Commercial Diving Employment

Finding Dive Job Opportunities

There are many commercial diving employment opportunities available to qualified divers. Even with all the opportunities available for different diver jobs, it is not always easy to find the right one.

There are several ways to generate leads for commercial diving jobs. It is best to have as many sources as possible in your job search plan. This is often the key in finding employment in most commercial diving careers.

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Using Employment Offices and Agencies

Most commercial diving schools have an employment office that helps graduates find dive jobs. Many will also provide help in finding employment to previous graduates. Diving schools that provide job placement services usually have a contract with different companies to provide applicants for entry level positions.

Another source of leads for employment opportunities is an employment agency. It's not hard to find agencies that specialize in the type of diver jobs that match your skills.

When working with an agency you will be assigned a job counselor who will help you find potential employers. Your counselor will ask for detailed information on your skill level, job experience and employment goals. They take this information and match it with employers that are looking for an applicant with the skills and experience you offer.

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A good agency can sometimes find jobs that have not yet been released to the public. They can help you find these hidden commercial diving jobs before they are posted to job search engines.

Agency services are free to those looking for diver jobs. The agency fees are paid for by the employer. If this is not the case and you are asked to pay up front, you need to look for another agency. A reputable employment agency will never ask you to pay their fee.

Applying Directly to a Company for Commercial Diving Employment

Many divers choose to apply directly to companies when seeking employment in their scuba careers. This is another way to find dive jobs that have not been posted to employment agencies or job search engines.

There are two important tools you will need when you use this type of approach. One is an up to date resume and the other is a good cover letter.

Resumes

A good resume will list your abilities, job history, skills and training in a clear and concise manner. It should be written in a way that will arouse the interest of potential employers.

Here are some tips on writing a good resume.

Make sure your contact information is current.
Start your resume with a strong employment objective statement.
List your job experiences starting with your present or last job first.
Give concise information about your education. (Name and location of school, course of study and date of completion.
List any professional training in related fields or special skills (computer skills, languages).
List any certifications or licenses that you have that relate to the job that you are seeking.
Include any special interest you might have like sports or travel.

Your resume will be the tool that potential employers can view to learn about your background.

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Cover Letter

To go along with a good resume you need a strong cover letter. This is an enthusiastic, simple and direct letter where you market yourself to a potential employer.

When writing your cover letter, remember these tips.

Start your cover letter by asking to be considered for the job and state why you are interested in the job.
Include where you found the job listing.
Explain in short, direct sentences how and why your strengths and skills can benefit the company and the position you are applying for.
End the letter with a request to talk to or meet with the employer.
Try to follow up the submission of your resume and cover letter with a phone call.

Your cover letter should be so convincing it makes the employers want to turn the page and read your resume, not through it in the trash.

There are hundreds of commercial diving companies you can apply to for diver jobs. The better prepared you are, the greater the chance is you will land the diving job you want.

Using the Internet to Search for Commercial Diving Jobs

An internet search should be one of the main tools in your job search arsenal. The web offers more opportunities for finding employers offering commercial diving employment than any other job search source. Using the internet you can search thousands of dive jobs in a very short time.

Companies today ask applicants to summit their resume and cover letter online by email. This means a potential employer does not have to wait for your paper work to arrive by mail. They can have your resume in the time it takes you to click your mouse.

After you have spent some time conducting your job search on the web, you will see a lot of divers have found ways to post their resumes on line. They sometimes create a web page just for their resume or make it a part of their blog. By getting your resume online, you make yourself visible to a vast number of employers who use the internet to search for employees.

There are many places you can post your resume on the web. We have put together a list of sites that we thing will give you the fastest and best results in your search for commercial diving employment. This is by no means all of the job search sites, but it is a good place to start.

Jobs for Divers -This site advertises it is built for divers by divers. At the moment all their services are free. They offer a pretty decent list of dive jobs.

ScubaJobsOnLine -This is another great site to search for diver jobs. In addition to job listings they offer help in writing resumes (CV's), interviewing tips, etc.

ScubaBoard -ScubaBoard is indefinitely worth a look. They are best known for their forums but they have a great section on commercial diving employment for divers and for employers looking for divers.

JobMonkey -Their section on commercial diving employment has a lot of information on diver jobs. They usually have a good list of current commercial diving jobs. This is another site that is worth looking at.

Another source for diver jobs is different certification agencies like PADI, NAUI, and SSI. Just go to their respective web sites and follow the links to their information on scuba jobs. Commercial diving jobs offer divers the chance to travel and make money at what they love to do. We hope our information on commercial diving employment helps you find your dream job.

If you are interested in becoming a commercial diver, check out our page onCommercial Diver Training to see what it takes to be a deep sea diver.