I want to go to the open days here in FRA and Iīm looking for some hints during the interviews.
What kind of questions do they ask?
And do they rather want a resume or a CV?
My friend attanded the Istanbul Open Day last week and went through the final, now he is waiting for the medicals and joining date.
First of all, the looks are important for the first impression, when you go, wear a business attire, shave, same looks for your photos you will bring with.I think the first day is all about your outfit and photos which will be used to decide if you will be shortlisted for the second day or eliminated, because they don't ask anything about you first day, they only collect your CV and photos, that is all.
According to my observations during the open days, i can tell you that the key for being succesfull is "being calm." My friend did not talk much during the group discussions, but he was very calm and self-confident though, and he passed them all and went through the final stage, they just don't want any agressive people nor too quiet ones. You just need to know the balance during the group discussions.
Hi once again! No problem! Hope to see you there as well. QR did conduct an open day here in Manila, but it was only open for females unfortunately (has always been since last year). And Singapore isn't actually that far from the Philippines. I can reach Singapore a little bit over an hour by plane. All the best to you and to all of us! Countdown to April 5, woohoo!
flygirl, congratulations and all the best to you! I sincerely wish that you'll receive a positive response from them.
Last edited by ArthurNielsen : 27th March 2009 at 05:47.
No problem! I believe it hugely depends on your skill with a bit of luck on the side. But at the end of the day, the outcome of the recruitment process will always depend on you and how you perform during the actual recruitment process. And don't fret if you don't have that supermodel- kind-of-look because being a cabin crew is more than having a flawless face and a physically-fit body. Though being presentable is important, possessing the ability to deliver excellent customer service and having a team-player kind of attitude is much more vital. I'm sure QR knows this because they have a reputation to maintain. So just do your best and show to them the best that you can offer come open day. I'm sure that if you do this, they wouldn't hesitate to immediately welcome you to their company.
to tell you the truth, your argument sounds really proffessional and I do really appreciate your point of view. Let me ask you a quick question, at the moment, I am planning to apply for a cabin crew position in QR. I am 43 years old. I would like to know if you can tell me something about this. Are they willing to hire a 43 year old guy with more than 10 years working in the travel industry field and also with customer service experience? Look forward to your reply? Gus
Probably not to be honest. QR can be pretty fussy about age and they do have a desired age restriction. The management has also sacked several crew members for their age.
I know of one person, around 35 to 40, who attended an open day and told that they were outside of the desired age. They could also think of you being too experienced for a cabin crew position as you have over ten years experience. If you have experience from a first class enviroment you could always try Qatar Amiri.
However you could always apply and see if you are invited.
Much thanks... oh well, I am not really sure about that 'coz it will be my first time ever to apply to any international airline. the best people to answer your question would be those that have already experienced applying to QR, or the current or ex-employees of the company. You might also want to send them an email and ask them regarding your concern, or just go ahead and try applying online first. If you do receive an invite to go to an assessment day, then that means that you might probably be eligible. I did check the QR website though, and they only stated the minimum age requirement which is 21. emma gemma might be right. You can go and try for Amiri, although you must at least have a minimum of 3 years First Class experience prior to your application. All the best to you!
can some1 plz explain a little on what are they actually looking for in the group discussion....becaus e my friend told me that he was eliminated in the group discussion without knowing what went wrong.....
As far as I know, there is only one elimination on the actual assessment day which is based on your entire performance throughout the day: impressions, measurement of your height and weight, language test and participation in group discussions.
It's really difficult to say why your friend was eliminated and in which part of the assessment day.
In the group discussion it's important to participate nicely and show that you can actually work with others. Don't be too dominative or too submissive. Be ackknowledgeable and understanding towards the other people in your group and do not interupt. It's not actually WHAT you say but HOW you say it, unless you would say anything rude or inappropiate of course.
I really think that what they are looking in a person, is someone who can work as a team and someone who has enough stamina to deal with several hours of work without losing his charisma.
For example , if you look tired ( your sitting position in the chair, your posture , your face ) , if you're trying to hard ( look at the recruiters like saying ' look at me' ), if you don't respect your mates opinion ( like saying ' I think you're wrong' or interrupting someone when he is talking ) or if you stay too quiet and shy...END OF THE ROAD FOR YOU THAT DAY BABE!
I have decided to attend the open day in Nanjing in China cause it's just closer to me. Flights to Singapore weren't that cheap from Japan.
The thing about Nanjing is that it says "CV Submissions Only" on the website. I thought all open days were CV subsmissions only, is it going to be different in Nanjing? Just to make sure. If anybody knows please let me know since I will be be coming a long way for that open day.
Hi guys, I attended the open day(resume Submission) today in Mauritius. They said they would give me a call later in the afternoon. I left the building at 10AM and its now 10PM, still no call. I assume I havent been shortlisted and Im fine with that. However I find this rather unprofessional. you dont leave a person waiting for a whole day for a phone call that might not come. ive been stressing for the whole day for that phone call and it never came. A NO would have been ok, at least id know. You cant just not call when you said u would, thats really unprofessional and rude. Anyway, after reading that thread im happy I didnt get selected. Im a person who really likes his freedom and it seems that this is not an option when working for them.
Didnīt they give you a time frame to call? Like in Brazil we left the open day at 2pm and they said that if you didnīt receive a call from them tillī 6pm that day, it means you were not short listed.
So basicly you would instantly know the answer if you didnīt get the call by 6pm.
why? I am recently preparing to send out my CVs to those airlines in Gulf region, apart from EK stop open globally, now I am switching to Etihad and Qatar, so any advices on this? I have no premium education experience such like degree, but I do my work in restaurant for couple years. Do you think I am compatible for this job?
No they didnt. They just said that they would give me a call later this afternoon. I went there with another friend and the lady told her the same thing. She got the 'yes' call at bout 4:30 but I got nuttin. she should at least have given me a timeframe as they did with you. OH well, doesnt matter....sounds like QA isnt the way to go at the moment anyway. Im probably lucky I didnt get selected, now im not losing precious years of my life trapped and treated like a kid. I wonder how the other older cabin crew deal with that kind of stuff. I mean, if you wanna get married you have to ask the CEO's permission?!?! what?!?!? Basically it just sounds like the company 'owns' their personnel. Not cool!
Hope to see you there as well. QR did conduct an open day here in Manila, but it was only open for females unfortunately (has always been since last year). And Singapore isn't actually that far from the Philippines. I can reach Singapore a little bit over an hour by plane. All the best to you and to all of us! Countdown to April 5, woohoo!
you dont leave a person waiting for a whole day for a phone call that might not come. ive been stressing for the whole day for that phone call and it never came. A NO would have been ok, at least id know. You cant just not call when you said u would, thats really unprofessional and rude. Anyway, after reading that thread im happy I didnt get selected. Im a person who really likes his freedom and it seems that this is not an option when working for them.
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