QANTAS UK - Wannabes & Recruitment
but good luck to everyone who applied in OZ, lucky people!
Actually ilana in this case I think they would fly you over to the UK on duty travel, because I would expect training would be done in Sydney - Therefore you would have already commenced employment with Qantas and because you are "away" from your base (ie LHR) they would fly you to London after completing your training course. It is possible that for the same reason, you would be paid a daily cash allowance and accommodated during training in accordance with the QCCUK (ltd) work agreement. Please ask about this stuff during the interview process.
I expect that there are a number of reasons why they are holding recruitment sessions in Australia for LHR base, including:
- lack of suitable applicants in the UK
- the desire to increase Australian representation in the base ( I once operated a flight out of LHR and I was the only Australian on a crew of 16)
- lack of resources to hold recruitment in LHR (ie all crew are on line flying)
- lack of resources to hold training schools in the LHR training centre.
I expect that there are a number of reasons why they are holding recruitment sessions in Australia for LHR base, including:
- lack of suitable applicants in the UK
- the desire to increase Australian representation in the base ( I once operated a flight out of LHR and I was the only Australian on a crew of 16)
- lack of resources to hold recruitment in LHR (ie all crew are on line flying)
- lack of resources to hold training schools in the LHR training centre.
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I am also attending the 5 August panel day (Brisbane).
Have you received info on where it is actually being held? I haven't heard anything and I'm not sure if I've been left of a list somewhere, or whether QF are doing their ususal 'leave it to the last minute' job!
Anyone have a clue? I haven't received the email asking for the police clearance and security papers yet either!
Cheers!
Have you received info on where it is actually being held? I haven't heard anything and I'm not sure if I've been left of a list somewhere, or whether QF are doing their ususal 'leave it to the last minute' job!
Anyone have a clue? I haven't received the email asking for the police clearance and security papers yet either!
Cheers!
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UK cabin Crew Melbourne 1st August
Hey Guys
I received an invitation to attend the recruitment day and registered but have not received the email with the details, does anyone know where it is? and what you have to bring, -- [email protected] is my email cheers if you can help its tomorrow, and Im a little nervous about not getting email
I received an invitation to attend the recruitment day and registered but have not received the email with the details, does anyone know where it is? and what you have to bring, -- [email protected] is my email cheers if you can help its tomorrow, and Im a little nervous about not getting email
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Yaletown,
You don't agree with Qantas hiring Australian's for positions based in the UK.
However in the "Freelance Work in South Africa" thread you make the following comment: "I have thought of moving to SA, but just assumed that it would be impossible to get work there." and further state "we North Americans", implying you're not South African.
So it's ok for you to seek employment in another country but not for anyone else?
Have I read your posts wrong or are they as they appear?
Sorry for the thread drift.
Good luck to all applying. I'm sure recruitment will move quickly. Especially given the new BA contracts and employment that is taking place. A lot of opportunities for everyone.
You don't agree with Qantas hiring Australian's for positions based in the UK.
However in the "Freelance Work in South Africa" thread you make the following comment: "I have thought of moving to SA, but just assumed that it would be impossible to get work there." and further state "we North Americans", implying you're not South African.
So it's ok for you to seek employment in another country but not for anyone else?
Have I read your posts wrong or are they as they appear?
Sorry for the thread drift.
Good luck to all applying. I'm sure recruitment will move quickly. Especially given the new BA contracts and employment that is taking place. A lot of opportunities for everyone.
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Hey everyone!
I was wondering if anyone can help me. Last week I received an invitation to attend a panel interview on the 5th of August... and I have just received an email advising me to begin applying for a National Police Certificate, and several other forms such as a Qantas Security Assessment Starter Pack for New Starters.
I am a little confused. I have not yet been for the interview so I am curious as to why I need to pay and apply for all these documents prior to the interview.
Can somebody shed some light on this?
Thanks in advance
I was wondering if anyone can help me. Last week I received an invitation to attend a panel interview on the 5th of August... and I have just received an email advising me to begin applying for a National Police Certificate, and several other forms such as a Qantas Security Assessment Starter Pack for New Starters.
I am a little confused. I have not yet been for the interview so I am curious as to why I need to pay and apply for all these documents prior to the interview.
Can somebody shed some light on this?
Thanks in advance
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I only applied for this last week and haven't received an invitation to the interview this week ... could it be because I applied too late and they haven't had a chance to review my application yet?
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Raverflaver, I immigrated to Canada, and then applied for an airline job here. In refererence to the comment about South Africa, I would do the same (immigrate to South Africa, become a permanent resident and then apply as I did in Canada). South African Airways is not coming to the UK and recruiting for jobs that current South African residents can do, and the same should apply for Qantas. You do not ask for special dispensation by the UK government to open a base in the UK, then cirmumvent it by finding people on ancestry visas in other Commonwealth countries to fill the position native Britons can do. The UK is suffering from high unemployment. Australia is not. I think the recruitment should be local. It would be one thing if Qantas was hiring in the UK and these people were coming to the UK for the interview, as they did in the past. In this instance, they are not even interviewing locals but going to OZ and hiring from there. It is a clever way of getting around hiring local British people basically and still maintaining a base that technically employs at least half of the permanent postions by British citizens which is the requirement. United Airlines and Air New Zealand follow the rules (atleast half crew are permenant residents with the other overseas crews on temporary visas), why should Qantas get away with it?
I think Australians would feel the same if Virgin, for example, was going out of its way to find people with the right of abode in Australia to fill SYD based jobs, going overseas and recruiting them, rather than employing local Australians, tricking Immigration Australia into thinking they are creating jobs in Australia, but yet in fact are going out of the country to find people with work permission and bringing them in. This is essentially what Qantas is doing, and in a time where people in Britian are sensative to their jobs being lost, if this were truly brought to light to the public, I doubt the public would be supportive of it.
If Qantas wants to fill these postions with Australians, then they need to crew these flights from Australia, and not in London. They basically want crew that are Australian culturally, and at the same time reap the rewards of $100 million a year in hotel savings by having a base in London. Well, you can't eat your cake and have it too. If you want a British base, then you employ British or European permanent residents, period. If they happen to be from Australia originally, wonderful. At the very least, the recruitment should be done in London and interviews should take place in London.
I think Australians would feel the same if Virgin, for example, was going out of its way to find people with the right of abode in Australia to fill SYD based jobs, going overseas and recruiting them, rather than employing local Australians, tricking Immigration Australia into thinking they are creating jobs in Australia, but yet in fact are going out of the country to find people with work permission and bringing them in. This is essentially what Qantas is doing, and in a time where people in Britian are sensative to their jobs being lost, if this were truly brought to light to the public, I doubt the public would be supportive of it.
If Qantas wants to fill these postions with Australians, then they need to crew these flights from Australia, and not in London. They basically want crew that are Australian culturally, and at the same time reap the rewards of $100 million a year in hotel savings by having a base in London. Well, you can't eat your cake and have it too. If you want a British base, then you employ British or European permanent residents, period. If they happen to be from Australia originally, wonderful. At the very least, the recruitment should be done in London and interviews should take place in London.
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"I think Australians would feel the same if Virgin, for example, was going out of its way to find people with the right of abode in Australia to fill SYD based jobs, going overseas and recruiting them, rather than employing local Australians"
Maybe so, because Virgin is an Aussie company.
But if BA had a base over here and chose to staff it with British flight attendants, to accurately portray the company brand, we couldn't really disagree, could we?
At any rate, the QF UK base began as a cost-saving exercise, and the Aussie based recruitment is also more economical given the dedicated recruitment/training teams/facilities in Australia that aren't available in the UK. Utilising all of these methods of cost saving keep ticket prices down and planes full, which is the aim of the game, right?
Maybe so, because Virgin is an Aussie company.
But if BA had a base over here and chose to staff it with British flight attendants, to accurately portray the company brand, we couldn't really disagree, could we?
At any rate, the QF UK base began as a cost-saving exercise, and the Aussie based recruitment is also more economical given the dedicated recruitment/training teams/facilities in Australia that aren't available in the UK. Utilising all of these methods of cost saving keep ticket prices down and planes full, which is the aim of the game, right?
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QF UK Rosters & Flexibility?
Hi all you wonderful CC and Wannabe CC!
I'm hoping some of you could help me to get an idea of rosters and flexibility when operating LHR sectors.
My situation is that my partner will be moving back to HKG in Apr 2011, I'm wondering how one would go about working their roster to maximise their time in HKG (or if it would even be possible or recommended)?
I have a UK passport and have lived in London previously and love the UK so it wouldn't be a hard move!
Many thanks!
I'm hoping some of you could help me to get an idea of rosters and flexibility when operating LHR sectors.
My situation is that my partner will be moving back to HKG in Apr 2011, I'm wondering how one would go about working their roster to maximise their time in HKG (or if it would even be possible or recommended)?
I have a UK passport and have lived in London previously and love the UK so it wouldn't be a hard move!
Many thanks!
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Australian Interviews
Hi ilana182 I thought qantas had already done all their interviews for Qantas UK already this month in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. When did you get the invite to Brisbane interview and is it for Qantas UK.
Can anyone shead some light on whether Qantas are doing more interviews in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane over the next few weeks for Qantas UK base....very confused.
Can anyone shead some light on whether Qantas are doing more interviews in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane over the next few weeks for Qantas UK base....very confused.
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I got the email yesterday (25th August) and then a text message last night telling me to check my emails. According to the email they are doing interviews in BNE, SYD & MEL again next week. I thought I had missed out.
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Boingg85, Virgin Blue is Australian, but Virgin UK, the parent company is not. I think you need to do your research. Sir Richard Branson did not start his empire in OZ, and the crews who fly out of London are UK or EU permanent residents. You missed the point of my argument, but once in the UK you will soon see what things are like at present. Go out into London and tell the locals you were recruited from there and brought in to take the job, albeit you have the papers. As many are unemployed, you will find out how happy they are about people coming in from overseas to do jobs they could otherwise do. Anyhow, I am done commenting on this. I still say Immigration needs to shut this recruitment down.
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Recruitment still open!
Hi All!
Just letting you know that I got an email this morning inviting me to Syd recruitment day 25th Sep
! Followed by a prompt text msg...
Anyone that has already gone through the recruitment day process, could you please post your experiance of the day and process (don't yell at me if that has already been done, i'll look back!)
Cheers and good luck to all!
Just letting you know that I got an email this morning inviting me to Syd recruitment day 25th Sep
! Followed by a prompt text msg...Anyone that has already gone through the recruitment day process, could you please post your experiance of the day and process (don't yell at me if that has already been done, i'll look back!)
Cheers and good luck to all!
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Contract length
One more Q...
After reading back through this forum I gather that contracts offered are for 2 or 3 years. I am hoping to get this position and remain in Europe long term, does anyone know what the chances of that happening are? Or do you have to come back once the contract is up.
After reading back through this forum I gather that contracts offered are for 2 or 3 years. I am hoping to get this position and remain in Europe long term, does anyone know what the chances of that happening are? Or do you have to come back once the contract is up.
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UK Recruitment update
It seems that not enough Aussies have applied / successfully passed the first stage of the selection process, for the positions in London so QF are looking at recruiting from the general EU public!!
3 more A380's are arriving soon and QF have just promoted a bunch of Cabin crew to Managers in preparation.
Nothing is official yet so as soon as I get the notice, i'll post it here.
Safe landings!
3 more A380's are arriving soon and QF have just promoted a bunch of Cabin crew to Managers in preparation.
Nothing is official yet so as soon as I get the notice, i'll post it here.
Safe landings!