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They do recruit here!
Hey, you just missed them...I actually just got through and am doing my medicals right now. They came to Sao Paulo and to Rio de Janeiro and I am pretty sure they have already set their dates for the next round.
Send your resume to the following email address:
[email protected]
Boa sorte!
amowers
Send your resume to the following email address:
[email protected]
Boa sorte!
amowers
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Thanks...just received the following info
Fly Right Intl' - Emirates Airlines agency in Brazil is holding another pre-screening for Cabin Crew Assessment Days.
Dates: September 24th 2006(Sunday)
Time: 9 AM to 6 PM
Venue: Intercity Premium Ibirapuera Hotel
Ibirapuera Avenue, 2577 - Moema - São Paulo
*Please avoid calling the hotel as they do not have further information about the selective process.
**OPEN TO ALL**
Please bring your English CV and recent photo. Wear Business attire.
Questions Call: 11 8244 3597 English Only
www.emiratesgroupcareers.com
www.flyrightintl.com
Dates: September 24th 2006(Sunday)
Time: 9 AM to 6 PM
Venue: Intercity Premium Ibirapuera Hotel
Ibirapuera Avenue, 2577 - Moema - São Paulo
*Please avoid calling the hotel as they do not have further information about the selective process.
**OPEN TO ALL**
Please bring your English CV and recent photo. Wear Business attire.
Questions Call: 11 8244 3597 English Only
www.emiratesgroupcareers.com
www.flyrightintl.com
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Importance of Swimming
Just in response to Poppins regarding not needing to know how to swim, to become a Flight Attendant:
Being able to swim is extreemly important to the role of a Flight Attendant. I seriously think it is unwise to lie about skills required by an airline that you may not have obtained yet.
Although you will be wearing a life Jacket when performing your ditching drills, it will be extreemly obvious to your trainers on the day that you can not swim.
The drill usually requires you to be comfortable jumping into the water and swimming a certain distance whilst pulling another person, keeping their head above the water. Although the Jacket will keep you afloat, it can be suprisingly difficult (even for qualified swimmers) to carrying out this task, because the jacket is big and bulky.
What would happen if you were involved in a real life ditching situation and (god forbid) you dont have a jacket on in time, and whoops, you cant swim! Never say "it will never happen to me"......just think about it. Not only are you responsible for yourself on the aircraft you are also responsible for many others safe return.
So my advise (and I use to be an airline trainer) is never lie about your skills, rather go out and obtain them before you go for the interviews, because the consequences will be far greater (not to mention embarassing) if Emirates have already invested money into your training, uniform, accomodation etc and then while you are there they find out you really cant swim.
On a happier note! Congratulations to Poppins and everyone that has been successfull with their Emirates application and I wish you Geetha the best of luck with your application, please feel free to PM me if you are unsure about anything else and I will do my best to help you out.
Happy flying
Being able to swim is extreemly important to the role of a Flight Attendant. I seriously think it is unwise to lie about skills required by an airline that you may not have obtained yet.
Although you will be wearing a life Jacket when performing your ditching drills, it will be extreemly obvious to your trainers on the day that you can not swim.
The drill usually requires you to be comfortable jumping into the water and swimming a certain distance whilst pulling another person, keeping their head above the water. Although the Jacket will keep you afloat, it can be suprisingly difficult (even for qualified swimmers) to carrying out this task, because the jacket is big and bulky.
What would happen if you were involved in a real life ditching situation and (god forbid) you dont have a jacket on in time, and whoops, you cant swim! Never say "it will never happen to me"......just think about it. Not only are you responsible for yourself on the aircraft you are also responsible for many others safe return.
So my advise (and I use to be an airline trainer) is never lie about your skills, rather go out and obtain them before you go for the interviews, because the consequences will be far greater (not to mention embarassing) if Emirates have already invested money into your training, uniform, accomodation etc and then while you are there they find out you really cant swim.
On a happier note! Congratulations to Poppins and everyone that has been successfull with their Emirates application and I wish you Geetha the best of luck with your application, please feel free to PM me if you are unsure about anything else and I will do my best to help you out.
Happy flying
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OzyOS
I never did say that I don't know how to swim. And I also did not say that one has to lie about their swimming capabilties.
I was just trying to tell Geetha what the emirates recruiter told us as a group when we were filling up the forms where we had to mention if we know swimming or not. Amelita who was the recruiter said that even if we didn't know swimming we could just say on the form we did.
I was just answering her query and my answer no-where suggested that you need to lie. Being an ex-airline crew myself I have seen people who don't know swimming do the ditching exercise with as much confidence as a swimmer would do. But that's just my experience.
I was just trying to tell Geetha what the emirates recruiter told us as a group when we were filling up the forms where we had to mention if we know swimming or not. Amelita who was the recruiter said that even if we didn't know swimming we could just say on the form we did.
I was just answering her query and my answer no-where suggested that you need to lie. Being an ex-airline crew myself I have seen people who don't know swimming do the ditching exercise with as much confidence as a swimmer would do. But that's just my experience.
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Did you get a call to leave a week early? I know someone who was scheduled to leave on the 29th sept and is now going on 22nd. The EK lady kind of insisited her to leave early.
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Popins, I never said that you personally did not know how to swim, and I understand that you were told aparently by the recruiter that you could 'just say you did' (know how to swim) on the form (which unfortunately if you dont know how to swim is still a lie?). But the bottom line is, if you are required to know how to swim, dont you think it is better to be skilled in this area, since it is obviously there as a requirement for a reason?
I am very suprised that you knew Flight Attendants that managed to make it throught the training without swimming skills (this is not a reflection on you) because they are putting themselves and others (that trust the skills of the Flight Attendant) in a compromising situation, its just not safe.
I am very suprised that you knew Flight Attendants that managed to make it throught the training without swimming skills (this is not a reflection on you) because they are putting themselves and others (that trust the skills of the Flight Attendant) in a compromising situation, its just not safe.
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In my last airline (SQ) they had a swimming test during the interviews but it was with a life vest. It was an option if you wanted to use it and if you knew how to swim than you cud do without it. And I know there were lot of girls who didn't know how to swim but did fine. Infact, later during the ditching drill also except for one everybody could do the needful.
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If reading my above post doesnt help you to understand why its important....then I cant help you. What happens if you dont have time to put your vest on...or it doesnt inflate and you cant swim, sounds important to me. So many things can go wrong why wouldnt you want to protect yourself as much as you can...and the bottom line is most airlines, it is an Entry requirement.
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Hi, Kristen.
no, they have never called me back...pitty,. i would be happy to leave earlier..but since they havent.,,i will enjoy my last days here.
Popins, did they called you?
Elly
no, they have never called me back...pitty,. i would be happy to leave earlier..but since they havent.,,i will enjoy my last days here.
Popins, did they called you?
Elly
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Hey Geetha, I was actually a trainer for another airline, not Emirates, but assume the Safety training would be similar.
As long as you can keep afloat by yourself and feel comfortable in the water, you should do great!
I wish you the best of luck...go get em!
Cheers
As long as you can keep afloat by yourself and feel comfortable in the water, you should do great!
I wish you the best of luck...go get em!
Cheers
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Offer Letter
Hi, guys!
I got my offer letter today, which I have to sign and send back to EK. How about you Popins, Kristen, Wwiko, Semangeline?
How do you find the offer?
Ok, keep us inform.
Best regrads.
Elly
I got my offer letter today, which I have to sign and send back to EK. How about you Popins, Kristen, Wwiko, Semangeline?
How do you find the offer?
Ok, keep us inform.
Best regrads.
Elly