Thomas Cook - Wannabes & Recruitment
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Yep, I'm sure they are all initially temp positions, as I heard it directly from the mouth of the Recruitment Manager, sorry.
If you knock their socks off they may offer you perm after the summer, but I believe they are more likely to offer a return for the following summer season, as they don't need as many crew over the winter season. I have heard of crew getting full time perm after two summer seasons, but I don't work for them so I can't really confirm that.
If you knock their socks off they may offer you perm after the summer, but I believe they are more likely to offer a return for the following summer season, as they don't need as many crew over the winter season. I have heard of crew getting full time perm after two summer seasons, but I don't work for them so I can't really confirm that.
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I also have an interview/assessment day on the 15th of november in bristol for thomas cook, My email didnt say anything about having to do a presentation on my favorite destination though i have read alot of comments that people have made about having to do a presentation and i am very worried now xx 
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Thomas Cook 2.1 interview
Hello
How are you?
I am reading messages on the PPPune forum and I just saw a message from you saying you had your 2.1 interview with Thomas Cook last year.I have mine next Thursday so I wonder if you can give me some information about it, what kind of question they ask..... what should I prepare...
Thanks
Jose
How are you?
I am reading messages on the PPPune forum and I just saw a message from you saying you had your 2.1 interview with Thomas Cook last year.I have mine next Thursday so I wonder if you can give me some information about it, what kind of question they ask..... what should I prepare...
Thanks
Jose
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Email!
Hi all, just to let you know if you get an email after your 2:2:1 interview its not always bad news. I had my interview on the 25th and yesterday 8 days later I had an email and thought it was bad news untill I opened it...I'm in the holding pool with the successful candidates for EMA!!! Keep your hopes up, and remember no news is good news!!
Good Luck.xx
Good Luck.xx
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Hey everyone,
I have just had an assesment day then interview tomorrow.
There is a chat and easy maths test (don't really need a calc) and then height measured. Honestly nothing to worry about. Reading about prev. recruitment days they've now broken it up and you're called back for an interview if they like you.
Anyone got an interview mon or tues?
Hope that helps. SS
I have just had an assesment day then interview tomorrow.
There is a chat and easy maths test (don't really need a calc) and then height measured. Honestly nothing to worry about. Reading about prev. recruitment days they've now broken it up and you're called back for an interview if they like you.
Anyone got an interview mon or tues?
Hope that helps. SS
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Hi guys,
Shouldn't really be doing this but thought I would help you out with some interview insight as I know how hard it is to think of examples on the spot.
I had the final TC interview the other day. I can't remember every question but I can remember a few:
*When have you had to work to targets? (Remember that they are very sales focused and want you to sell as much as much duty free as possible onboard)
*When have you dealt with a last minute change? (Here they want you to demonstrate your coping methods and how you re-prioritised workload etc)
*When have you worked under intense pressure?
*When have you gone out of your way to help a colleague? (Teamwork, compassion, adaptability)
*When have you had developmental feedback and how did you cope with it? (Here they want you to demonstrate resilience, i.e. when you've received negative feedback but bounced back from it and didn't let it affect your performance).
Remember they want specific examples told to them in a story form with a start, middle and end.
I don't want to dissapoint you guys but I got an acceptance email after the final interview saying they are delighted to inform me that I have met all the criteria but esentially they have over-recruited and don't have a position for everyone and they will let me know in due course whether they have a position for me.
So don't be surprised if you get placed into a pool of 'successful' candidates. Also, as they will tell you on the assesment day, the chances of being kept on for the winter period are very slim as they are so much busier in the summer so probably best to go into it with a view of it being a fixed term contract with a chance to go back in the summer 2011.
On the plus side if you are one of the fortunate people that get made permanent they have some fab trips in the winter and apparantly TC is one of the better paid charter airlines.
The recruiters are lovely people though so no worries there - they do their absolute best to put you at ease. I sat and spoke to my recruitment lady mostly about Xfactor and she was lovely.
Just remember they want warm, friendly, personable people - most of them are cabin crew and they need to imagine themselves working with you.
Also in my experience they take a while to get back to you on both stages.
Best of luck.
x x
Shouldn't really be doing this but thought I would help you out with some interview insight as I know how hard it is to think of examples on the spot.
I had the final TC interview the other day. I can't remember every question but I can remember a few:
*When have you had to work to targets? (Remember that they are very sales focused and want you to sell as much as much duty free as possible onboard)
*When have you dealt with a last minute change? (Here they want you to demonstrate your coping methods and how you re-prioritised workload etc)
*When have you worked under intense pressure?
*When have you gone out of your way to help a colleague? (Teamwork, compassion, adaptability)
*When have you had developmental feedback and how did you cope with it? (Here they want you to demonstrate resilience, i.e. when you've received negative feedback but bounced back from it and didn't let it affect your performance).
Remember they want specific examples told to them in a story form with a start, middle and end.
I don't want to dissapoint you guys but I got an acceptance email after the final interview saying they are delighted to inform me that I have met all the criteria but esentially they have over-recruited and don't have a position for everyone and they will let me know in due course whether they have a position for me.
So don't be surprised if you get placed into a pool of 'successful' candidates. Also, as they will tell you on the assesment day, the chances of being kept on for the winter period are very slim as they are so much busier in the summer so probably best to go into it with a view of it being a fixed term contract with a chance to go back in the summer 2011.
On the plus side if you are one of the fortunate people that get made permanent they have some fab trips in the winter and apparantly TC is one of the better paid charter airlines.
The recruiters are lovely people though so no worries there - they do their absolute best to put you at ease. I sat and spoke to my recruitment lady mostly about Xfactor and she was lovely.
Just remember they want warm, friendly, personable people - most of them are cabin crew and they need to imagine themselves working with you.Also in my experience they take a while to get back to you on both stages.
Best of luck.
x x
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thomas cook
Hi guys,
I applied and had my initial assesment day at the begining of december and then got through to final interview... got an email today saying i'd been successful and in the holding pool until they find out how many staff they need.... so email is not always bad news... did any one else attend the assesment at birmingham in early december?
I applied and had my initial assesment day at the begining of december and then got through to final interview... got an email today saying i'd been successful and in the holding pool until they find out how many staff they need.... so email is not always bad news... did any one else attend the assesment at birmingham in early december?
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Hi
I am too 'swimming in the pool' for Bristol ..... i hate the waiting!!
I did ring them on Friday to see what was happening as i haven't heard anything since the 16th December!
They said that hopefully it will all be sorted by the end of next week after they've sorted the seasonal workers who will be returning.....
I'm anxious to find out either way as i attended an assessement day last thursday wirh Easyjet and got all the way through.....not saying i'll get that position, but i'd hate to accept it and then get offered the Thomas Cook one!
x
I am too 'swimming in the pool' for Bristol ..... i hate the waiting!!
I did ring them on Friday to see what was happening as i haven't heard anything since the 16th December!
They said that hopefully it will all be sorted by the end of next week after they've sorted the seasonal workers who will be returning.....
I'm anxious to find out either way as i attended an assessement day last thursday wirh Easyjet and got all the way through.....not saying i'll get that position, but i'd hate to accept it and then get offered the Thomas Cook one!
x
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A friend has advised me that the TCX flying programme for summer 2010 won't be completely finalised until late feb so they are realistically going to place every applicant in the holding pool until that sort of time.
it's not necessarily bad news, but probably quite hopeful news.
as for a pemanent contract.....99.9% unlikely, at least for 2/3 years depending oin where you end up based.
and as for the post about the nice trips....they are year round, not just in the winter, and dependant on requirements to crew the fleet so not necessarily a given if you work there.
it's not necessarily bad news, but probably quite hopeful news.
as for a pemanent contract.....99.9% unlikely, at least for 2/3 years depending oin where you end up based.
and as for the post about the nice trips....they are year round, not just in the winter, and dependant on requirements to crew the fleet so not necessarily a given if you work there.
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MAN recruitment
I have just applied for CC position based in Man, which is advertised on the TC website. Wasn't there a few months ago as I've been checking often. Its a 4 month temp contract, better then nothing!
Anyway I'm really suprised that they are advertising with soo many people in the holding pool?
Anyway I'm really suprised that they are advertising with soo many people in the holding pool?