How long should you allow to apply for BA positions. I'm sort of tied into my current job until June 2009 (difficult to explain) so provided BA recruit next year, and I want to start around then, how long in advacne should an application be submitted?
Again a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question I am afriad. I waited in the hold pool for nearly a year after my interview before actually starting a course others get a date straight away. To be honest they will always give you at least 6 weeks notice of a date and if it's no good you can opt to remain in the hold pool though obviously 12 months is the longest you can stay in that pool.
As has been mentioned there is a freeze on recruitment at the moment anyway. I Imagine by the time it opens up again next year I would think about starting to apply even if you have to stay where you are until June.
Good luck to all those who want to start - hoep we open up again for you soon. I'm off soon (not coz BA is crap but because I want to do my flight training) so you can all start bidding on my job!
hope we open up again for you soon. I'm off soon (not coz BA is crap but because I want to do my flight training) so you can all start bidding on my job!
Hi guys, I'm currently at university and when i graduate in two years I would love to work for BA . I suppose I might be naive thinking so far ahead but does anyone know how often they recruit? And some one once told me BA are only home twice a month is this true? Also what sort of people do BA go for, I've read Virgin recruit bubbly blondes is this the case for BA? Kind Regards, Hayles
One of the coach drivers at the airport (....so the following must be true! ) told me the other day that the courses BA cancelled for September are actually still taking place but are populated with otherwise redundant groundstaff?
Hey all cannot confirm/deny about the sept courses but when i was doing my initials in June for temp WW, there was a EF course running parallel consisting mainly of redeployed bus drivers from LGW.
So maybe they're still moving staff from other departments because they have an agreed obligation to find them a position? However I'm fairly new and innocent in the mystical ways of BAs legendary manpower policies
Your query is indeed factual and it is expected that it is likely a few more hundred ground staff will find themselves without jobs within the next 6-9 months. You can expect to meet more CC that are recruited internally next year who will no doubt join ahead of anyone that is waiting in the pool.
Just as an after thought.......it kind of implies that you can throw just about 'anybody' on a cabin crew training course and kind of devalues the selection process for external candidates.......
They've been doing it for years. It's part of a general redeployment rather than redundancy policy. Many of these people bring a lot of experience within the company that adds to the tapestry that is our crew. It's not their fault their previous role no longer exists.
Hello! Just a quick question about BA Crew based at GLA? Do you earn roughly the same as LHR Eurofleet and do the same sort of work patterns? Thanks for any info. Cheers!
Thankyou Speedmarque, it was worth a try.....maybe sometime in the future perhaps. I for one hope BA keeep at least ONE regional base. Manchester is always so busy lets hope the powers that be look at this and change their minds. We should support our routes within the Country and help the UK economy that way. Many thanks for your time and quick reply, if you hear of any movement there would you let me know? Cheers!
Perhaps we should have better rail services. That would enable us to utilise the LHR / LGW slots for larger a/c. More likely that there will be no crews based outside of LCY, LGW & LHR eventually.
Hello, having been in the Holding Pool for what seems to have been ages, I have finally got a date through for December. The dress description is smart casual, can anyone elaborate on this. Are jeans acceptable or would you recommend smart trousers. I would be most grateful, if anyone could help.
I wouldn't wear jeans. Just smart trousers with a nice jumper. Something casual, formal and most importantly comfortable! You don't want to be uncomfortable for 6 hours of SEP!
On and off since June, I was offered a date for September then they withdrew my offer. So effectively I will have been waiting 6 months. Are you in the same boat?
How did you find out on the course offered? Did they call you or did you receive conformation via e-mail?
A very good friend of mine was also scheduled for the canx September courses (I believe the one starting on the 22nd of September) - which one were you originally scheduled for?
Hi all. I was suppose to be on the 15th sep course that was cancelled. I still havnt heard anything from BA. I wonder how many training courses are in december, above someone says starting the 1st, I know one is on the 29th also...any others?
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