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Melbourne AD next week
Hey guys,
Anyone that has been invited to the Ad in Melbourne next week
Been notified of the address yet??
Apparently they haven't got a location any know?
Thanks
Anyone that has been invited to the Ad in Melbourne next week
Been notified of the address yet??
Apparently they haven't got a location any know?
Thanks
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Hi
Good luck to all those who are going to AD next week - hope everything goes well for you.
Sorry to all that got the unsuccessfull emails. (I was one) Good Luck for next time - as they said in the email there is more recuirmnet planned - just was not the right time for us yet.
But am abit of pickle - do i just leave that application on the site or do I still need to apply again when they are looking for next time? Would anybody know.
Sorry to all that got the unsuccessfull emails. (I was one) Good Luck for next time - as they said in the email there is more recuirmnet planned - just was not the right time for us yet.
But am abit of pickle - do i just leave that application on the site or do I still need to apply again when they are looking for next time? Would anybody know.
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i am doing training at the moment . Not for virgin, however i have to report how extremely difficult it is. I have double university degree and it doesnt compare. i find that they expect you to know a chapter each day of a manual and the next day they give you an exam about it with a 80% pass rate.. i think its easy if we had more time and its taking a huge toll on my body. can anyone offer advice. i find that i come home each day after training and study till 1am, then class the next day at 8:30. i dont know how people do it, but i do think whether you have a university degree or no, you got to be naturally smart to grasp the information & we have to learn safety drills word perfect (and im talking about huge paragraph of information in a short amount of time or fail. its really not easy. good luck to everyone, i'm warning you all, that during training you have no life and just barely enough time to breathe let alone eat. and learning to serve people tea and cofee is like .01% important compared to all the stuff you need to know. its all safety procedures everyone and step by step word perfect no mistakes.
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Elrehab,
Hey doll welcome to the world of being a hostie!! Its amazing how you dont realise the amount of work until you become one its waaay more than just serving tea & coffee. You are pretty much a safety officer/first aider/custy service rep/face of the company. EP's and learning aircrafts/procedures is def gruelling an easy way i remembered things was using butchers paper & writing poems/acronyms and putting on my walls and alot of highlighting! If anything once you're online everything comes into play & you'll be surprised at how natural everything becomes. Make sure to eat well & drink plenty of water!
Best of luck
Hey doll welcome to the world of being a hostie!! Its amazing how you dont realise the amount of work until you become one its waaay more than just serving tea & coffee. You are pretty much a safety officer/first aider/custy service rep/face of the company. EP's and learning aircrafts/procedures is def gruelling an easy way i remembered things was using butchers paper & writing poems/acronyms and putting on my walls and alot of highlighting! If anything once you're online everything comes into play & you'll be surprised at how natural everything becomes. Make sure to eat well & drink plenty of water!
Best of luck
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Feeling a bit bummed after my double rejection yesterday - I would have loved to return to the skys once again - Hmmm 
I wonder what Virgin are looking for - I meet all the criteria plus more, is it really true that if you withdraw an application you need to wait 12mths to be re-considered? I remember how long it took me to actually become a flight attendant many years ago - silly silly me for leaving it to become a personal trainer (which was so not me!!) Oh well will keep my application on file & will update it every couple of months and we will see what happens? Those who work for virgin or get the job any insight into what it's like to work for them would be appreicated 
I wonder what Virgin are looking for - I meet all the criteria plus more, is it really true that if you withdraw an application you need to wait 12mths to be re-considered? I remember how long it took me to actually become a flight attendant many years ago - silly silly me for leaving it to become a personal trainer (which was so not me!!) Oh well will keep my application on file & will update it every couple of months and we will see what happens? Those who work for virgin or get the job any insight into what it's like to work for them would be appreicated
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Shelbs,
Personally, sometimes i think its whatever mood they're in at the time a few of my hostie friends were also unsuccessful which goes to show sometimes experience isnt everything. I luckily got an invite to next weeks AD so now begins the hard part aswell as serious nerves. If all goes well will def let you know how it all goes.
With the 12month wait i dont think it applies b/c i applied last year around this time & went to an AD but was able apply this time
Personally, sometimes i think its whatever mood they're in at the time a few of my hostie friends were also unsuccessful which goes to show sometimes experience isnt everything. I luckily got an invite to next weeks AD so now begins the hard part aswell as serious nerves. If all goes well will def let you know how it all goes.
With the 12month wait i dont think it applies b/c i applied last year around this time & went to an AD but was able apply this time
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Atleast you guys know where you stand!.... I got an email beginning of the week saying that they're reviewing my application and that I'll know by today whether I've been successful or not. Haven't received a thing. I wonder why? And shelbs I believe what Highflyer said is true, sometimes experience isn't everything as I know people who just worked at a supermarket their whole lives and got in (nothing wrong with that ofcourse), then other ex-airline staff who did all the training that didn't. We shall just keep trying! We just need good luck I think
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Hi guys, has anyone heard about the Perth ground school date in January? I am in the holding pool after I had to turn down a start date on the 17th Nov, was told Id hear something once the ad came back on but haven't heard anything. I've emailed recruitment a few times but had no response, has anyone got a number for them? Anyone in the same position? Thanks
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Shelbs,
Yea id just keep applying if i was you what harm can you do will just show you're super keen! Have you thought about regional airlines to get back into aviation? I think i phrased it wrong with mood :/ hard to explain but i suppose they know what they want & its getting very competitive with everyone wanting to fly for virgin! Pretty sure there will be plenty of GS next year
Pinkpetals,
Hiya doll yea usually they do a presentation about the company so maybs do a bit of research then you have group activities/assessment and then a one on one interview & are asked a couple of questions in regards to custy service etc. best of luck
Yea id just keep applying if i was you what harm can you do will just show you're super keen! Have you thought about regional airlines to get back into aviation? I think i phrased it wrong with mood :/ hard to explain but i suppose they know what they want & its getting very competitive with everyone wanting to fly for virgin! Pretty sure there will be plenty of GS next year
Pinkpetals,
Hiya doll yea usually they do a presentation about the company so maybs do a bit of research then you have group activities/assessment and then a one on one interview & are asked a couple of questions in regards to custy service etc. best of luck
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Guys good luck @ the AD - just be yourself. Do you company research and when doing the group activities make sure you include everybody and don't be too pushy. I'd dress professionally a suit & look immaculate ( I was once told you need to look like they could put you straight into their uniform and you'd fit right in) I heard they have to wear red lipstick??
And for those who were unsuccessful if you log back into the system it now tells you your application status & you cannot apply for any other base/position??
And for those who were unsuccessful if you log back into the system it now tells you your application status & you cannot apply for any other base/position??
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for the virgin interview i did this year, i wore professional black skirt, jacket, white shirt, nude stocking, plain black small heeled court shoes, make up, red lip stick (but not too hooker red), hair in bun, (no wispy bits) use hairspray. people dont realise this, but you have to spend the money to look the part. all up i spent around $500, but i looked fabulous, hence the reason i feel, played a part to play in me going forth to a final interview. lots of people look really cheap in interviews. dont be that person. even though i couldnt even get a word in for the group interviews. all up, i looked confident and fabulous. people who made it to the final interview (10 out of 40) looked great. apart from an ex emirates airlines cabin crew. though im assuming she made it through because emirates is the top of the top. she was virtually wearing casual clothes. so there is always an odd one out. but try not to be
though im training with another airline now. i feel virgin feel they are all high and mighty and their final interview for me, was one of my worst interviews ever. they werent very friendly and fired questions that seemed daunting. if its about customer service, this womans interview skills was lacking, and the fact that she stared at her clipboard madly writing (without digesting what i was saying) rather than actually speaking to me or focusing on me properly really put me off. i felt like i was in one of those animal slaughter houses actually, harsh to say. i didnt like virgins attitude, nor the fact they gave no feedback.
though im training with another airline now. i feel virgin feel they are all high and mighty and their final interview for me, was one of my worst interviews ever. they werent very friendly and fired questions that seemed daunting. if its about customer service, this womans interview skills was lacking, and the fact that she stared at her clipboard madly writing (without digesting what i was saying) rather than actually speaking to me or focusing on me properly really put me off. i felt like i was in one of those animal slaughter houses actually, harsh to say. i didnt like virgins attitude, nor the fact they gave no feedback.
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elrehab
I did almost the same thing with my interview with Qantaslink - looked probably better than many! I had almost the same with my panel - 2 people firing questions & writing down everything I said then asking why did you do that why didn't you do this - it was tough and then the same not successful with no feedback! It must be the standard way to interview these days? Who are you training with now?
Those invited to AD be prepared & you won't feel ambushed if you do your homework & prepare answers to different senario's like give us an example of a situation when you gave great customer service or give us an example when you had a difficult customer and how did you deal with them and did you get a positive result or when and how did you deal with a difficult co-worker? I have had a few recent interviews & they all seem to ask then same kind of stuff good luck to those going to Assessment days ) 
I did almost the same thing with my interview with Qantaslink - looked probably better than many! I had almost the same with my panel - 2 people firing questions & writing down everything I said then asking why did you do that why didn't you do this - it was tough and then the same not successful with no feedback! It must be the standard way to interview these days? Who are you training with now?
Those invited to AD be prepared & you won't feel ambushed if you do your homework & prepare answers to different senario's like give us an example of a situation when you gave great customer service or give us an example when you had a difficult customer and how did you deal with them and did you get a positive result or when and how did you deal with a difficult co-worker? I have had a few recent interviews & they all seem to ask then same kind of stuff good luck to those going to Assessment days
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