Here is a simple guide to making your dream job a reality in less time than you thought. First of all let’s define it. What exactly is your dream job? Sam a recent resume client of mine just gave me the good news he was hired for his own dream come true job. Who would have thought I would be writing resumes and cover letters for cruise ship tour guides? Sam was a waiter in New York City for the last few years who stumbled across my free info articles titled: “Top Secret: How to Land Your Dream Job”; “Learning to Interview Right is Priceless” and my website last year. Here is what worked for him even in a recession.

The first thing he did was make an outline. Think of it as a road map to your previously unknown destination. He brain stormed for a while just thinking of all the steps he would need to take to make his dream a reality. He had to do some research using Google and Yahoo now and then. Eventually he even joined a membership only job posting service specifically for cruise line jobs. He then just handled one or two steps at a time. Just focusing on what he could do while keeping his full time job waiting tables. Little by little things just seemed to fall into place. But when he had a few set backs his attention remained focused on his goal. Here is what his road map to success looked like:

Goal: Tour Guide for Cruise Ships

- Skills needed: Be bilingual, Friendly, Be a great public speaker, become knowledgeable about the popular Caribbean destinations. (watch the travel channel & record Caribbean shows)

- Real world experience: Tour Guide for Grey line tours in NYC & Casino Black Jack Dealer.

- Need: get in good shape & get short term lease on apartment

- Research: Network, make an inside connection, research requirements.

- Learn CPR & First aid this gives him an advantage over other applicants

- Plan: He could start as a waiter if need be, then move up to tour guide when spot available. Hopefully there will be no need to sacrifice.

- Reconnect with work colleagues and employers asking for reference letter signatures and contact info.

- Get a professional resume targeting a cruise line tour guide position as competition is stiff

- Get a few great cover letters, thank you letters and reference letters written at the same time

- Scour the employment ads for cruise line openings

- Spread the word. He mentioned to his friends and associates exactly what he was planning. His own Chef had a connection for him that would help. He had formally worked for a major cruise line for a few years when he was single. Chef said: “Aim for work in the casino.”

- Visualize: He made a dream photo slide show in his PC so he could visualize his goals daily

- Be flexible and adaptable in order to get what you want. He improved upon his first career choice of being a Tour guide.

After going to some effort researching the steps to his dream job he found out he had another built in advantage. He had previously been an Atlantic City Black Jack and Roulette dealer and many cruise ships have casinos on board. The only reason he quit after 5 years of fun every night was the cigarette smoke. His new employers assured him that would not be a concern with them. They are in the middle of the Ocean and merely need to exhaust the smoky air with fans.

Another bonus: most cruise ship workers don’t pay for room and board so the wages they earn do not have to go to rent or groceries. They also do not need to make an expensive car payment every month as they are living on board the ship. There is also a deluxe fitness center for all to use as well so the normal gym membership fees do not apply either. In exchange there are a few pitfalls the bars and casinos.

He ended up with the most glamorous job working as a dealer in the casino. The Major advantage here was he absolutely loved travel of course, but he didn’t want to be limited to working on the ship while the guests were off on excursions and tours at exotic locales. So he joined a cruise line where the casino closes when the ship is in port. This way he is free to live it up like a king.

Mind you there is serious competition for these wonderful careers aboard cruise ships. Even with experience it took Sam 3 full months to get hired. Fortunately he had a little help from a friend as well as professionally written resumes and cover letters. He feels he made it through the vast competition due to being bilingual, knowing CPR/First Aid and his casino experience was exactly what they were looking for. In the end persistence will pay off so start with your own road map today.

Darrel Z. DiZoglio at http://RighteousResumes.com for EVERYTHING you need to get hired quick. You will find: Free resume samples, free cover letter samples, free resume reviews, free job hunting advice & more!

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