Am I the only person that still hasn't heard anything from Virgin BNE?

Hey,

Yes they will test for colour blindness.

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone out there has heard anything about when Virgin Blue Melbourne Base recruiters will be in contact with Melbourne applicants? or has anyone recieved an e-mail yet or phone call by any any chance?

I heard its mid january, until they finalise all Brisbane and Sydney applicants!

and is it true that now on the interview day you have to do a comprehension test? let me know please

Virgin Blue BNE
 

Hey guys just to let you know, just received a phone call from recruitment and assessment days for BNE next week have been cancelled :confused:...
they wont be requiring cabin crew in BNE for the forseeable future!! frustrating!:ugh:

ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!

:mad:

that was unexpected!
 

Yeah got the same call today, so pretty disappointed. Seems strange why they would initiate a recruitment drive and then decide they don't need any more crew for BNE. Would have thought they would have a better handle on their staffing numbers.....oh well...on to the next idea for me!!

overnights
 

does anyone here know realistically how many overnights sydney base cabin crew can expect to recieve? is it possible to bid for more in a month?

thanks

I'd be interested to know that too Dom27. Obviously it changes from roster to roster, but what is the average....One a week? One a fortnight? One a month???

Oh Crap! I hope that the MEL applications don't have the same fate as the BNE applications. The thing that really sux is that as it seems that no one from the MEL applications have even been called and offered RD, this means that we won't be receiving any calls updating us on the status of the applications.

I hope they at least do us the courtesy of an email.

I'm sorry to hear about the disappointing phone calls that have been received. How frustrating!!!!

Chin up guys, it can only be a matter of time.

the overnights seem to be pretty evenly distributed now - so 5-14 a month is typical for all bases, as for anything less, or in between, it would all come down to how you bid and a bit of luck... So that means that you could get none, and you could get max overnights - depending on what you bid for, and a bit of luck.

To be totally honest - everyone I know was somewhat dumbfounded as to why they initiated a BNE recruitment drive in the first place, given their long term intentions.

The cockup that is advertising and cancelling a recruitment day is something you should all get used to if Virgin Blue is where you want to be. No doubt they'd (HR/management) still be throwing high fives around like confetti at the thought of a last minute cancellation, as opposed to addressing why it happened in the first place.

*Virgin Blue Melbourne Base*
 

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has heard anything on Melbourne base as yet? or heard anything from word of mouth? apprently i heard from one of friends who works for Virgin Blue that they have put a stoppd to melbourne applicants and are not recruiting anymore for melbourne like they did for Brisbane Base aswell? im not 100% sure if this information is correct, but has anyone heard the same? or if they know roughly when they will get in contact with melbourne applicants?

please let me know

thanks guys!

FINALLY - even though it's not what I was hoping for, they sent this:

Thank you for your interest in applying to join the Virgin Blue Cabin Crew team.
Unfortunately due to a change in our businesses operational requirements, we longer have a need to recruit candidates for Brisbane based Cabin Crew.
There will be positions advertised very shortly for Sydney based Cabin Crew on www.virginblue.com.au . Should you be interested in a Sydney basing we welcome you to apply.
We appreciate this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Thank you once again for your interest in the Virgin Blue Brisbane Cabin Crew role.

Unfortunately due to a change in our businesses operational requirements, we longer have a need to recruit candidates for Melbourne based Cabin Crew.
We will be conducting some Sydney based Cabin Crew recruitment in the near future. When our recruitment needs are finalised we will be in contact via email to "Invite you to apply" for the Sydney based positions. Should you be interested once you receive this email you will only need to click on the link to apply.
We appreciate this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

:ugh:

Yeppers. I got that email today too :( Will for sure apply for the Sydney base though whenever it comes up.

hi
 

Yes I got the same e-mail today as well, disappointing that they are no longer recruiting for Melbourne Base anymore.

Does everybody receive the same e-mail who all applied for Virgin Blue Melbourne Base? Or only the people who have been short-listed?

Thank you for your interest in applying to join the Virgin Blue Cabin Crew team.
Unfortunately due to a change in our businesses operational requirements, we longer have a need to recruit candidates for Melbourne based Cabin Crew.
There will be positions advertised very shortly for Sydney based Cabin Crew on www.virginblue.com.au . Should you be interested in a Sydney basing we welcome you to apply.
We appreciate this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Thank you once again for your interest in the Virgin Blue Melbourne Cabin Crew role.
Kind regards

The Recruitment Team
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd
www.virginblue.com.au

Got the same email...:ugh:

This just all seems quite strange to me? One minute they decide they need crew for these bases, the next they aren't required? Something doesn't seem right, and I'm sure they're up to something - what I don't know. Surely they need to put crew into those bases somehow? Only other thing I can think of is they're just transferring more and more of the flying to SYD base, thus removing of pairings/overnights/need for crew in BNE/MEL??

You would think now that Virgin have multiple bases, they would be better off NOT making their recruitment processes base specific in the initial phases. In the past when I have applied for other airline jobs, they have asked you to list your preferences for which base you would like to work in, rather than advertising for a specific base. That way the recruitment department have more flexibility and there are less disappointed applicants.

Is there any point applying for SYD if I want to stay in Brisbane?

RE: Your Cabin Crew Application

Thank you for taking the time and effort to apply to join the Virgin Blue team! We are continually overwhelmed by the interest and enthusiasm that people show in joining our company and would like you to know that we sincerely appreciate your interest.

We are delighted to have had the opportunity to review your application. However, after careful consideration your application has been unsuccessful. On this occassion we will not be progressing your application any further.

We continually have ongoing recruitment needs and therefore invite you to keep in contact via our website Virgin Blue Home. Should you be interested in any other employment opportunity, please submit your application online.

Thanks again for your interest in Virgin Blue and we wish you the very best for the future.

Kind Regards,

The Virgin Blue - Cabin Crew Recruitment Team
[email protected]
The Recruitment Team
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd
Virgin Blue Home




Does this email mean I cant apply for 12 months as per usual? It's a bit confusing because it says if another opportunity comes up please apply online, but usually you cant apply for 12 months after being rejected.
I am a bit gutted, after waiting so long to hear from V Aust then to be told to apply for VB Syd and then get rejected straight away. Sucks! guess i shall keep trying.