Forgetting to spend time on your initial email Introductions is a mistake and its this that will invite potential employees to actually look at your CV, here are some examples:
1, I am a 25 year old recently qualified and enthusiastic OWSI. Seeking work over the winter season. I am keen expand my experience whilst working in a challenging instructional environment.
2, Greetings from Malaysia!
I am an American female dive instructor looking for job at instructor at your prestige dive centre. I speak English and Spanish. I have been diving since 2001 and now an Instructor certified by Scubcat in Phuket last September 2010. I am an OWSI with the following Specialites
– Nitrox
– Oxygen Provider
– Search & Recovery
Currently I am back in KL but I would like to start work immediately if there is vacancy in Koh Lanta/Koh Phi Phi. I have lived in the island as Divemaster and freelance instructors before so I am cool with island living.
Here is my dive resume but my deepest apology because it is not the latest as I have limited access to internet. If you are keen to hire me, please feel free to email or call me. If possible Im interested to know your salary scheme too. Thank you and looking forward to work with you.
3, We are contacting you to inquire if you have presently, or in the near future, any job opening for French Speaking instructors.
We are a French instructor couple who have just finished a 10 months season in Egypt, four of them on 1 week diving cruises (liveaboards), working in different companies as freelancer or short and long term contract.
In january we have began a one year contrat with Emperor. Unfortunately, due to the politics events in Egypt, our contract been cancelled. Do not hesitate to contact us. Today, we are interested to continue developing our activity in Thailand or Egypt. We hope to be there within two weeks.
We are both CMAS experienced instructors and PADI instructors and we would like to continue to develop our experience as PADI instructors integrating a professional friendly team, taking the opportunity to discover different ways of working in the diving industry and of course new beautiful dive places.
We are looking preferably for a long term contract, to develop and share knowledge, friendship with responsibility but sense of humor, what is for us the joy of this activity.
We have a good feeling for the guest and fish relationship. We like to manage safe dives taking care of our diver’s needs. As you can see our English is not perfect (we have mainly worked with French guests) but we want to improve it.
We attach our CVs for your consideration; if you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
4, Hi, I want to work with you, my name is Luisa and I am PADI OWSI and EFR Instructor. I am skilled in all aspects of the professional diving industry including, equipment maintenance, customer service, boat handling and skippering . I had been working as an scuba instructor and a boat captain In Egypt and Greece for two seasons, for two companies where I was former divemaster trainee. I am currently holder of an Day skipper certificate with two years of experience. Currently I am the main manager for the dive centre. I am offering the experience and the skills which I have built up in exchange to work with professional dive centre with high standard of customer care, safety, professional approach in the company’s concept. I have native knowledge of The Czech language and teaching level in English. At the end of this season I will apply for my PADI MSDT and will become Yachtmaster. If you have any interest in futher information please contact me.
5, My name is Emma Jones, I am PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and I have heard that you might be hiring new staff for the 2011/12 season, which is great for me because I am arriving in your area next month.
Attached to this e-mail you will find my CV and hopefully you are looking for somebody like me. I am 25 years old and from the UK, and I can speak French, Spanish and English (because I have lived in Canada and England).
I have been living in Egypt, working as an OWSI in the Red Sea (in dive centers and liveaboards) for almost 1 year, also been working in several dive centers (since 2005) in Spain, so I am used to work under pressure, but also being nice with students and customers (what helps me to get nice tips and my bosses get extra course sales).
I am Nitrox Specialty Instructor, I have around 1.900 dives and around 250 certifications and I am travelling with my own equipment. Although I am not a Tech Diver, I am ready to learn if needed, same with any other specialty you might think useful.
Other interesting facts…
1 I have worked as a Team Leader in Spain for the last two years, coordinating groups of monitors working with kids and adults, doing indoor and outdoor activities.
2 I am ready to help with computers to the Sales Staff, as I am a Computer Technician when I do not work in a Dive Centre or in Leisure Time activities.
Although I live in Madrid (Spain), as I said before I am arriving next month, so although right now I can not make an interview in person, I can make it with the Skype, just tell me your user name or free-phone so I can call you when it better suits you. Alternatively we can speak through normal phone as soon as I arrive with you.
If you want to contact me you can do it using this same e-mail. I am hoping to get news from you very soon.