Purser`s Office Receptionist, Bar Waiter, Junior Waiter, Bedroom Steward as well as voluntary position in Tour Office Review

by Cunard

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • A wide range of opportunities, fun, meeting new people, travelling aroud the world, lot`s of parties on board the ship every day as well as Bingo where you can win a "Large Sum of money", promotion, flexibility, status, very low expenditure - no cost to spend on accomodation, food, bills, significant savings, job security- secure, permanent and reliable position

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Very international place, WORKING ENVIRONMENT -cooperative and understandable managment with warm colleagues atmosphere.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • On board the ship exist "Human Resource" Department, which responsable for every crewmemeber. And their job to provide the best working and leaving conditions while you at sea as well as any other kind of help and support you will need it during your contract. Managment support and guidance was so briliant, if you following instraction and trying your best you will be defenetly rewarded such as: promotion prospects, opportunity to gain higher senior position or you might be nominated as employee of the month, where you will get a cash price and dining invitation to dine with the Captin!!!!!!!

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Lot`s of different activities - staying busy all the time, never boared. Every day never the same- new challenges, competitive enviroment

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • You will have a great range of opportunities to gain from lower to higher level responsibility, feel power - being in charge, having responsibility for staff.Working from Bedroom Steward to Night Hotel Officer in very short period within 3 to 6 month -ALL DEPENDS ON YOU HOW HARDER YOU TRY AND SHOW ALL YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO DO THE JOB. ALL OPPORTUNITIES JUST THEIR YOU JUST NEED TO WORK HARD TO GET IT.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The Aim of my placement to gain a practical knowledge to build on for the next years of study in Operations, Marketing, Human Resources and Finance in the international hospitality, leisure and tourism industry. After the placement you will be able to demonstrate the professional, personal, technical and transferable management skills, gained through the experience of work at the most famous ocean liner in the world Queen Mary 2 as well as the theoretical learning in the previous years of study, cultural awareness, reflective thinking and self-development. Which will be very important and valuable for future employment as well as you will match more than 90% of critiria of employment process and you will get so easy job than anybodyelse.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Warm and always helpful colleagues atmosphere

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Work placement was organised so well with professional point of view. At the end of the placement you have to submit a potfolio, which underlines and summerues all your skills and abilities you gained during the placement

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There are a lot of training courses avaliable during your traiining period such as:Business Writing Basics, Seting Performance Goals & Expectations, Solving Problem as a Team, Applying Leadership Basics, Developing a Strategic Plan, Basis of Effective Communication, etc... If you do show your passsion about the industry you are working at and effort you putting in company do invest a lot in you and helping you to develop yourself.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Future with Cunard Line looking so perspective and bright due to lunch a new vessel in October 2010 "Queen Elizabeth 2, where will be working the youngest fleet ever with very fast career movement.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Social evens play a key role of company success over past few years. Cunard Line believes in phrase "Work hard - play hard". Sagnificant number of different evens hapenning every month such as: White Star Party, Bingo, Language Lessons, Dancing Lessons, Pizza Nights, Life concerts, etc...

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Expenditure: No cost to spend on accommodation, food, bills, significant savings. You just work and save all salary you earn during a whole contract.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Absolutely amazing, everybody so friendly, every night out is different to the previous one, you will never get board

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Of course, because every day you stopping in different ports of call and always would be something new to do and interesting to any gender, age or race. Every one defenetly something new and fasinating to themselfs!!!!!

    5/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service

Scotland

September 2009


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