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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 00:58
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Congrats to everyone who got the call.
I'm not sure what you guys and girls did in the FI, because it might be different from when i did it, but as far as i know, if you have done your FI and you were successful, then you just have to wait.
@Beaverfly - with regrads to the aircraft that you prefer, it might have something to do with them wanting alot of people for all the A380's that they are waiting to receive and all the routes opeining now for them (they are a different fleet - we have main fleet who flies B777 & A330 & A340, and the A380 fleet, well it speaks for itself).
@Fleity89 - the fact that they recruit in random migh be because of the certain people they need at that particular time, i.e we need to have a language speaker (French speaker on french flights etc) on every flight. We are opening more destinations and more frequent routes i.e from one Manchester flight a day to two a day etc. That's all i can think of with regards to that.
One thing all of you must keep in mind is that they are recruiting alot of people a week and there are only so much place in our training facilities. If they bring you over to Dubai, they need to accomodate you which is not finacial benificial if you are not traing to go online (if that makes sense).
Most importantly to all the guys and girls waiting for the call: BE PATIENT. You can always email to find out your status, but the training team have alot on their plate so might not respond very quick.

Hope this helps to answer some questions.
Good luck to all
Hope to see you guys soon online.
cheers
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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 02:58
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Agencies

May I know the list of countries that Emirates doesn't appoint agencies during assessment days?.. I think there are some countries that Emirates doesn't appoint ageciens during recruitment days... most especially in Europe
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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 04:06
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hello

@ Jozi-boy26- yeah i do think that what you said make sense - better wait and see what happens, anyway i have one week more to bear with and then i could e-mail them to inquire about it..

thanks for the help.


@ Fleity89- ohh well i do think we are in the same boat keep in touch
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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 05:35
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l3yuh it will be easier for you to go to Emirates Career Centre website and look for the list of Open Days and Assessment Days for the upcoming months. There you have all the different countries in the world in which they will be held and some of them show "remarks" saying if they have appointed agencies, of course if they don't, the remark isn't there.
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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 12:48
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PrimaveraCero

Thank You So much for the info. May I ask which is go to those direct agencies or should I go to Dubai for direct hiring?
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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 15:53
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Assessment day in Dubai

Hi everyone,
Can anyone tell me what happens if you really can't make the assessment day? I've been invited to one in Dubai next week and if it weren't for the insane amount of work and crucial deadlines I have to meet by the end of next week, I would call in sick and go to the AD! But I can't! I feel like crying! I already replied to the confirmation email when I thought I could go, but as soon as I realized I couldn't I mailed back and told them what my dilemma was and asked if they'd be so kind as to invite me to the next one. They must happen fairly frequently in dubai right??? And if I replied to that email saying I couldn't make if after I mailed saying I could, will a human being even get to see it? I'm hoping it's not some high tech automated system!
I'm so worried now that they don't read my mail and that I'm still down to go and then they write me off as a no show when in fact I'm trapped under a pile of paper at work!!!
Are they quite understanding if you ask to attend the next one??
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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 17:18
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sister_stoke - they are understanding, do not worry. It happens and it's very normal. I have a friend of mine had the same situation as yours and she called the recruitment department and they scheduled her in the next AD. so call them!!!
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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 19:05
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l3yuh if you go and drop-off your CV in Dubai headquarters they will only accept it in case you are fluent arabic speaker. But if you're not, you'll have go to an OD or apply for an AD in your own country or the nearest one.
As for applying through agencies or not, I wouldn't know... in my country there's an agency but it doesn't make a difference really because you can get selected by them and then go to the AD; or by Emirates in the OD and then go to the same AD...
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Translations of degrees, etc.

Hello guys. In the FI, I submitted to the recruiter the CV, in which my degrees, certificates, education etc are written in English. I also submitted a copy of my degree. But the thing is I forgot to translate it to English. Will it create a problem? I know, as the times passes I am getting more and more nervous day by day. Sorry for that . By the way congratulations to all who have received their GCs within so little time. I hope we won't wait much either. Thank you.
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 04:43
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hello betterharbor

well i do not think its a problem since your recruitment coordinator took them. normally if they are not satisfied with a document you provide, they do not take it. Anyway if ever they need it in English they will e-mail you and ask you to do the necessary.

am not sure about it - maybe someone who is already working might be of more help.

hope i have been of some help though
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 05:19
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documents..

can someone help me please. i had my golden call 6 days ago and till now i have not received the documents yet... is it normal? or they forgot me
??
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 10:25
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Hi all

Just received my Golden Call - very excited
My join date is 15 August 2011.

Good Luck to all that have upcoming Interviews - Best of Luck.

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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 10:52
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Selection Process, Prejoining and Accomodation

Hi All!

It's great that we have the PPRune to share all info here; I wouldn't have made it without you all
I've been reading through the EK Wannabes Threads for the past 6 months or so and I've just realized I haven't shared my experience with you guys, yet. So here I am, I'm hoping my post will be helpful and also I'm trying to get some more info regarding my future accommodation
To start, let me say it was a real adventure to get where I am now I decided to apply in November 2010 and started reading and preparing for the Interviews. Went to:
OD - 08 January 2011 (Sofia, BULGARIA)
AD - 09 January 2011
FI - 11 January 2011
I was pretty confident my FI had went well and I had nothing to do but wait for a GC...when out of a sudden I received the ****** email, saying "Unfortunately, bla...bla...bla..." ... I was shocked, as I had not expected it...there was a weird thing, though, I got the email in my sister's inbox (in a nutshell - I had previously tried to register via the EK Careers Center, my first application associated with my sister's mail address had expired, so I had to start all over again (did not know what else to do) and filled in another form using my email address this time; later on, during the selection process, I made sure I provided the recruiters with my own email address and not my sister's) ...anyways, it mentioned in that email that I had attended a FI etc etc, so I just said to myself things were what they were and moved on...until one day (beginning of March 2011) I got a call out of the blue...and still not my GC...the lady who called apologized a million times and explained there’d been some mistake and that I should have never received that email. So I did everything she asked me for (had to complete again an online personality test that we were all required to cover after the AD), resent my casual photos and kept waiting for another MONTH or so. Turned out my photos were not appropriate or exceeded the size, I don’t know (KEEP IN MIND YOUR CASUAL PHOTOS SHOULD BETTER BE TAKEN OUTDOORS AND THE FILE SIZE - 1 MB, if I’m not mistaken – I think that’s mentioned in the documents they give you after the AD). Anyways, I would have never known that if I hadn’t emailed one of our recruiters (who had given me her email in case of emergency some time ago)…So, I took new photos, sent them and kept waiting…I think I finally got my GC in May, but that’s OK, because I’d mentioned I would not be able to join until June. However, I had a few exams to take, so I asked for a DOJ in July and I got the:
DOJ: 11 July 2011
Anyways, I know a friend of mine from Sofia will be joining on 18th July, so I asked to move my DOJ so that we could be together, but I’m still waiting for EK to get back to me.
Now, let me share some of the info that I’d gathered before my OD and AD. All of the following questions were really helpful, so again thank you, guys (the info’s all from the PPRune forums):

1)What are your hobbies?
2)What do you do as a job right now?
3) When can you leave to Dubai?
4)Tell me the longest international experience
5)Why do you want to be a cabin crew?

1)Please describe what you do at work.
2)(according to my work) have you ever encountered a situation where you and your customer crossed over a line?
3)Please tell us the best achievement while you've work there
4)Have you ever had a situation where you had to bend your opinion? Please give us an example and tell us how you dealt it.
5)Next is a two part question, please give us each examples where you've followed through a guideline and where you didn't.
6)When was the time when you have undergone a major pressure? Work related examples are preferable.
7) Please read this bit of article.(read it out loud) What does it say?

Questions will vary with airlines and cities the interview is conducted although there a few common or general ones which are frequently used. Below Questions will vary with airlines and cities the interview is conducted although there a few common or general ones which are frequently used. Below are some common questions with suggested answers. Do NOT learn your answers word by word!!! You need to sound natural and honest. Always provide an example from your previous experience to support your answer.

Q: Why do you want to be a flight attendant?
A: I love to travel and my outgoing personality enables me to interact well
with people; strangers alike. I also like to play host and being a flight
attendant presents a great opportunity.

Q: Why would you make a good flight attendant?
A: I enjoy interacting with people and anticipating their needs
is second nature to me. I am flexible and don't have to stick to routines.
I'm independent and practise a lot of initiatives.

Q: Would you be willing to relocate?
A: YES YES YES! That's the part where I'm flexible too. (Even if you aren't,
tell them that you are.) As you can see in my CV, I spent a semester in Denmark with Erasmus scholarship and I also worked a summer in the USA with the US Work and Travel programme.

Q: How do you handle stressful situations?
A: I handle stress well as I am cool headed. I am not rash and have a habit
of thinking things through carefully. For example, once when I worked at the Hyatt as a trainee...

Q: Tell us a time when you had to solve a problem within a group of people. How did you solve it, and what was the outcome?
A: (Think of your last or previous job, and give an example with that)

Q: What is the difference between good customer service, and exceptional
customer service? What do you consider exceptional customer service?
A: It is easy to provide good customer service. Usually by not making a
mistake is good enough for many. Exceptional customer service will not only
make the customer feel satisfied but usually compel him/her to commend or
compliment the staff in writing. It is a service that exceeds the customer's
expectations. For example, when I worked at the Concierge of Four Seasons in Budapest, I always made sure that...

Q: How would you handle a complaint?
A: Firstly, I would show that I am concerned; that I'm willing to listen to
find out what had happened. It is important to let the complainant speak
(this shows I care) and digest the whole situation before offering help or
solution. Then I would assure him that I would investigate the matter and
try to offer some form of compensation or assistance for rectification.

Q: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
A: I am an optimist who has a good outlook on life and thus smile easily.
(If you know a foreign language, you should mention it.) My weakness is I
love to eat and hence need to really refrain sometimes so that I won't put
on too much weight.


DIFFICULT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND SCENARIOS

Why do you think some passengers take their frustrations out on cabin crew, even though the cabin crew are trying to help them?

What would you do if you saw one of your colleagues being deliberately
rude to a passenger?

What would you do if a commercially important passenger complained that
another commercially important passenger is snoring too loudly behind him?

If, for example, there are 60 children on the flight, but you only have 40
toys. How would you deal with this situation?

What would you do if the seat belt signs were on and the aircraft is about
to take off, but a passenger insist that he has to kneel down to conduct his
prayer due to religious reasons?

EMIRATES:

It was all scenario questions like before, a few examples of what I was asked:
- Can you think of a time when you've had to deal with a sensitive situation
- Can you talk to me about when you have had to deal with a difficult customer
- Can you tell me about a time when you have introduced something new in your work
- Can you think of a time when you've had to be very flexible at work
- Can you think of a time when you've had to deal with a difficult rule

Can you think of a time when you had to break company policy and why?

Can you tell us of a situation when your superior wronged you - and how did you deal with it?

Can you tell us of a time when you had a disagreement with a colleague due to cultural differences?

Can you think of a situation when you had to deal with an agressive/upset customer - how did you turn the situation?

Can you tell us of a time when you felt a coworker was doing something which was obviously wrong? How did you approach the situation?

Can you tell us of a time when you went out of your way for a customer?

'What would you change if you were the President/Prime Minister of your country?
Who would you consider a leader and why(famous)
What are the most important qualities for a great cabin crew?
Three aspects of your personality you want to improve?
Tell us about one mistake you made and what you learned from it?
if you could turn back time what time would you go back to and why.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR LAST HOLIDAY AND WHERE DID YOU GO AND HOW IT WAS

OK, that’s it, I hope it will help you get prepared – 80 % of the questions I got were pretty much the same, so just answer the above listed and you’ll be fine J

Ok, so now it’s my turn to ask you a few questions Now that my DOJ is coming, I’m starting to get worried about the accommodation. Please, Please, Please, if anyone knows, I’d appreciate it if they could give me some more info on the following:
1) When do we get to know our future address/building? Is it a week before the DOJ along with the e-ticket and visa?
2) What facilities are the in the company accommodation buildings:
- Is there a separate kitchen, a fringe etc
- Do we need to bring sheets for the bedrooms, towels etc – anything important to carry with us?
3) Is there Internet Access in the new buildings and if there’s not, how can we easily arrange that as soon as we arrive? Is there a particular Internet Provider that’s better, because I’ve heard having a 24/7 Wi-Fi Access at home can be quite expensive, is that true???????????
4) When are we required to:
- Choose a bank and open our bank account
- Sign up an Etisalat phone contact (and are we allowed to do that during the probation?)


That’s all I could think of for now, I’d appreciate it if somebody could help me out J
Thank you guys, hope my looooong post’s been useful

P.S. To all of you who keep waiting for their GC – don’t give up, mine took quite long, so keep the faith and we’ll keep our fingers crossed for you J
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 11:02
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hello !!!

I received a golden call after 1 month of waiting !!!
My DOJ is 1st of August.

Anybody else joining the same date???

Good luck to all !
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Medicals candidate portal

Hi, received my GC today wondering how long until I receive the email with candidate portal link? Also is that were my contract will be or is that a separate email? I'm working a lot next week if anyone has medical forms can they please, please PM me so I can get started as I have two days off now? Would be a HUGE help to start things off!
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 13:36
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Accommodation

Hi guys! I'm joining very soon, 18th of July I'm concerned about the accommodation, I read in this topic that there are new buildings that are in the middle of nowhere without any infrastructure at all Does anybody have any idea after what period are we allowed to choose a new accomodation and what's the monthly allowance for it, are the monthly bills included in the allowance or they pay for them seperately.

Thank you!

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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 13:45
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Emak8040,
Please, send me your email address, I'll forward you the medical forms
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 13:46
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About DOJs

Hey guys. Some of us get their DOJs at an earlier date than others. I wonder if we can express our preference of DOJ date to recruiters when they give us GC. I mean, what if we want to join as early as possible? Or do they just assign dates themselves?
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 13:53
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betterharbor About DOJs

Hi betterharbor,
When you get your GC, you can arrange the DOJ with your Coordinator - I wanted to join as late as possible, because I had exams to take, so I simply explained that to the person who called and we arranged the best DOJ that suited us both
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Old 23rd Jun 2011, 14:15
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Emak8040 congratulations! when was your FI ? and when is your doj?
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