 Poster: A snowHead
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 Hi there everyone,
I just graduated and want to go snowboarding+working at ANY  ski resort in Europe.
I'm 24, got EU passport, fluent english and good french knowledge, some good skills and experience dealing with the customer, intermediate/good snowboarder, visited the alps last Spring (Chamonix and Megeve).
I have been lurking here and in other forums and googling intensively, already read most of the known ski job sites - i'm filled in with the basic info.
Some (a lot of, actually ) questions, if you can help out:
- What i'm going to do now is build a good cv and apply with as many companies as i can! Do you agree? What about flying over and staying somewhere while searching for work on the spot (we don't have much more than 1000 euros each)?
- I haven't got a cookery cerificate or anything, but i can cook a 3 course meal for a party of 6 or more - is this enough qualification to be a chalet host?
- I'm going to work and board, what are the best positions in terms of free time?
- Are interviews mandatory, do they do phone/webcam interviews? Because I'm in Portugal at the moment so an interview in London involves spending precious money (just not logical).
- I am going on this trip with a mate, so we'd like to be stationed in the same resort. Is this possible? Does this make it easier/harder in getting a job/any special tips on applying (like mentioning that we're applying with this other friend?)
- We're going after the season has started, but plan to stay until the end, then get another seasonal job somewhere probably. Any tips on getting a job in mid-season (i know about peak period jobs, but we wanted something lasting more than a couple weeks because we don't have the money otherwise)? What about after the season has ended?
Thanks a great lot!
Peace,
Miguel Coelho
my msn messenger: miguelcoelho [at] hotmail.com
PS: We welcome and will share any info like tips, contacts, spots, ideas, positions/companies with should apply for, ...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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freezerburn, Welcome to snowHeads! Afraid I can't help you with your question - but that's quite normal for me...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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thanks anyway!
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freezerburn, I suggest posting on www.chaletsdirect.co.uk jobs message board. I saw this morning that there are still plenty of jobs on offer on there throughout the Alpes.
Good Luck
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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My advice to you is work out which resort you want to go to perhaps with a back up in mind and then as long as you have enough money to survive for a couple of weeks without any income just head out and see what you can find. Your best bet is probably asking in bars, restaurants looking for KP's etc or seeing if you can do some transfer repping. Think it is probably unlikely that any of the larger companies will be looking to employ people in advance for February. It might however be worth you calling some of them before you leave and seeing if they have any vacancies at the time - injuries etc have normally taken their toll by February and you will find alot of people can be understaffed. As long as you are happy to be flexible you will definately find something. Good luck!
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