or starting lower and demonstrating my ability, so hopefully I will be able to move up the ladder.

Citislicker - you're right. A lot of Americans are cutting back by traveling domestically which provides a boon to those working in hotels and local tourism. The riverboat industry is doing well because of this.

[Citislicker]

If you don't mind working long hours or starting lower, as well as working when people are traveling (holidays, summer, peak season, etc, think about the meaning of that to your family), I'm sure you will move up quickly. Good luck!