Coming from a seafarer's family with big tradition,was only a matter of time for me to become a sailor. I first started my career in March of 2000 as an apprentice purser,and till now i've worked in several local line passengers ships companies and cruise ships companies including Royal Olympic Cruises,Celebrity Cruises and Louis Hellenic Cruises. In my career till now i've covered several positions and duties as an apprentice,second and first purser,depending on the company and the kind of the ship i've worked on. As a Documentation Purser,i was dealing with passengers documents during embarkation and disembarkation procedures in co-operation with the local authorities of the various ports for which I was preparing / delegating all the necessary documentation. As a Financial Auditor i was performing and monitoring financial control and all the relevant paperwork for the concessioners on board such us casino(plus casino closing),duty free shops,beauty salon etc.I was participating on the front desk in the guests check-out process and the settlement of their accounts plus valuables staff safe keeping and dealing with passengers complaints and information. As a Crew Purser,i was dealing with all the crew documentation and payroll and handling several crew matters related to Human Resources Management such us crisis management,grading systems,change management,compensation & benefits and finally performance management. I'm a kind of person that i love chalenges in my life.All these years in cruise industry i was always trying to give & do my best to whatever duties i had in every working period on a ship.What i understood and realised is that everything has to do with personality,communication,and respecting each other if you are looking for the best results.Because,we,the sailors make the ships.That's why i took the decision after working 14 years as a Purser to open a new professional chapter in my life by having a diploma in HR Management.