Emirates - Wannabes & Recruitment VIII
 

Time to start a new thread - the old one is locked here:

http://www.pprune.org/cabin-crew-wan...tment-vii.html

SD

Hobart Open Days
 

Hi everyone

Anyone from Hobart who can give a rough estimate of people who turn up for the OD? I'm considering flying down from Brisbane (have family in Tassie so wouldn't be a complete waste of a flight if I didn't get through...) It just seems so hard to even get noticed at the OD's for major cities, there are so many people and everyone I've talked to at the Brisbane open days are often on their 3rd or 4th try...I've only been to 2 so far. Maybe persistance is the key...would appreciate if anyone has been to a hobart OD before!

Miss B
 

Hi MissB,

Not sure if this will help but I have numbers for the Sydney OD that was on Saturday 9/10/10. There were 125 of us to start, 55 came back the next day for AD and now there are 24 of us going through to FI today, Tuesday and Wednesday.

I was surprised that there are so many of us going through to FI but I guess there is a chance that we won't all get hired.

Good luck,

Sam

Miyako
 

MIyako
i am really happy to see you getting through the whole process
i have been sending you,,iam from alexandria too
and waiting for my GC
i have some friends got thier call from cairo,,
and i think will be joining at the same time as yours
can we contact more to see if we can add any thing to help for you guys
and again ,,iam really happy for you
and good luck

Purelife
 

Purelife:

I dont know if you remember me, but on page 96 on last thread you give an advise about the resignation letter, and I want to say Thank you. You were right, I just went to my last company and almost got on my knees to convince them to do the letter as Emirates wants, and finally work it out they did it. I sent it to emirates and hopefully this step will be done soon.

Thanks a lot.

And taking the opportunity to say good lucky for everyone who is passing through the interviews. :ok:

See ya.

missB
 

Hi missB,

I went to the OD in Hobart back in late July this year (I'm from Melbourne). About 45 people attended and only around 15 people got through for a final interview. Everything was done on the same day and interviews were arranged for the next 2 days. Pretty lengthy process as I was there from 8:30am through to 6:30pm. It's definitely easier in Hobart compared to attending OD's in popular cities like Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane where there are hundreds of applicants. Makes it harder to stand out in such huge crowds.

Oh and a lot of the applicants flew in from other states. Mostly from Melb and Syd. Recruiters seemed unimpressed with the amount of people who flew in for the OD - they suggested more than once that people should wait for days in their own cities etc. BUT if you have family in Hobart, it's worth giving it a try. At least you can stay for a short visit, free accommodation and all :)

Anyway, I'll be joining Emirates at the end of November so if there's anything else you would like to know, I'm happy to share my experience. Good luck! :)

Annee
 

Thank you so much! 45...wow that is a lot less than Brisbane (I think the last Brisbane OD I went to had about 150 people...possibly even more) They did say that at the last OD I went to that people should just stay in their own cities, but it's so hard not to get down when I haven't got a call back, I'm starting to think that maybe it's just me and that I'm not what they're looking for. I'll have a think about it, it's a few months away...definitely sounds easier than trying to get in one of the cities. Thanks so much for your help, and all the best for your training!!

To everyone!
 

Hi everybody I'm about to leave to Dubai in a few hours!!! I wish everyone the best of luck and remember stay patient haha

Goodluck everybody and see you in Dubai very soon!!! Xx

missB - no problems, you're very welcome :) i think you should definitely give it a go and in between this time you can prepare yourself. i was hesitant to go too but took it as a short getaway from home and stayed with a close friend who lives in Hobart. It was all worth the effort. I'm here for support and help in anyway I can. Just give me a yell out whenever you want ;)

AmandaUC - good luck and have a safe flight!!! can't wait to hear from you when you're finally in Dubai for training. Keep in touch and see you soon :)

medicals
 

Hi everyone
In from Mexico City and I did my FI on August and i was succesfull now im having troubles downloading the pre employement medical forms and I would really thank if somebody could email them to me.

Everybody I wish you all the luck if you're waiting for the GC it took a while for me
best of luck!!!!

Text speak
 

hello guys just to let you know
this weekend in zurich the recruiters asked everybody to fill in a form if they went to a previous interview before and also the exact date. so for the ones trying to apply faster then 6 months after failing i dont think is possible anymore

Does anybody have that word document that 1 of the users sent around. with the 135 questions that might come up?
i emailed her but no reply as of yet. my email address is [email protected] :)

Hey guys, just to announce that my status changed to Not Succesful and i received the Rejection email. I dont feel that bad, it was worse when i was waiting wthout knowing what was gonna happen, though at least i had hopes at that moment.

I'll have to move on with my life, at least for a year. If in a year i have space in my life to try it again, ill do it.

Good luck to everyone who is still waiting.

julidzg
 

i am sorry Dear for that
but i can feel how is it waiting for a long time
how long have you been waiting?
but you can apply again
and again ,,til you go through,,in 6 months
GOOD LUCK

Hey Everyone. Got my GC last sunday and waiting for the medical forms. I want to start it already so could someone send it to me please? Thanks a bunch!

funkygurl
 

Thank you for your words.

The good thing about my process is that i didnt have to wait too much. Exactly two weeks after my final interview, my status changed from Applied to Not Succesful. It was never under review or any other status, so i wasnt really expecting any kind of answer for the several next weeks. My wait period was really short and im thankful for that.

Now i have to wait one year, cause i made it all the way through the Final Interview. Maybe if in a year im not too buzzy and i have space in my life, i may try it again.

Julidzg
 

Dear ,,
it is ok then after 2 weeks,,i have been waiting for two and half months up to now ,,and iam biting my nails already
but the thing i want to tell you,,dont waste a whole year waiting
go to apply for EtIHAD and QATAR AIRWAYS,,,both are great on the same level as EMIRATES
they held alot of open days all over the world,,and many times,,just keep yourself updated all the time with thier site
and i really wish you the greatest luck ever as you have the ambitioun
and wish to hear from you

OD in Greece
 

Hello everyone,

I would like to share my experience since I found the info on the forum very, very helpful and would like to give something back. At the OD showed up about 250 people, we had 2 very nice ladies, Christine and Laura, from Greece and Argentina respectively, presenting us the company, the jos, Q/A session, as most of you probably already know. Then CV drop, and back home waiting for a call in the afternoon. I received a call inviting me the next day at 9 AM and receiving a reference number.
We were 50 people in this group and were split into 4 groups. We were given a piece of paper with our first names on it to stick it to our jacket/shirt. The day before we were also told the dress code: girls - business attire, long sleeve shirt,knee length skirt, skin coloured stockings, court shoes with heels but no anckle chain, hair tied back in a bun if longer than shoulder length; boys - business suit, long sleeve shirt also, tie, jacket, freshly shaved.
Then, the first and the second group entered the room and the others waited outside, then the 2 groups came out and the other 2 groups went inside and had the following things to do: we were 10 in a group and the ladies told us that they would like us to ask the person on our right their name and which was their favourite subject at school and why and then present it to the group when they told us. The ladies were calling us one by one to do the reach test and asked us some questions like if we were working at the moment, I was asked the same and if I came all the way from my country only for the OD (of course I said yes - because it's the truth). Anyway, after that topic, we had a group discussion: we were asked to do the following - keep an item of the emirates uniform and change two both for men and women, then they choose a boy and a girl to present the ideas. We said we would keep the hat for women since it's linked to tradition and change the suit into a dress (with jacket) and have the jacket border with the colours of the UAE flag; for men we agreed to keep the tie and to put the emirates symbol on it and change the shirt colour into a light green. The boy presenting the ideas was very funny, he forgot about the item we agreed to keep and said that we would keep the trousers...everybody laughed, of course..but well, we had many ideas and maybe he could not remember.
All four groups were called inside to receive the piece of paper that told us if we were successful to the next stage or not. I passed it. After that at 11:30 a second group of 50 people showed up. We were asked to come back at 13:30. They did the same with the second group. The topic were changed, obviously.
After that, we had an English test and at that stage half of us were left, so about 50 people took the English test (easy one - multiple choice, match words with definition,text comprehension and an essay with the topic "Three aspects of your personality you want to improve."). We had 60 minutes, I finished it in 35-40 minutes. Again, I received the congratulations paper. I was not surprised since the test was easy. About 10-15 people failed and they told them they should work on their English. After that followed another group discussion we were again split in 4 groups. Mine had 10 people, I guess each had 10, so we were like 40 people left. The topic: we had 2 wealthy investors and we were supposed to create a sitcom - we had to say what kind of sitcom, storyline, actors and the name of the sitcom. Each person was asked to read loud a sentence of the instruction paper given. We had 10 minutes to talk, they said we were to speak one at a time. I was looking to the paper and I was stuck...nobody said anything, then seeing that, I asked: What is a sitcom? I didn't know if it is an advertisement, a type of movie..what was that? Some said "good question", but well we were all kind of stucked, then we figured out what a sitcom is (situational comedy - tv series like "Friends"), and some came with ideas, I listened and memorized, I was sure I will be asked to present something since I did not talk too much, only agreed with others ideas. And I was asked to say what kind of actors we would choose.
I passed this stage also meaning I was chosen for the final interview. 22 people were chosen for the FI. There are 3 days for the FI. Started On monday and it ends today. My final interview was yesterday, I would like to think it was ok, we'll see if I receive the GC.
Some FI questions:
Tell me about your favourite course at the university and why (since I haven't worked before the most questions were focused on situations encountered at the university, or on the relation with my close friends and relatives).
Tell me about one time you saw somebody was in need and what did you do about it.
The famous question: why do you want to become a cabin crew?
People you dislike talking to.
A situation when somebody didn't follow the procedures. What did you do about it?
A time when you had to make a decision, waht were the consequences?
When you followed somebody's advice. Have you had results?
When you surprised somebody making them a better day.
Why do you think people don't follow procedures?
And a lot more, but these came to my mind now. I hope this will help, I know it's long, but I tried not to miss anything important. If you have questions you are free to ask. Good luck to all!!!

funkygurl
 

Maybe i will apply for Etihad or Qatar, if they come to my country, they dont come here too often so thats why every chance is very important and it's not easy for me to travel to another country just to apply and that maybe they kick me out.

I had plans to move to London for a while before this whole Emirates thing, so maybe thats what i'm gonna do, and being there, there are more Open and Assestment days and i will try it there again.

I am sorry you have been waiting waiting for so long, but maybe thats is a good sign, but kep in mind they still can say no so you dont get too dissapointed in case that happens. That worked for me, i feel ok now and excited to have new plans.

But good luck anyway, i think they will call you!!

hey
 

long time, Ghana again fellas, trying again. anyone out there? There is a saying that never give up until your bones are written. Lets hook up.

OD
 

Anyone planing to go to Ljubljana or Zagreb?

Hello,

Does anyone know what NOT SHORTLISTED means on the website? does that mean unsuccessful 100% can't apply again for another 6 months? Also, what is the difference between a global assessment day and an Open day? can you just attend without an invite.

THankkyou :)

AD in México? Sofía?
 

Hey guys, congrats on everyone who got their GC and good luck to everyone on the waiting pool.

This is Ed from México, I will attend the AD in México City in December, I've been told I gotta drop the extra pounds first, omg it is hard to get away from the taco fiesta!! but whatever it takes to make my dream come true.

Nobody from méxico has posted their experience, I would really appreciate it if someone did!!

Has anybody been to an AD in Sofia?? I'm moving out there next year around march, and I was thinking, if I dont make it through the AD in mexico this year, I would attend the ones held in Bulgaria, I haven't seen anyone share their experience in Sofia, I'd really appreciate it too! I think I might have a greater chance to be succesful there loll

keep it up! kudos to Mari, she's my idol!

Julidzg
 

i am really happy to know that you still have the chance to appy again in LONDON ,,and i know this would be an awesome experience
i really wish you the best of luck,,you deserve it
and i know too QATAR and ETIHAD both held there open days,,you go for them ,dear
and keep in touch ,,who knows may be we can meet in one of those countries,,,one day

I just had my final interview....
Came through an open day with about 140 people which i got through, then the screening day after that and was culled down to be one of the final 3 males left... very intense
All done and all relevant paperwork/documents have been submitted, let the waiting begin.
Do you know of you recieve an initial offer (ie successful), do they notify you by phone or email?
I know if unsuccessful its by email, but just double checking, as ill be overseas and wont have access to my Mobile.

Does anyone have any idea of the percentage of final interviews they normally end up recruiting? (I had my OD in Australia)

Anouk, AmandaUC
 

Anouk- I have training commencing the 2nd of December as well so as long as my medicals clear maybe I'll see you over there? Good luck with your medicals, I had a few issues with uploading due to file sizes but haven't encountered difficulties removing them..it could be your browser? AmandaUC-Good luck for your first few weeks in Dubai, hopefully I'll be joining you soon!

hi guys, i just have one question - if i pass everything with QA and just waitin for may clearance, can i go to EK Open day?

Resignation Letter
 

QUESTION:

Someone knows if after sent to Emirates our resignation letter they send us an email confirming that is OK, or we do not receive anything and we just need to wait for our e-ticket and visa??????I sent sent my letter almost one week ago, and no answer yet..:hmm:


Thanks in advance guys!!!!

Jeseleio
 

Hey, my resigntion letter is uploaded since 29th July, my date of joining is 1st November and it is still "in progress"... I was so worried I called them and the lady on the phone said: no worries we will check one week prior to your date of joining!!!! So I am actually joining in a bit more than two weeks, but I have no approved resignation letter, no visa, no e-ticket. I am soooo nervous, but I guess that's just the way it is!? Anyone else with the same experience?

AD Application
 

So I've finally finished applying for the Nairobi AD. All factors taken into consideration including smiling photos. I hope I get the invite as we have no open days here and its not funny missing out on the invite. I think this is the last ship for me as I'll have to consider other life options if I miss out on this AD and once I start my Masters and get to settle down that will be it for my cabin dream. Here's to hoping you are all succesful at your AD's, FI's and those waiting for their GC's. Cheers

OD
 

Hi MLiz,

Congratulations on making it all the way through.:D

I am attending OD in Trinidad on 27 Nov.

One question. Did you attach a covering letter to your CV?




Cheers

Seja
 

Hi Seja,
At least you could upload your resignation letter, every time I tried it give me an error message. I had to nag HR untill they finally answered back telling me to email my resignation instead.
The people I know who are leaving on the 18th (this monday) got their ticket and visa 1 week prior to departure, but have not gotten their acomodation yet, at least up until 2 days ago whe I last spoke to one of them.
So yes, you should be getting everything you need 1 week before you leave, I hope this helps.

I applied online but not for any OD because they are not currently visiting my country and all other current available options listed on their site were not suitable. If my application is shortlisted would they themselves inform me of the nearest AD option or would they wait till they visit my country to invite me to an AD since I did not register for any OD or Assessment center? Please let me now.
Im asking this because it can take them months to come to my country, they might not come at all, so what should I do as I have applied generally and not for any specific OD or Assessment center?

Seja
 

Dont worry, it is normal to get your final approval 1 week prior to joining and then your accomodation details about 5 days prior and your ticket / visa around 2 days prior. I know its all very last minute but it will come :-). One thing you can do is send a e-mail on the portal explaining you would like acknowledgement of your resignation letter and to recieve final approval before your give notice to your current position, thats what i did and they replied with in 2 days with my final approval !

Seja
 

Hi Seja,

Don't worry about the resignation letter. I'm leaving in 9 days and my resignation letter is still "in progress". It'll be fine :-)

Quick bit of info from the Dublin OD today. About 85 people attended. Roughly even with boys and girls, if anything there were more guys than girls there! After the CV drop off they cut about 70 people leaving roughly 2 guys and maybe 13 girls. My figures are not 100% accurate, just roughly guessing. I didnt make it through, surprised and disappointed but there you go! I was surprised that the first cut was so big but I guess you never know with these things!!

Good luck to everyone with their applications!

Assessment Day (Preliminary Selection by appointed agency)
 

Hello ppruners,

I have a doubt here and hopefully someone will be able to clarify my doubt.

In Asia (Singapore and Malaysia), both of the Emirates Open Day and Assessment day, the preliminary selection will be done in conjunction with Emirates' appointed agency which is Sass Atlantic. I have a doubt here. From what i know, we have to apply online via Emirates carees website in order to be short listed and invited for the Asssessment Day. However, when it comes to this case ( preliminary selection by appointed agency), do we still need to apply online? Or we have to approach the mentioned agency?

If anyone of you from the countries where Emirates conducts the Assessment Day of which the preliminary selcection conducted by the appointed agency, please let us know how is the process? Do you apply online and get short listed? or Do you approach the appointed agency directly?

Thank you very much. I would appreaciate if anyone of you can help me to clarify my doubt.

To those who are still in the waiting pool and those who are going to attend OD or AD, i wish you the very best and pray for your success. Chin up cheer up boys and girls out there:ok:

Emirates does not waste any time they are going through applications on the careers website,friend of mine female applied for the Entebbe AD and checked her status today and it read........NOT SHORTLISTED,am in shock ,this girl was invited to the last AD but she did not attend,so am thinking the 6months wait does not apply to her or does it...??? Any how my status hasnot yet changed from applied even with the other applications that i submitted and i was not invited,am wondering is mine even read:ugh: any way will keep you posted.

DOn Pablo
Welcome buddy.......

Hello everyone, if you're interested, here are the number for the last open day in Paris: OD:210 AD: 86 FI: 28 GC: 5 that I know of (including me, yihaaaaaaa) Who is joining on Nov 8th?