$1,000 Sign-On Bonus + At Least $49,000 in Your First Year – Work at Home Selling Cruise Vacations for Holland America

by Chris Durst       July 11, 2023

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Holland America, a major cruise company, has posted work from home Personal Cruise Consultant openings.

The company provides equipment and will also pay you $50 a month to go toward your residential internet cost for business purposes.

You don’t have to have cruise or travel agent experience to apply.

The company is hiring from most states.

Regarding pay, Holland America says:

• Sign on Bonus of $1,000
• Minimum base wage is $15.00 per hour (or higher based on minimum wage guidelines for your location)
• Guaranteed monthly minimum incentive your first year is $1,500/month
• First year annualized total monthly minimum compensation is $4,099.50.
• Minimum base plus first year annualized monthly minimum incentive is an effective first year minimum hourly rate of $23.65/hour, based upon a full-time work schedule.
• Please note this position requires a 12-month commitment before you are able to apply for other positions within the company.

Training starts September 5, 2023. Classes are Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm Pacific Time. Per the listing, you must commit to training for the first 90 days with no time off.

Here’s what the company has posted about the job:

We’re looking for amazing Personal Cruise Consultants to fill this role, which is a Remote-Work from Home position. You’ll be responsible for making outbound sales calls to guests who have expressed interest in Holland America Line’s cruises; building relationships with guests to develop referrals and repeat business, managing your database by contacting your guests at the right time with the right message, using exceptional listen skills and asking qualified discovery questions to close the sale.

Here’s a summary of what Holland America Line is looking for in its Personal Cruise Consultant. Is this you?

Successful candidates –

• We are looking for energetic, sales-minded, and performance-driven individuals to join our team.
• You will need strong time management skills, the ability to multi-task, strong written and verbal communication as well as the ability of mastering and using new computer systems. Prior experience with Excel and Outlook preferred.
• You will be a relationship-based sales consultant where on average you will place 40-60 outbound calls and generate 100+ outbound emails each day and will be responsible for meeting performance metrics and objectives.

Benefits and perks

• You can write your own success story with uncapped, performance-based compensation: Compensation structure includes a base hourly wage plus sales-driven incentives. Once you’ve completed the 10-12-week paid training, your earning potential is driven by your ability to sell cruise vacations. The more you sell, the more you make!

• Opportunity to work remotely
• Travel perks: Enjoy and experience discounted cruises and travel for you and your family.
• Monday to Friday work schedule: Schedules are organized around normal business hours. Occasional weekend overtime is available during peak sales periods, but not required.
• Benefits package: Benefits for you and eligible family members begins on the first day of employment, with no waiting period and include company shared medical, dental, and Health Savings Accounts as well as employee paid vision and flexible spending accounts. The company also pays for term life insurance and long-term disability coverage. Employees can purchase optional life insurance and other voluntary insurance programs.
• Paid time off includes holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Professional development
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering up to a 15% discount on the fair market value of Carnival Cruise Line (CCL) stock.
• Compensation structure includes a base hourly minimum wage plus sales-driven bonuses
• Training period: Approximately $3,200/month including training completion bonuses
• First year selling: typical performers earn $50k/year and top performers $80k/year
• Experienced Personal Cruise Consultants: typical performers earn $65/year and top performers earn $100k+

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation:

Holland America is very excited to outline our Personal Cruise Consultant compensation structure below.

• Sign on Bonus of $1,000
• Minimum base wage is $15.00 per hour (or higher based on minimum wage guidelines for your location)
• Guaranteed monthly minimum incentive your first year is $1,500/month
• First year annualized total monthly minimum compensation is $4,099.50.
• Minimum base plus first year annualized monthly minimum incentive is an effective first year minimum hourly rate of $23.65/hour, based upon a full-time work schedule.
• Please note this position requires a 12-month commitment before you are able to apply for other positions within the company.

Work Remotely: Yes

This position is 100% fully remote, US only. (Please note we are not set up for remote work in AR, DE, HI, ME, MN, MS, NE, NH, OK, SD, VT, WV and WY.)

Your PCC journey:

Once you submit your application and pass the initial assessment, you will be asked to complete an on-demand video interview, at your convenience. Successful candidates are invited to a virtual interview session. New hires will receive up to 10 -12 weeks of paid training on our product, systems, and selling best practices. Once training is complete, your true earning potential begins: we provide leads, you build relationships and convert those leads into loyal guests. There is a very real learning curve in the first year, but as you sharpen your skills and build your book of business your earnings will continue to grow.

The next training class starts on: September 5, 2023

Hours for training are Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm PST.

We ask that you commit to the training and the first 90 days of employment without any time off.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS!

If you are selected as a Personal Cruise Consultant, Holland America Line will provide you with work equipment. The company will pay for you a monthly Contact Center adjustment of $50.00 to supplement your residential internet cost for business purposes. In order for your residential internet to support our business model, your residential internet must meet the following requirements:

• Must have high-speed, non-satellite, non-dial-up internet. Cable internet is preferred.
• Must meet the required minimum download and upload speeds of 50 MPS down and 6 MPS up
• Must not have a data cap
• Must have computer hard-wired to the modem; Wi-Fi is not currently compatible with phone system.

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