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Resume
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The
Cover
Letter for your Cruise Line Application
The
purpose of the cover letter is to advertise your resume and convince the
employer to take action. It should provide the initial sizzle to capture
the employer's attention. It is an invitation to read the resume
in-depth. As well as emphasizing your qualifications in relation to the
employer's needs, it should give signals of your personality, style,
energy and enthusiasm.
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Print
your cover letter on the same type of paper as the resume.
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Use
the same heading style as your resume, with all the same
information.
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It
is more personal if you can address the cover letter by name to the
personnel director. If you are unsure whom to address, use
'Shipboard Personnel' or 'Crewing Department', followed by 'To Whom
it May Concern' or 'Dear Sir or Madam.'
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Mention
the position you are interested in obtaining and if you would
consider another position. " Mention that you are available for
immediate employment.
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You
should use bulleted points to summarize your qualifications that
make you hirable to the reader. Sell yourself!
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Your
writing style should be direct, powerful and error free. Eliminate
extraneous words and check spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Keep
the letter short and to the point.
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Close
the letter with "Sincerely,"
Your
resume is meant to sell yourself to the employer. Your cover letter
should be the sizzle that accompanies the sale.
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