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Hi Everyone
Was wondering if anyone is going to the Cabin Crew one day course being held at Gatwick Holiday Inn Hotel in October????
Ta x
Dolley
1st Oct 2008, 17:42
Don't waste your time and money. Rather spend a few hours reading on here and apply for a few airlines, go to assessment days. Read airline websites and so on. That will teach you more for less money ;) Only my opinion, of course.
Good luck!
silverware
1st Oct 2008, 19:02
Agree 100% , if you want to become a flight attendant just go to the airlines directly and see if you fit the profile, money paid for a course is never a guarantee or a reason for them to hire you!
ok folks thanks for your comments:ok:
AirborneSoon
2nd Oct 2008, 12:37
As if you need further confirmation but ditto. Airlines hire for personality and temperament mostly with experience in any kind of customer facing role the third major criteria. None of those can be gained on a course. To be honest they (airlines) couldn't care less if you have little concept of what the job entails as they have to teach you everything from scratch anyway as part of their regulatory requirements. :}
V-Australia Union
2nd Oct 2008, 12:42
Friend of mine is in recruitment said she is often a little skeptical of applicants from cabin crew courses, because many of them simply teach you how to act in the interview, rather than anything to do with the job itself. Therefore the applicants are often very well presented but rehearsed, do not show their true personalities and struggle as soon as something that was not covered in the course is asked of them.
Thanks for your comments:ok:
This course does not teach what to do and how to act on an interview but just gives you an insight as to what to expect on an assessment day and interviews. They show you how an interview is structured, day in the life of cabin crew, the highs and lo's of the job etc. Just thought it would be a start in the right direction and showed that i'm putting in a lot of effort and am taking the job really seriously. I know its not all glamourous etc and that its a very tiring, sometimes dirty, unsociable working hours, stroppy passengers etc, but I am really determined to follow my dreams of becoming a cabin crew member. I am a very bubbly outgoing person with lots of customer service experience, retail, sales and accounting skills the only major thing I'm worried about is the age thing (36 years YOUNG). I am not a big head know it all sort of person but just though it would be a good idea to get as much information to help me and thought this course would be a good idea:confused:.
irishbecky
2nd Oct 2008, 14:29
Sorry to repeat what's already been said but these courses are worth Jack when it comes to interviews etc. Read the forums, these are contributions from real crew who are living your dream already, read the airline websites and if you meet the criteria then apply and be prepared to learn exactly what these assessment days and interviews are like first hand. No teacher like experience. Good luck.
ok thanks for your comment:ok:
dollydaydream
2nd Oct 2008, 16:19
You convinced now:rolleyes: having had very similar responses to your question on 2 forums:ok::ok:
am convinced just gutted ive already paid for it:ouch:
As for the two forums thing, i just wanted lots of help and advice, no harm in that is there???????;)
Hi there!!!!
Thanks for your comments very much appreciated!!!!;)
A career in this field means so much to me, I just want as much help and advice I can get good or bad. Who better to ask then yourselves, thanks again :ok:
AirborneSoon
3rd Oct 2008, 01:54
Well here's my 5 sec crew course...free of charge. BTW I got my first crew job mid thirties, put the age thing out of your mind because you're the only one who cares about it. :}
On the day, be relaxed as you can. Do not care about the outcome of the day. We've all been told no thanks at the first elimination round and we've also all been told yes at some point too. It's part of getting there, so enjoy a rejection if it happens because you are one step closer to the yes. :ok:
Listen to others, chime in when appropriate and be honest and natural in your reactions. Recruiters have seen it all before, they know when you're acting and know when you're genuine. So be genuine as much as possible. Airlines do not recruit all the same personality. They will typically pick some outgoing ones, so reserved and polite ones and some assertive ones. It's about having a mix of people who all display some common traits.
Now as for those common traits....
Are you respectful and polite at all times?
Do you wait easily and patiently?
Do you talk positively about yourself and others?
Do you present well and how does your presentation wear over the course of a day?
Do you interact with lots of other people well?
Do you pick things up easily and do you pay attention?
Can you think on your feet and come up with solutions outside of the box?
Know beyond all doubt that you are crew. Not that you will get a crew job one day or if you are very good your dream will come true. Think, act and be crew right now before you have the job. It makes a HUGE difference to the outcome. I used to work in cafes and everyday behind the counter I would think and act as if I were working on an aircraft. And yes this will sound insane but everytime I got the dirty dish cart out to push around I'd pretend it was a service cart. No-one else knew what I was doing but it I scored crew job very quickly after that because I never doubted for a moment I would be hired. That calm confidence really came off at the recruitment day.
Good luck. You will still get something out of your course day anyway so don't worry.
Wow thank you very much!!!
Most helpful. I know I can do it I'm sure I have all the qualities you mentioned. I am very determined and will try and try till I succeed.
Hopefully his time next year I would have made it.:ok: