Resources for Finding Scuba Diving Employment In Recreational Diving

Scuba diving employment is something many divers think about. They dream about changing from a diver who lives to dive to one that dives for a living. It is a great feeling to be able to travel to some of the most exotic places on the planet and get paid for what you love to do.

But how do you find a scuba job? Do you pick up the newspaper and check the classified ads? Do you search the internet? Finding a job in recreational diving can be a bit overwhelming but with the right resources (and a little luck) a diver can find their dream job.

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The In Your Face Method of Getting a Dive Job

One of the best ways to get diving jobs is to go to the source. Show up on the door step of a dive shop (especially one that is very busy) with your dive gear in hand and tell them you are looking for scuba diving employment.

As a former dive shop manager I know this works. When a dive shop manager has the choice of hiring someone who has sent them a CV (resume) from half way around the world or someone who is standing in their office or dive shop, guess who will get hired? That's right. The one who is in their face will get the job 90 percent of the time.

Some divers will do this while they are on vacation. Not only will they look for a scuba job where they are diving, they will visit other dive shops in the area looking for diving work. Some will start simply by helping the dive staff. This is a great way to show their skills to the dive shop manager. Enthusiasm and desire can often open the door to scuba diving employment.

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Using a School to Find Scuba Diving Jobs

Another way to find a scuba job is through the placement agency at a diving school. Many divers will go to a diving school for advanced training and certification. Most of these schools will help graduates find diving jobs. Here are two of the best known diving schools.

Pro Dive International I have worked with instructors who have graduated from Pro Dive and I have found them to be highly trained diving professionals. Pro Dive can take you from open water certification to Master Scuba Diver Trainer and IDC Staff Instructor. They also offer certification in many technical fields of diving. They are PADI's first Career Development Center in the world. They are located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Bob Brayman's International Diving Career Institute Located at Hall's diving Center on Marathon, in the Florida Keys Bob Brayman's Institute has been training divers since 1978. They have had a 100 percent placement rate for the last ten years. Their record speaks for itself.

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Using the Internet to Find Scuba Dive Jobs

Many divers who are looking for diving jobs use the internet. There are many resources on the internet and you can spend hours and hours searching site after site looking for a dive job.

We have put together a list of web sites we feel offer the best and most relevant information on scuba diving employment. We hope this list helps you save some time in your search for a good scuba job.

DiversJobs This is one of the best sites to search for scuba diving employment. Their list of diving jobs is always being updated. Employers from around the world use this site to list scuba jobs.

Jobs4Divers 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 scuba employment. In addition to job listings they offer help in writing CV's (resume's), interviewing tips, etc.

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

JobMonkey Their employment in diving section has a lot of information on diving jobs. They list everything from cruise ship jobs to commercial dive jobs. This is another site that is worth looking at.

Another source for scuba diving 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. Diving jobs offer divers the chance to travel and make money at what they love to do. We hope our resources for scuba diving employment helps you find your dream job. So dive in and let the adventure begin.

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