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Volume 3, Issue 1

1 October , 2004

In This Issue

News and Views
Kim's Blogs
Feature: Got the Career Blues? Step Outside the Box!
Press Release: Can You Happily Travel With Others--Without Wishing They’d Stayed Home?
Q & A: Bartender/Carpenter Wants to Cruise
Contacts: Jobs in Maine

Q & A
Bartender/Carpenter wants to Cruise

I have been searching the internet & reading books on obtaining a job on a cruise ship. I have been interested for a long time. I am 34 yrs & have made a career in carpentry. I would imagine this would be a hard field to find employment in. I am also interested in bartending, & have some experience. I am willing to take classes & training, anything to help my chances. I am single and have no children, so I could leave anytime.
I found your site and got real excited. I am from michigan and can't stand the winters. I would like to work out of Florida.

You have a great site!!

Thanks,
J. D.
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Dear J. D.

I referred to Jim Ross' 2004 Cruiseline Employment Manual, http://www.cruiseross.com, and noted that there is a position aboard cruise ships for a carpenter. Here's what Mr. Ross says about the carpenter:

Carpenter: Responsible for the general interior shipboard maintenance and repairs and for all carpentry woodwork on board. Reports to the Chief Engineer. Staffed by cruise line in-house departments, concessionaires, or recruiting agencies. Listings will be in "Deck and Engine."
Requirements: Skilled carpenter experienced in related background field and/or prior shipboard experience.
Salary Range: $1000 - 2000 US per month, depending on Cruise Line.

The bartending will pay better and offer more ways to advance. These jobs are listed in the Food & Beverage/Bar department, and you'll probably do better to stick with US companies, as the international ones tend to hire their service personnel from 3rd world countries and pay less.

Bartender: Mixes and dispenses drinks and cocktails to the guests. Maintains and stocks the bar. Manager in liquor and supplies requisition. Provides guest with courteous, professional beverage service. Reports to the Bar manager. Staffed by cruise line in-house departments, concessionaires, or recruiting agencies. Listings will be in "Food and Beverage."
Requirements: Bar tending experience, expertise at mixing drinks, excellent personality and friendly to staff and guests.
Salary Range: $1500-2500 US per month plus tips, depending on Cruise Line.

And now the part you've been waiting for, places to apply:

Recruiting Agencies:

Apollo Ship Chandlers -
www.apolloships.com/CustomerServices/
EmploymentOpportunity.asp

CTI-USA.com -
www.cti-usa.com/

Global Ship Services -
www.globalshipservices.com/GSWeb/
JobOpportunities.htm

International Shipping Partners -
www.isp-usa.com/jobs/index.php

In looking at all the current job listings for these four agencies, I was reminded that you'll also need STCW 95 basic safety training. This will cost you a week and approximately $1000 by the time you factor in accomodations. Try these training facilities:

Chapman School of Seamanship (USA)
www.chapman.org
4343 S.E. St. Lucie Blvd., Stuart, FL 34997
TEL: (800) 225-2841, or (772) 283-8130
FAX: (772) 283-2019 Email: info@chapman.org
USCG Approved, cost: $795

Maritime Professional Training (USA)
www.mptusa.com
1915 South Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
TEL: (888) 839-5025, or (954) 525-1014
Email: info@mptusa.com
USCG Approved, cost: $895 US

Maritime Science Department – Clatsopcollege – (USA)
www.clatsopcollege.com/maritime/stcw.html
6550 Liberty Lane
Astoria, Oregon 97103 USA
TEL: (503) 325-7962 or (503) 338-7600
E-MAIL: msd-info@clatsopcc.edu
USCG and MCA approved, cost: $650 US

Resolve Fire and Hazard Response, Inc. (USA)
www.resolvefire.com
P.O. Box 165485
Port Everglades, Florida 33316, USA
TEL: (954) 463-9195 TOLL FREE: (888) 886-FIRE
FAX: (954) 356-5898
USCG and MCA approved, cost: $895 US

Sea Schools (USA)
www.seaschool.com/STCW.htm
1 (800) 237-8663, STCW courses offered in Jacksonville, Florida, and in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
USCG approved, cost: $495 US in Jacksonville, or $595 US in Bayou La Batre (the extra $100
covers the cost of room and board.)

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Contacts
Jobs in Maine

Months ago, a subscriber tipped me off about the classified section of The Boothbay Register, the newspaper that serves Boothbay Harbor, Maine. I never could get there because I didn't have quite the correct URL. But I don't give up, and finally wrote to the good people at the Boothbay Register, and they set me straight. If you would like to go there yourself, the URL is: http://boothbayregister.maine.com/Classifieds/

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Subscribe to this newsletter to keep abreast of all the developments there.

Have fun!

- Kim ;-)

contact info:

Kim Davis - editor
936-348-5397
editor@extraordinary-jobs.com

News & Views by Kim Davis

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes."
- Marcel Proust

Happy second Birthday to this newsletter! And thank you loyal subscribers for sticking with me.

As you may recall, I did not send out an issue last week because I was taking my kids to Arkansas to dig for crystals. The trip was great, and we came home with lots of sparkling treasures. I've had every intention of writing a thorough article about the trip for you, but it hasn't happened yet. Next week... (That lovely little break fell in the middle of two large web design jobs, so my personal stuff has gotten shoved aside this week.)

Meanwhile I've got some inspirational "break out of the box" coaching for you in the feature slot this week, and a press release that tells of a book to help us all enjoy our travels more. I outdid myself this week on the Q & A - thanks to an exellent question about working on a cruise ship.

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I wish you joy as you create the best life you can imagine,

- Kim ;-)

Feature:

Got the Career Blues? Step Outside the Box!

Claudette Rowley - Copyright 2004

"Above all to thine own self be true."
- William Shakespeare

Clients often come to me saying that they want to change careers or jobs, although they have no idea what they want to do. Most of us look for a new job or career through a specific lens or paradigm, that limits the scope of possibilities considerably.
Here are some ideas to widen your view, and strategies to help you step "outside the box."

- If you are currently employed, how does your current position make you feel? Valued? Uncomfortable? Competent? Incompetent? Excited? Depressed? How have you felt in past jobs?

- What do you like and not like about your current position? If you're not employed, think back to previous jobs. Make a list of "likes" and "don't likes." Next, expand your list of what you like to include ALL of your skills, abilities and talents. If you're an accountant who likes to garden, put gardening on your list.

- Notice your energy levels when you are doing your job or specific tasks you undertake in the rest of your life. Observe which tasks energize you and which drain your energy. Energy is a KEY indicator of life satisfaction and fulfillment. And
noticing your energy helps you to connect with your body and its messages.

- While you're in the initial "What do I want to do?" stage, take MONEY out of the equation. Considering money as a factor is the fastest way to quash any dreams, passions or aspirations that might rise to the surface. I hear this from clients all
the time. "Well, I have to make money. I have a mortgage to pay, kids to support. I couldn't possibly run off and write novels on the beach." Yes, you need to have money. And once you've identified what you want to do, then you can find ways to make it work with your financial needs.

- Be alert for ideas that are quickly followed by "This is crazy!" Or notice yourself telling someone, "I know this sounds crazy, but...." So called "crazy" ideas are often sure
signs that you're on the right track, that you've uncovered an idea or value or passion that resonates deeply with you.

- Other questions: What does my gut tell me? What do I need to be honest with myself about?

Career changes are often indicators that something deeper within us is attempting to emerge, that we are ready to grow and change. Don't be surprised if a career transition or the quest for one heralds changes in other parts of your life or causes you to examine them from a different perspective. For example, you may feel immense gratitude for what you have. Or you may stand up for the first time and say "I'm not going to take this anymore!" Since we don't operate in a vacuum, one change will affect the next. And that domino effect is often the best thing that's ever happened to you.

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Claudette Rowley, coach and author, helps professionals identify and pursue their true purpose and calling in life. Contact her today for a complimentary consultation at 781-676-5633 or claudette@metavoice.org. Sign up for her free newsletter "Insights for the Savvy" at http://www.metavoice.org

Press Release:

Can You Happily Travel With Others--Without Wishing They’d Stayed Home?

Contact: Kate Bandos

KSB Promotions

800-304-3269 or 616-676-0758

E-Mail: kate@ksbpromotions.com

Most of us have learned the hard way that travel can be hazardous …to relationships! Traveling with companions, even loved ones, can produce plenty of tense moments--particularly if the travelers have different needs and expectations.

How can travelers make any trip--whether it’s a weekend getaway with their lover, a month-long cross-country vacation with their spouse and kids, or a two day business trip with the boss--fun and relaxing for everyone? The place to begin, stresses veteran travel consultant Nadine Nardi Davidson, is to discover what type of traveler each person is.

In her book, "Travel With Others Without Wishing They’d Stayed Home" ($16.95 pb, www.princepublishing.com), Davidson describes the nine typical travel types and offers a brief quiz to help anyone quickly identify their travel traits…as well as the traits of those who might be traveling with them.

Once travelers understand what makes someone a “travel enthusiast,” “beach bum,” or “shopper,” Davidson humorously explains how to recognize the needs and expectations of these different types, then offers ways to minimize the anxieties, and maximize the enjoyment of each trip.

After listening to hundreds of people--representing all ages, budgets, and walks of life--talk about their traveling escapades, Davidson decided to share these light-hearted vignettes so others wouldn’t have to suffer the disappointment of a road trip with kids fighting in the back seat or endure the breakup of a romantic relationship due to vacation incompatibility. Readers also learn how to handle last minute scheduling glitches, what to do when their teenager falls in love on the road, what to do when sickness strikes, and what considerations to plan for when visiting foreign countries.

Travel With Others… relates creative alternatives for sharing accommodations with a friend who snores loudly and how to share expenses fairly when on the go. Chapters deal specifically on how to travel harmoniously with someone else’s children, take pets along, and even how to ease another person’s fear of flying. The down-to-earth advice can help turn potentially disastrous getaways into trips that everyone will enjoy.

So, before calling a travel agent or packing a toothbrush, pick up some of the common-sense advice in this book which is sure to lessen anxieties and conflicts between traveling comrades. Then you’ll be ready and eager to plan the upcoming family reunion or take that business trip with the colleague you swore you wouldn’t get out of a parking lot with again--and you’ll know you will come home this time not with tales of woe but rather with happy memories.

"Travel With Others… offers a bizillion great examples, marvelous vignettes and essential help for your love life travels. Very hard to put down, a fun read." -Linda Breakstone, Political Editor, CBS-2 News, Los Angeles

Chapters in Travel With Others… include Identifying Traveler Type - How to Survive Traveling with Your Spouse - How to Travel with Your Lover - The Honeymoon - How to Survive Traveling with Your Boss - How to Survive Traveling with Friends - How to Survive Traveling with Your Kids - How to Travel with Someone Else’s Kids - How to Travel with Parents, In-Laws and Other Relatives - How to Survive Traveling by Yourself - How to Survive Traveling with Your Pet - Bon Voyage Appendices • Packing Tips for…7 -21 Days • Finding a Physician in a Foreign Country • Travel Checklist • Special Airline Meals • Travelers Health HIstory • Traveler’s Medical Kit • Your Travel Agent • Sources of Additional Information Index

Travel With Others Without Wishing They’d Stayed Home by Nadine Nardi Davidson 245 pages 6” x 9” Appendices Index ISBN 0-9658194-3-4 $16.95 original trade paperback

For additional information, or to request a review copy of the book, please contact: Kate Bandos at KSB Promotions 800-304-3269 or 616-676-0758 fax 616-676-0759 • ekate@ksbpromotions.com

"Travel With Others Without Wishing They’d Stayed Home" is available at book stores, online at www.princepublishing.com or by calling toll free 888-837-2665.

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