Emirates - Wannabes & Recruitment XI

[EKova3]

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[Estelle0304]

Worries about EK contact after initial interview

Hi guys, can I please put your worries "to bed" about the above. I'm an ex employee and waited a long time before I heard from the HR when I joined.

It's now a huge company and yes you might have to wait a while, maybe 3 or 4 weeks, before you hear from them. Remember they've a lot of other candidates to process.

If you can learn a bit of patience because you'll have to have loads of it when you eventually get to Dubai. It's all about the 'paperwork'. But once you get there you'll have a ball- however remember there are rules-you are a guest in this country don't ever forget that. Look up all you can on the internet and do your research to where you'll be living for the (possibly) next 3 years.
Make good friends and stick with them as they'll be your family for your duration (hopefully). Don't think you'll "get by" with what you knew in your home country- Dubai is not the same as where you come from and never will be.
It's a good place and safe and if you're really lucky one day you might meet a 'local' (18 percent of the population) who can become a genuine friend.

[mariaforwork]

Hello everyone! I would like to ask for your opinion. I am very interested in joining Emirates. I am from the Philippines. According to Emirate's website, the only open days available in Asia are in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and India. But I am not qualified to join the said open days because they require certain language speakers (like Mandarin, Vietnamese speakers). 80% of the Open Day locations are in Europe, which is very impractical for me to attend.

The good thing is that there is an Assessment Day in Ho Chi Min, Vietnam next month and it did not specify that I should be a Vietnamese speaker, etc.

My problem is, is it advisable for me to register on the Vietnam Assessment Day? I have researched a lot and I have never heard someone who applied online and was invited to an assessment day right away. All of them joined an Open Day. Can someone assure me that the HR of Emirates will check my application online and I somehow have a chance that they will invite me to an Assessment Day?

Please help! It has been years since Emirates conducted an Open Day in my country and I cannot afford to waste another 6 months (if ever I get rejected) for an Open Day which always happen outside Asia. Thank you very much and I really appreciate all your help.

[Lovelymeeh09]

Plenty of people have skipped open day and gone to what is called Global Assessment Days which are only held in very specific locations but you must be invited just like if you attended and open day and have to be invited to the assessment day.

The schedule below enlists open days in different regions which you can register for online for Global Assessment days.
Country Date Time
Jordan, Amman
Ref No: CC/MH/24999 03-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
Remarks: Preliminary Selections will be done in conjunction with our appointed agency Reach.
United Kingdom, Manchester
Ref No: CC/MH/25001 08-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
South Africa, Johannesburg
Ref No: CC/MH/24979 10-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
Remarks: Preliminary Selections will be done in conjunction with our appointed agency iCrew.
India, New Delhi
Ref No: CC/MH/25000 10-Aug-2013
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11-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
Remarks: Preliminary Selections will be done in conjunction with our appointed agency Frankfinn Management Consultants. **The assessment is open to both Male and Female Bengali or Persian speakers**
United Kingdom, London
Ref No: CC/MH/25002 14-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
United Kingdom, Manchester
Ref No: CC/MH/25003 20-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
Ukraine, Kiev
Ref No: CC/MH/25146 24-Aug-2013
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25-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
Remarks: Preliminary Selections will be done in conjunction with our appointed agency Studentland.
United Kingdom, London
Ref No: CC/MH/25004 28-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh
Ref No: CC/MH/24981 31-Aug-2013 09:00AM Register Now
Remarks: Preliminary Selections will be done in conjunction with our appointed agency GMAS.

[EKFAWannabe]

HI :)

Hi I have a few questions regarding EK, and I wanted to ask someone who actually works for EK and will know the FACTS. Hoping you don't mind answering a few questions I have.

I went to OD 3 times already, made it through FI the 1st time, didn't pass the 2nd OD (think because I didn't wait one year), and didn't make it pass 3nd OD (I don't know why).

Since my most recent unsuccessful OD (july 13th/2013), I applied to 3 different ODs and I got an invitation to attend an OD at a location I didn't apply at so I didn't go. Can I still attend an OD in Aug/2013 without waiting 6month? also, do they actually keep a record of how many times applicants attended what (because they ask on the little white piece of paper during OD " have you ever attended an OD and have you ever attended a FI")
i hope my questions are not too confusing.

I really appreciate any information you can give me
Thanks:

[EKFAWannabe]

help?:)

I don't believe we have to wait 6month if we didn't make it pass OD. Only if we attended AD then do we have to wait a min period of 6month to reapply, and 1 year if made it through FI. Am I right?

[snitzeh]

status change

Hi guys,
I had my FI on the 16th of July, it has been a week since then and since all of my documents have been completed, yet my online status is still on "applied". When should the status change into "under review" or so?
I started wondering if this could be because I have two applications there... I have one completed application that I have filled in for the open day, and I accidentally once opened an application form for "Register Your Interest for Cabin Crew Vacancies". The second application has the status of incomplete and I cannot find a way of delete this application.
Could this be a reason for my status not have been changed?

[Lovelymeeh09]

Applied status

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[lizzzi2004]

HI! I want also to rejoin. Can you help me with a e-mail adress where I can ask for the rejoiner form. Thank you!

[malla]

Write to your manager and cabin crew service centre they will tell you what to do next. But prepare for loooong waiting for reply

[bloo]

rejoin

how long does it take? if you get applied again do you join with the new batches and have new batchmates, like?

[malla]

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[Skywards777]

Hi All,

I have my final interview tomorrow and was wondering, if I was successful, would I join this year or are they still placing people on hold (as per past posts)?

Also are new recruits cross trained for all fleets or is the A380 still exclusive?

Thanks

[mathew1107]

Glasses?

Hi, I a going for an open day soon. And, I a wondering whether you can wear glasses on that day. Have you ever seen people with glasses make it though AD?

[ms.solo]

Please help

Hi guys ,

Please i need anyone here help. I wanna so much apply to be a cabin crew with emirates, i have been trying since i was 18 years old but it never worked. In 2011 i became a cabin crew but with a low cost carrier and i didn't stay for a long time like almost 3 months and then i left. Now i want to apply with emirates as cabin crew but i dont want to mention that i have been a cabin crew before> shall i change my passport and what i will do with the licinse that i already got from the first time working as cabin crew? please help

[violetnguyen]

Casual photo for final interview

Dear, im from Vietnam and i am preparing for AD on 31/8, would you mind give me advice how shoukd i act during group discussion & what s the requirement for 2 casual photos? Thanks! Looking forward to hearing from you! Xi

[Astara]

Actual Open Day Documentaion Requirements

Hello all, I am attending the upcoming EK Open Day in Sydney this weekend. I have read the entire 250+ pages of this thread, and have seen many people refer to documentation that was required when attending an Open Day (incl. CV, photos both casual/professional, full length photos, passport photos etc etc which has changed over the years). At present, there is no information on the Emirates website regarding what to bring along (in fact no mention is made at all regarding instructions on how to attend/what to bring along on the day). Can anyone outline what is actually required to bring along to an OD; and perhaps provide a current link to where this is stated? Thank you to everyone for years of information and advice.

[Skywards777]

Hi Astara,

For the open day, you just need to bring yourself (in business wear), an up to date CV and a printed picture (any picture, casual is fine, it's so the recruiter can put a face to the CV when they're reviewing your application later in the day).

When I was invited to an open day earlier in the month, I received the following email.

DRESS CODE

Business Attire :
Ladies - Knee length skirt / dress with skin coloured stockings.
Men - Suit & Tie

Should you wish to attend this event, please bring an updated CV along with a photograph. The Open Day will take up a larger part of the day, depending on the number of candidates. If you are successful at this stage, please note that you will be required to attend our selection process that is conducted over the course of the week.

Hope this helps. Enjoy your day and enjoy the waiting (make sure you sit on the front row - it'll save you a couple of hours).

[flyhighclub]

Casual photos

They advised us to bring 2 casual photos. One needs to be full length and the other can be waist up.

Full length (women)- they told us to wear a tight-fitted shirt. Don't wear a long or over-sized shirt. Wear jeans or leggings. They told us no dress or skirt. Heels. Not too much jewelry. Basically, a picture that shows off your figure in a natural setting, where you look nice. You can have your hair down. Make-up on point. Red lipstick not necessary but it IS the Emirates

Same rule for half length photo.

No idea what the requirements for male candidates because I wasn't really paying attention since it didn't apply to me

Good luck!

[flyhighclub]

So I found the actual checklist and here is what it says:
- you must be clearly visible and alone in the picture
- clothing in a fitted style
- no sitting or standing behind object
- no alcohol or cigarettes in the pic
- no sunglasses, hats, or helmets
- taken within 6 months
- no obvious changes to haircolor or style

If you bring a stack of casual pictures to the recruitment team during the final interview, they will select the ones they like to take back to Dubai. They told us to bring as MANY as possible. If you dont have pictures with these specific criteria, TAKE THEM ASAP!!! (I had to get a full length photo taken of me between AD and FI and have them printed...trust me, not fun).

I hope this helps!