Emploi Hôtellerie Restauration

Les plus fortes périodes de recrutement sont les intersaisons (printemps et automne). Cependant, les compagnies embauchent tout au long de l'année. Il suffit qu'un nouveau paquebot sorte d'un chantier naval pour que la courbe des recrutements s'infléchisse.

Les zones géographiques de travail

Les navires de croisière suivent le soleil et la chaleur. L'hiver, ils croisent aux Caraïbes et l'été, ils retrouvent les douceurs méditerranéennes et scandinaves. De nombreux paquebots ancrent au large de Cannes en mai à l'occasion du festival qui sonne le début de la saison.
Les intersaisons sont l'occasion de vivre avec nostalgie de superbes transatlantiques entre l'Europe et l'Amérique. D’autres bateaux effectuent tout au long de l’année des tours du monde.

Jean Dupond
1, rue de Rivoli
75018 Paris
France
Tél. : (00 33) 42 01 02 03 (after 6 pm)
E-mail : Jeanndupont@yahoo.fr

30th January 2008

             Dear Mr Rowe,

   I have just seen your advertisement published in l'Hôtellerie on the 25th January 2008 in which you are recruiting serving staff for one of the Seabourn Ship, and I would like to apply for the vacancy.

   I am a French national, aged 23 and I speak fluent English. I studied at the Hotel School in Grenoble and I am currently working as a barman at the Hotel Carlton in Cannes, France.

   However, I would like to gain a professional and enriching experience with a prestigious cruise company such as Seabourn. Working on ships particularly interests me as I love travelling and it would give me a chance to use and improve my English, when speaking with foreigners.
I am sending you my application for the position of barman or waiter.

   My current employer encourages me to leave France in order to enlarge my professional skills and he is willing to let me leave his company to work for yours, as soon as you want.
In support to my application, please find enclosed my CV.

   I remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. Looking forward to hearing from you in the near future.

   Yours Sincerely

Le CV électronique

Les compagnies disposent de site internet, certaines avec un lien «employment» où il est possible de compléter des «applications». Les CV en ligne reprennent les rubriques d'une candidature classique, ces formulaires électroniques ont des champs préétablis qu'il vous suffira de compléter, en anglais bien sûr. Pas de soucis de mise en page ou de présentation. La connexion aux sites des compagnies a l'avantage de permettre au candidat d'obtenir une masse d'informations sur l'entreprise, les bateaux, les destinations.

Isabelle Durand
French, 23 years old, single
1, rue de la Liberté
69000 Lyon, France
Tel : (00 33) 04 78 01 02 03 (After 6 pm)
E-mail : isabelledurand@hotmail.com

PROFILE

I have a two years experience as a receptionist in four stars hotels in France and England. I had the opportunity to manage the booking and the check-in, and also to follow up the high quality customers for prestigious events : the American film Festival of Deauville, the world football Cup in Paris and several European conventions in London. I want to start a real international career with a cruise company for which I can fully use my skills in communication and organizing.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION

2004   BTS Tourism (a two years specialised diploma), Lycée Vatel de Rennes, France.
2002   Baccalauréat Economics (equivalent to A levels) in Lycée du Parc à Lyon, France. Second class honours, grade two.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

January 2006 - to the last month :
Assistant happening manager at the Royal Lancaster, Lancaster Terrace in London.Achievement : my administrative duty was to manage the contacts and the demands of the European Parliament of Strasbourg concerning the organization of conferences at the Royal Lancaster during several conventions in London.Reason of leaving : end of my contract.

January - December 2005 :
Receptionist at the Hôtel Royal, boulevard Cornuché in Deauville, France Achievement : I worked in close partnership with the communication manager and the organizing board of the American Film Festival of Deauville on plannings, bookings and the American VIP's journey.
Reason of leaving : I left to London.

May - December 2004 :
Assistant reception manager at the Hôtel Crillon, place de la Concorde in Paris.Achievement : I worked on the setting up of a new on-line booking service and the management of a massive check-in due to the world football Cup.Reason of leaving : end of the duty.

LANGUAGES AND OTHER SKILLSFrench

Native speaker.
English : Fluent.
Computer : Knowledge of softwares as Excel, Word, daily use of Internet.

INTERESTS

I have sung in a pop band. I have been a member of the students board of the tourism school and have taken part in the launching of the school's newspaper. I have been an assistant in holiday camps. I love travelling and photography.

REFERENCES

Mr Smith - Staff manager at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London Tel : (00 44) 071 262 6737
Mme Jean - Reception Manager at the Hotel Royal, Deauville, France Tel : (00 33)… Poste 102
Mme Pierre - Reception manager at the Hôtel Crillon, Paris. Tel : (00 33) 01 42 00 00 01

En raison de l'urgence de certains départs, de l'éloignement ou simplement parce que le candidat a un passé explicite (un ancien naviguant par exemple), il arrive que des entretiens se déroulent simplement par téléphone ou par visioconférence. Ce n'est cependant pas une règle.