What Your Crew Resume Should Include

What Your Crew Resume Should Include.

First a couple of pointers.

1. Use common file formats like 'doc' 'pdf' 'docx' for example.
   
2. Do not send your CV in Excel format 'xls' your CV is NOT a spreadsheet.
3. Do not send your CV in the body of an email. Attach it to the email. And please dont send your CV attachment with a blank email message or with something like - 'want job!'
4. Do not send your CV with 15mb of attachments with every certificate scanned. If you list your certification in your CV and you are considered for a position your certificates will be asked for.
   
5. A crew agent is working with 100's of emails and attachments....she or he could land up with 100's of mb's in the inbox. First thing on a Monday morning is not going to make your CV popular.

Part A

Your Cover Letter

This letter should be well written, spell & grammar checked. It should have a salutation, not simply 'Hi'. Your cover letter should capture in brief your personality and say what job you are looking for and when you are available.


Sign off with your full name, (first name first) and your contact information.

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Part B

Your crew photo

CURRICULUM- VITAE

CV’s should generally be up to 2 pages long,
in a word document and up to 200KB’s in size.

YOUR NAME

Personal Information

Date of Birth: Make sure the day and month is clearly defined - what is 02/06/1981? Feb 6 or June 2?
Nationality:
Email address:
Current location:
Mobile telephone: (include International Dialling code )
Visa’s:
Marital Status:
ENG1 Medical Certification:
Driving License:
Mother tongue:
Languages:
Visible Tattoos:
Smoker:

Maritime Qualifications


STCW95 – (Add name of school, and month/year qualification issued)
RYA
MCA
Recreational Boat License
Additional Qualifications (Such as Scuba diving etc)

Profile/Career Objective

A brief outline of the career path you wish to follow, whether you are looking for a permanent or seasonal position, whether you are looking for motor or sail, size of vessel etc.

Previous Maritime Experience – Please list most recent first

Name of Vessel (State whether private or charter)
MY or SY / Length
Dates (Month and Year)
Position held onboard
Brief Job Description detailing your duties.

(If you have significant gaps in your work history please explain briefly what you were doing during this time. You don’t want the skipper to wonder if those missing years were spent in prison.)

Additional Work Experience
Here list any other work experience you may have. Close detail is not essential.

Your Hobbies and Leisure Activities
This tells us a little of who you are and it can give an indication of how well you would fit in with the other crew on the yacht.

References
Please ensure you include the time zone of your referee. He or she will be less likely to say you are wonderful if a crew agent has woken them out of a deep sleep at 2am with a phone call. Include your referees email address too.

Security checks are also undertaken, so criminal records will surface.