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Region's reputation attracts Danish recruiter

Around 30 people from the North East of England are set to enjoy a new life on the high seas after the Danish owners of Europe’s leading cruise ferry company decided to set their sights on the region to find new crew members. The North East’s reputation for warmth and friendliness has reportedly led DFDS Seaways to look across the North Sea for cooks, bar tenders, shop assistants, stewards and stewardesses to sail on its new route from Newcastle to Stavanger, Haugesund and Bergen aboard the m.s. Queen Of Scandinavia.

John Crummie, UK Managing Director of DFDS Seaways says: “People from the North East are well-known for their openness and approachability, and we believe they have all the qualities required to make successful careers aboard our vessels. DFDS Seaways is very highly regarded as an employer and the roles we have available offer north east people a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a varied career, meeting new people and new challenges every day. The region’s reputation for friendliness is standing us in extremely good stead, and we expect that there will be a lot of interest from local people.”

Anyone interested in applying for the vacancies needs to fill in an initial application form at www.dfds.co.uk/jobs with successful applicants being invited to a subsequent open day.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .