Qantas Link Trainee First Officer Level 1&2

[KRUSTY 34]

Originally Posted by capt spud

My assessment was completed earlier this year and I received a spot on the hold file about 3 months back now.

Well spud, looks as though you may be in for some company.

[master_beta]

Originally Posted by Caedus

29 responses so far. A bit depressing seeing so many on 12+ months though, especially the DE guys!

81 votes so far with quite a range of waiting times. Does anyone know of any candidates that have been on hold then been given the "thanks but no thanks" or invited to re-interview after a certain amount of time?

[Purplemoss]

It's been quite a while since anyone has posted here, just wondering if people have heard anything?

[KRUSTY 34]

Originally Posted by kcboy

There’s still slow but steady recruitment happening. Not as busy as last year, but not dead. I would say it’s probably been 2:1 direct entry to cadets recruited. It seems anyone who was on the hold file previously that didn’t have direct entry requirements or wasn’t a traineeship level 1 (UNSW, 200 hours etc) is being overlooked. Forecasted to be steady recruitment for the foreseeable future as people progress through to mainline, Jetstar etc.

Point of order:

People do not progress to mainline, Jetstar etc. They have to resign from their current role and if successful, start at the bottom of the new entity.

[Sparrows.]

Originally Posted by kcboy

There’s still slow but steady recruitment happening. Not as busy as last year, but not dead. I would say it’s probably been 2:1 direct entry to cadets recruited. It seems anyone who was on the hold file previously that didn’t have direct entry requirements or wasn’t a traineeship level 1 (UNSW, 200 hours etc) is being overlooked. Forecasted to be steady recruitment for the foreseeable future as people progress through to mainline, Jetstar etc.

The main reason for recruiting hitting a brick wall currently is the 3 cancelled courses at mainline (sep-nov).

Originally Posted by KRUSTY 34

Point of order:

People do not progress to mainline, Jetstar etc. They have to resign from their current role and if successful, start at the bottom of the new entity.

No resignation involved. Transfer from one to the other with sick leave, LSL, staff travel seniority all recognised from the original date. Yes you go to the bottom of AOC seniority list, but that’s just because every airline has their own system for seniority. It’s not an employment related thing to be transferred, just an individually used system for promotion etc.

[Caedus]

So looks like the Trainee Level 2 dropped off the careers page... Just direct entry remains...

[JoeTripodi]

Looks like the day care centre is full.

[Maximumdiggity]

Has anyone on the hold file heard anything?

QF announced they were suspending recruitment due to the virus, but from what I gather on the Mainline recruitment thread, it seems unclear if this will apply to operational positions.

[KRUSTY 34]

Strange?

I just received an email from both Linkedin and Seek stating that Qlink are looking for DEC First Officers.

Hold file at only 98% perhaps?

[bodybag]

What is a DEC First Officer?

[pinkpanther1]

No recruitment until at least mid year

[spektrum]

What is a DEC First Officer?

Not a cadet.

[Frightflyer]

Originally Posted by KRUSTY 34

Strange?

I just received an email from both Linkedin and Seek stating that Qlink are looking for DEC First Officers.

Hold file at only 98% perhaps?

last I heard it was at 99.9%

[KRUSTY 34]

Originally Posted by bodybag

What is a DEC First Officer?

Oops! My bad.

DEFO?