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2004 Cruise Line Employment Manual

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Since both books have the same price here is an objective, point by point comparison.
How much is written on cover letter writing?
2004 Manual- 2 pages, 14 days- a whole chapter.
How much is written on resume writing?
2004- 2 pages, 14 days- 2 whole chapters.
How much is written on acing an interview?
2004- 1 page, 14 days- a whole chapter.
What is the quality of this information?
2004- common tips, 14 days- complete, step-by-step instructions entirely based on the standards set by The US Professional Association of Resume Writers and Chicago Manual of Style.
Is there any additional, advanced information?
2004- No. 14 days- Yes, second chapter:" How Top 1% applicants gather crucial information and immediately stand out". The insider secrets from this chapter will pay off for the whole book!
Are there job descriptions and what is their quality?
2004- yes, but for less than 90 cruise jobs and 1/3 of each description is redundancy.
14 days- yes, very detailed descriptions without any redundancy for all 128 positions and 8 departments.
Are there the addresses of all Concessionaires and Recruiting agencies?
2004- many, 14 days- more and since its publication date is December 2004 they are current.
Are there complete details about the cruise lines' addresses, telephone and fax numbers, web sites and cruise ships?
2004- yes, very good profiles. 14 days- even better because the author has also written a detailed summary of what is specific about each cruise line and their hiring policies. I found this insider information of great help and only in Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days.
How many easily verifiable recommendations have each book?
2004- zero. 14 days- in addition to the 5 stars from ForeWord Magazine more than 30 reviewers from different parts of the US and the world has used a credit card verified identity to write their only 5-star reviews for it. Increasing number of them share that they are already hired as a result from following the instructions and advanced strategies from this book! That's why Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days is several times better investment for your money.

Compilation from available for free information in Internet is according to be the best description of this book. The author himself states on the back cover that the book" is catalogued from innumerable hours of research ..." I wish he was expert enough to write original content instead of just browsing in Internet and listing this and that information.

I hope you have already read the "Product Description" from the author- "Highly Recommended 2004 Cruise Line Employment Manual Offers Cruise Ship Jobs,Cruise jobs,Cruise Line Jobs,Cruise Ship Job." Probably he things that we are stupid and that is why he has to repeat "cruise ship jobs" or its variation 5 TIMES! Well, you can find a lot of such redundancy in the book. At the end you start wondering who is so stupid to need one thing to be said 4-5 TIMES- you or he! That's why if you have a computer with Internet spend few hours browsing through the cruise lines' sites and you will have a lot more valuable and original content to read than you will ever find in this book.

This book is really a compilation as the author says of "innumerable hours of research". However if his book is so great and he is "veteran authority" on the subject I do expect from him to know enough to write original and valuable content. I checked at jobmonkey.com and hcareers.com as the other reviewers suggest and yes, around 80% of the book's content can be found there. Since it is expensive either check these sites or buy Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days. Thanks to it I easily got a cruise job.