EMIRATES - Wannabees & Recruitment
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cabin crew course
Sheree!!!!! DON'T waste your money, time and energy on this so called "cabin crew course." You are being ripped off. I have never done any course, and it is not a requirement for any airline to do a preparation course before you can be hired with them. I worked for Qantas for 3 years and am now with Emirates. Trust me, they are not interested in these courses, they mean nothing. Airlines like to train you THEIR way. if u want advice, ask the people on this forum what will make you stand out from all the rest in an airline interview.
I have heard about other courses that companies offer, but I have never heard of them costing $5000. That is just unbelievable and it makes me angry that they are laughing all the way to the bank while hundreds of desperate people who just want a career in flying think that it will give them an extra chance.
I have heard about other courses that companies offer, but I have never heard of them costing $5000. That is just unbelievable and it makes me angry that they are laughing all the way to the bank while hundreds of desperate people who just want a career in flying think that it will give them an extra chance.
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i thought i would add a few words of wisdom to all those wishing to join emirates or etihad. I used to work for both as a cabin manager and a trainer and have spent nearly 8 years in the uae so hopefully i do speak from experience.
With regards to interviews, you are always given a list of instructions etc on what to wear etc, follow them, remember this is the only opportunity they have to see if you will look the part, if you cant follow a dress code for an interview then that indicates to them that you may not wear the uniform or make up requirements. Yes they want individual people who can think for themselves but they also need to know that you can follow instructions.
I also appreciate that these interview days can be very nerve wracking and you may think its easy for me to say these things because i passed their recruitment days but take a step back and think, sometimes you can arm yourself with too much information. Remember most of us will come away with a different experience be it good or bad. They want to see the real you but if you are constantly trying to remember the dos and donts from this website then the real you will never shine through!!!! lets be honest you dont have a similar website for interview tips on becoming a nurse or joining a bank....
My best advice to prepare yourself is to read your cv and make sure you can answer any questions on it..... if you say that you work well with people then be prepared to explain why, always use examples where you can. Research the company from their own website and press office, remember a lot of what is posted here is rumour or heresay at least if you take it from the companys website you cant go wrong and remember you are being watched all the time. They dont want to see everyone doing the same thing because they will never be able to gauge your personality.
Please please please note that if certain requirements are asked for then there is a reason like swimming or height or a certain level of english. Think outside the box!! swimming might save your life one day if you crash landed into the sea, height is important as you need to be able to reach the hatracks not only for assisting with luggage but because there is safety equipment in there which you may need to utilise at any point during your flight. English is the universal language spoken on these airlines what happens if the captain or the cabin manager tries to give you important information very quickly on a flight that your life may depend on, they wont have time to repeat themselves so you need to be able to understand straight away. Remember first and foremost your job is all about safety and security..... so if you think along these lines when preparing yourselves for an interview then it shows that you have actually thought about the role that you are going to do and not just how you are going to get through the interview.
The life of a crew member is an amazing one you will either love it or hate it, but remember it is physically demanding so you do need to be reasonably fit, you are on your feet for long periods of time, you lift and bend a lot and the aircraft doors are heavy when you are opening and closing them so you shouldnt be counting on the guys to help you out as often it is all female crews. Before you apply and put yourself through a lot of stress think carefully about the role and the implications of living away from home in another country where it will take you time to make friends and settle in and your initial training is hard work you will have to take on board a lot of new information every day and pass an exam every day with at least a 75/80% pass mark.
Hopefully this will make people think a little bit before they make applications because it is a long process it can be stressfull but very rewarding at the same time. So good luck to all of you out there and if i can help with anything then just ask
With regards to interviews, you are always given a list of instructions etc on what to wear etc, follow them, remember this is the only opportunity they have to see if you will look the part, if you cant follow a dress code for an interview then that indicates to them that you may not wear the uniform or make up requirements. Yes they want individual people who can think for themselves but they also need to know that you can follow instructions.
I also appreciate that these interview days can be very nerve wracking and you may think its easy for me to say these things because i passed their recruitment days but take a step back and think, sometimes you can arm yourself with too much information. Remember most of us will come away with a different experience be it good or bad. They want to see the real you but if you are constantly trying to remember the dos and donts from this website then the real you will never shine through!!!! lets be honest you dont have a similar website for interview tips on becoming a nurse or joining a bank....
My best advice to prepare yourself is to read your cv and make sure you can answer any questions on it..... if you say that you work well with people then be prepared to explain why, always use examples where you can. Research the company from their own website and press office, remember a lot of what is posted here is rumour or heresay at least if you take it from the companys website you cant go wrong and remember you are being watched all the time. They dont want to see everyone doing the same thing because they will never be able to gauge your personality.
Please please please note that if certain requirements are asked for then there is a reason like swimming or height or a certain level of english. Think outside the box!! swimming might save your life one day if you crash landed into the sea, height is important as you need to be able to reach the hatracks not only for assisting with luggage but because there is safety equipment in there which you may need to utilise at any point during your flight. English is the universal language spoken on these airlines what happens if the captain or the cabin manager tries to give you important information very quickly on a flight that your life may depend on, they wont have time to repeat themselves so you need to be able to understand straight away. Remember first and foremost your job is all about safety and security..... so if you think along these lines when preparing yourselves for an interview then it shows that you have actually thought about the role that you are going to do and not just how you are going to get through the interview.
The life of a crew member is an amazing one you will either love it or hate it, but remember it is physically demanding so you do need to be reasonably fit, you are on your feet for long periods of time, you lift and bend a lot and the aircraft doors are heavy when you are opening and closing them so you shouldnt be counting on the guys to help you out as often it is all female crews. Before you apply and put yourself through a lot of stress think carefully about the role and the implications of living away from home in another country where it will take you time to make friends and settle in and your initial training is hard work you will have to take on board a lot of new information every day and pass an exam every day with at least a 75/80% pass mark.
Hopefully this will make people think a little bit before they make applications because it is a long process it can be stressfull but very rewarding at the same time. So good luck to all of you out there and if i can help with anything then just ask
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Photographs
I'm about to get my photos printed for the Open Day i'm attending next weekend. Just went on the EK website to confirm if the photographs need to be a particular size (eg width and height). The only reference i could find is "passport size photographs". I presume they mean the head and shoulders photo. But do they actually want this photo to be the size of a passport photograph (eg a couple of centimetres wide by a couple of cms high)?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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AIskilus
Hey,
Basically, the interviews were the same as most of the people here have related already.
You just need to be yourself... of course..good grooming..poise etc.
Read on what others have related here as it is basically the same with my experience.
Good luck!
Basically, the interviews were the same as most of the people here have related already.
You just need to be yourself... of course..good grooming..poise etc.
Read on what others have related here as it is basically the same with my experience.
Good luck!
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Photos
your photos are very very very important! they have to be professionally done and you need one passport photo and one full length photo. the full length photo should have you facing straight on at the camera and you should have a skirt and jacket suit on and your hair back... also wear that lovely red lipstick! dont have any loose hair hanging over your face. you want to look as close as possible to what you would look like in uniform. dont forget the final say on whether you are choosen is left to people in the office not the people interviewing you... and what do they have to look at? your photos! good luck!!! Oh and a BIG smile!!! 
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Re: hiv test?
Abdomen,
You have an initial HIV test during your medicals at home before you get to Dubai. so even if you came up positive then, you wouldnt be able to apply as you cant get a residence visa to live and work in Dubai.
Cheers,
airbornesyd
You have an initial HIV test during your medicals at home before you get to Dubai. so even if you came up positive then, you wouldnt be able to apply as you cant get a residence visa to live and work in Dubai.
Cheers,
airbornesyd
Join Date: Feb 2007
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First Interview with Emirates
Hi, I have been called for first interview with Emirates, Can anyone please please tell me what kind of test are going to be? And what kind of questions they ask in test is it personality or apptitude test? Does it has math questions? Geography questions? World Timining? I am very nervous dont know what should I be doing? Please let me know where to prepare? Any Book I can buy and study as I so want this job. This is my dream job, please help me, you can Email me at [email protected]
Please help, will really appreciate
God Bless you
Please help, will really appreciate
God Bless you
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Interview with Emirates
Hello, I have this first interview with Emirates. I want to know what kind of tests they take? is it personality or aptitude test? Does it has math geography? After test what is next they do. Please let me know. you can reply me back at [email protected]
Thanks a lot for your kind attention and time
Cheers
Thanks a lot for your kind attention and time
Cheers
Join Date: Jan 2007
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EK
Hi,
you need to be a little clearer.
There is a LOT of info on the Emirates recruitment on this forum if you use the search link instead, and then you can come back with more specific questions.
Cheers
Good Luck
you need to be a little clearer.
There is a LOT of info on the Emirates recruitment on this forum if you use the search link instead, and then you can come back with more specific questions.
Cheers
Good Luck
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Be Yourself
This post is going to be long, but it may be usefull for some of you interested on joining Emirates.
The only thing I MUST say is: BE YOURSELF!!
Its good to read the informations gathered in these forums BUT, I strongly advise you to just read it and spend some time/anxious on the forum. DON'T take these as absolutely true and also don't stick with them in mind. I've heard a EK Wannabe once on an OpenDay in South America that she trained the whole week for a test that the it could be asked for the appliers - BELIEVE IT:
She was telling a girl next to her that she read on the internet that there was a correct way to get a pen on the ground - with one leg straight!! Also that they could be selected from the iterviewrs to do that and if she crossed both legs she was going to be out of the process!!!!!
Hey guys, of course someone was joking around and she actually believed it. There's only one thing you have to believe it: there are no such things! Emirates look for a few things that only EMIRATES knows what that is. Even if someone already made through tells you something, that may not be the right thing because he/she just fitted the profile looked for. They know the fit, but they don't know what was aimed for!!
Read, get some info about the process, the company and be YOURSELF!! If you keep on repeating thins like "You have a point but on the other hand..." during group activities i guarantee you that interviewrs know that you found that on the internet and that you are trying to act like they want to. As a consequence their conclusion is that you're NOT BEING YOURSELF - you're pretending to be someone you're not.
That's the most important thing for now! Hope it helps.
I wish you all the best luck and that you get whatever is waiting for you!!
Go for it! If you don't try you won't get it!!!
The only thing I MUST say is: BE YOURSELF!!
Its good to read the informations gathered in these forums BUT, I strongly advise you to just read it and spend some time/anxious on the forum. DON'T take these as absolutely true and also don't stick with them in mind. I've heard a EK Wannabe once on an OpenDay in South America that she trained the whole week for a test that the it could be asked for the appliers - BELIEVE IT:
She was telling a girl next to her that she read on the internet that there was a correct way to get a pen on the ground - with one leg straight!! Also that they could be selected from the iterviewrs to do that and if she crossed both legs she was going to be out of the process!!!!!
Hey guys, of course someone was joking around and she actually believed it. There's only one thing you have to believe it: there are no such things! Emirates look for a few things that only EMIRATES knows what that is. Even if someone already made through tells you something, that may not be the right thing because he/she just fitted the profile looked for. They know the fit, but they don't know what was aimed for!!
Read, get some info about the process, the company and be YOURSELF!! If you keep on repeating thins like "You have a point but on the other hand..." during group activities i guarantee you that interviewrs know that you found that on the internet and that you are trying to act like they want to. As a consequence their conclusion is that you're NOT BEING YOURSELF - you're pretending to be someone you're not.
That's the most important thing for now! Hope it helps.
I wish you all the best luck and that you get whatever is waiting for you!!
Go for it! If you don't try you won't get it!!!
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Braces
Hi guys!
I'm back!... what about ortho braces... my teeth are aligned i just want my braces back...hehehe does Ek hire people with braces?
▲iskilus
I'm back!... what about ortho braces... my teeth are aligned i just want my braces back...hehehe does Ek hire people with braces?
▲iskilus
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Emirates in Buenos Aires?
Hi, I just entered to the Emirates website, and I saw they put a new date for the open days in Paraguay, does anyone know if they will be going to Argentina to make interviews any time soon?, in february or march?, does anyone know about all this?, I´ll be looking forward for your answers
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
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first interview
helloo
Thanks a lot for replying. my question is abt global assessment day. What kind of test they take? Is there some thing that I should study as I want to take this day as a very big day of my life. What kind of questions they ask in test? May be i can go to library and get some books. I know I hv read u hv to be confident from initial point to end. About the GD what kind of topics they choose like? Please let me know
Thanks
Anujmiglani
Thanks a lot for replying. my question is abt global assessment day. What kind of test they take? Is there some thing that I should study as I want to take this day as a very big day of my life. What kind of questions they ask in test? May be i can go to library and get some books. I know I hv read u hv to be confident from initial point to end. About the GD what kind of topics they choose like? Please let me know
Thanks
Anujmiglani
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Working for Emirates (newbie from Scotland)
Hi there!
ok, some help, guidance and advice please! I am looking to apply for cc with emirates. I am looking for inside info about the job, living conditions, monthly salary expectations etc. any info greatly appreciated. I am a graduate and currently working in an office in accounts earning £20, 000 a year. I'm so bored though and flying has always appealed to me. so all the goss greatly appreciated! thanks, look forward to your response! X
ok, some help, guidance and advice please! I am looking to apply for cc with emirates. I am looking for inside info about the job, living conditions, monthly salary expectations etc. any info greatly appreciated. I am a graduate and currently working in an office in accounts earning £20, 000 a year. I'm so bored though and flying has always appealed to me. so all the goss greatly appreciated! thanks, look forward to your response! X
