hi jessmin!
 

i would love to help you but i have to clear something i think you got me wrong i am going to attend the OD for the first time so i don't know the answers of your questions. i am sorry honey! :)

sure i will share my experience!

finger crossed!

Alya

oops!
 

one big day left! have got everything i need! ready to go! byeeeee everyone! :)

Alya

My problem after final interview
 

I got my final interview one month ago. Recentely I received an e- mail "You have progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process whereby your file has been recommended for final approvals" and 2 numbers of telphones and the name of the person who I should contact with. I tried to contact with with that lady but my efforts came to nothing.The ladies who are in office there are not able to tell me when she will come back. In this mail they said that I have to contact with them urgently. I want but cannot contact with the person they can. What does it mean "you have progressed..........."?????
Can u give me other phone numbers to contact with emirates recruitement in dubai??
What to do? Should I wait??

tytus82
 

Just keep trying, i didnt have that problem. Just ask to speak to someone in the recruitmen about your file. I'm sure they gave you confidential joiners numbers. or you can always email them back... good luck.

Jessmin -
 

For European flights over 4.5 hours one way, the standard layover time is 24 hours. This is for destinations that have flights leaving once a day. Malta (24 or 48 hrs) and Milan (24, 48, or 90 hours) are the exceptions.

For Australian flights, Perth is the only one that isn't part of a multi sector trip (28 hrs). The two trips of MEL-AKL and SYD-CHC have a layover of 24 hrs at each outstation. The SIN-MEL has 24hrs in SIN and 18 hours in MEL. The SIN-BNE-AKL has 24 hrs in SIN, 48 X 2 hrs in BNE plus the BNE-AKL leg is a shuttle. Same pretty much applies for BKK-SYD-AKL.

For the JFK flight, all layovers there are 26-30 hrs depending on the departure time.

All HKG flights have 25 hrs layover time. All far east asian flights have 24-30hrs layover time, with BKK and SIN being the exception as these tend to be multi-sector flights.

Hope that helps.

helfish
 

thanks. that help.
pretty short for far east. but now, i have better understanding of emirates layover. for the multi sectors flights, do you stay with the same set of crew?

Unless you're deadheading over, or call sick at an outstation, you always have the same crew arriving with you into Dubai as you do leaving.

Flyrules

Thanks for the congrats!! :) I am very happy to share my experiences with anyone, anyone can send me a message if you have specific questions.

RE: the delayed start date, the chick at the interview told me that they usually call the 'turn around ' time 6 weeks to be offered, then 8 weeks to get on a course, so in total they usually expect 14weeks between final interview and commencement date.... effectively, I have only asked for 15 weeks which exceeds the usual by only a week, so it shouldn't be a drama.

Flyrules - on the longer flights, to cabin crew get rest on board? I know with other long haul airlines the crews have bunks on board.

Hoping to be in DBX soon.... cross your fingers toes and eyes for me!

SHFG

paperwork
 

hi guys,

do ALL your documents, like diploma s , previous contract etc... need to be translated in arabic or in english, in case you pass the final interview?
I am no way there yet, only wondering :}

hello everyone!
 

ı wrote a looong text for you about my OD and how ıt was and then ıt saıd you have to log ın and the page was gone :) sorry! ı wıll wrıte ıt agaın as soon as possıble.

Alya

elisa4
 

hey elisa,
every piece of documents have to be in Engish only.
good luck and have fun at the OD,,,,,,

hı everyone back!
 

ı had my OD on saturday.today ı am goıng to go to the fınal ıntervıew.ı have achıeved 6 stages so far. there were over 200 candıdates there. fırst was hand ın a photo and updated cv and after that a quıck chat whıch was the fırst tıme that they talk to you face to face.they ask you some questıons.ı was asked ıf ı stıll fly,how ı got here to attend etc... the second stage was watchıng the famous vıdeo and then askıng questıons after that we got our fırst letter tellıng whether we are successful or not. on the second stage we were seperated ınto two groups one to one sıde one to the other sıde .there were chaırs ın a cırcle and we had our reference numbers and we sat ın order to the numbers. ıt started wıth the meassurıng heıgt there was a pıcture of an aırcraft on te wall and they asked us to rıse up to toes and touch on the top of the pıcture. after we ındıvıdualy told our most embarrassıng moment one by one and rıght after we were gıven a topıc whıch was fındıng 5 good thıngs about ıstanbul and 5 bad thıngs that needs to be changed. that was the group dıscussıon.after that stage we waıted outsıde for the results and some tıme later got those famous letters agaın sayıng that ı achıeved to the next stage. the thırd stage was the englısh test and the essay. so ı have done that successfully as well. at the end we were 14 left and asked to come back tomorrow mornıng whıch was yesterday. and we had agaın group dıscussıon as ıt was the 4. stage got the letter agaın .the 5th was they called us ın one by one and had a personal conversatıon face to face and then ı was gıven a newspaper and asked to read out loud a text for one tıme whıch was allready marked. ı was asked to summarıze. after a whıle we got the letters and ı was successfull so the last stage was the psychologıcal test and rıght after they gave us some papers that we had to fıll ın lıke personal detaıls passport detaıls educatıon etc... and we were asked to come back tomorrow whıch ıs today wıth some documents as ın applıcatıon form sıgned and dated,entry permıt applıcatıon form,2 photocopıes of relevant pages of passport,photograps one full lenght 2 casual and 4 passport sıze photocopıes of certıfıcates letter of appoıntment .and we were gıven home work actually whıch was completıng a test onlıne and fıllıng ın some other documents.everybody has own tıme to come. so ı am goıng to go ın the afternoon ı have approxımately 8 hours to go have to get some of the photos ready. so that ıs ıt for now .thank you all for your help. and wısh me luck ı have one more step to take :)

Alya

Congrats Alya
Good OD report. I got one question,
What was the ratio there on OD of male and female? And how many was successfull with respect to ratio?

Thanks, and all the best for whole process

The longest 4-6 weeks of my life
 

Hi everyone! I have just finished my Final Interview. And i would just like to share my experience. Everything they asked were situational questions about my job. I am already working as a cabin crew for a different airline so it wasnt that hard to give a few examples. I think i did fairly well. But what bothers my is the raven test. Out of 15 of us who were invited for the final interview, i was the only one who was made to take the raven test. I know this has already been discussed in the previous posts. But everything about it is quite vague. Why do they only choose a few people to take the Raven test? And is it really a good thing? Or a bad thing? I hope someone here can enlighten me on that.

Just one more question about the medical exam. If they find something wrong with you, a sickness or anything thats treatable or curable, will they give you a chance to treat it? Or will they just reject you?

212cm?
 

I know, this question is not new, but as the posts are older, I try again: How strict are the recruiters with the 2.12m-rech-test? I am ~1.60m and do NOT reach the 2.12m. But apart from that, I guess, I would be a perfect FA. Does it make sense to apply? A few weeks ago, I flew with Emirates, and there was a FA who definitely was about my size. So, is there hope for me?
Thanks a lot!

it`s me - again (212cm)
 

Here ist what I just read on http://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/:


Cabin Crew Training Programme
Eligibility:
Minimum 10th Grade Certificate (UAE Nationals)

High School Graduates (GCC Nationals)
Nationality:
UAE & GCC National
Age:
For UAE Nationals: 20 - 30 years old

For GCC Nationals: 21 - 30 years old
Requirements:
Height between 157.5 cm and 178 cm for females

Between 168 cm and 188 cm for males

Weight in proportion to height

Clear complexion

Good eyesight without glasses (contact lenses acceptable).
Training Duration:
3 months English Course (if required), 5 weeks Cabin Crew training in Dubai.
End Objective:
Flight Steward / Stewardess




Hey, I`m 159 cm - so can I become a FA for Emirates? I`m confused..... I dont`t manage to reach the 212cm, but I`m taller than the (here) required 157.5cm - HELP!!!!!
Thank you very very much!!!

2.12
 

I am only 158 cm tall, but i have reached 2.12 when i was having the assessments with EK

Thanks a lot for your reply. I don`t know what`s wrong with me – and my arms that are obviously too short…. But I thought I`m not that small…
Was it difficult for you? Did you have to stretch a lot?
I desperately want to become an Emirates FA and I don`t want that I`ll fail because of a few cms. Are they very strict??

hi
 

hi!:) i just had my final interview this afternoon and the recruiter told me to wait for 4weeks for the result.i hope everything goes well:)

hey everyone
 

hope everyone is gd and a thank everyone who has been so helpful on this site, it does really help! After long consideration, I have decided to join Emirates and I leave on 3rd August 2007. Am so excited but now got los to organise! Is anyone else leaving on that day, would love to hear from you. Best of luck to all who are still waiting, i know how it feels!

Linda xx

hi umzy!
 

thank you!
i had my final interview yesterday.i think it was ok.
i was told to wait 3-4 weeks to get the result.
ok.the total number of all candidates was approx. 200.
number of male was roughly 60 female over a hundred.
at the end of the OD we were 9 left and only 2 of them were males.one from belgium and the other turkish. the rest were 7 girls.
i hope i gave the answer you need.

Alya

Hello Everyone,

Congratulations to everyone who made it! :D

Anyone else joinning EK on Sept 14th?

Fly Rules:ok:

Sulkette,

Unfortunatelly, reaching the 212cms mark is one of the first tests you will have to pass in order to continue with the hiring process. The reason is simple: you should be able to reach all storage compartments and emergency equipment on all aircraft.

Fly Rules:ok:

sulkette!
 

what i have observed there was they are NOT that strict. we are 9 at the moment waiting for results and there are really short ones amongst them stretch your arms as much as you can and rise up to your tiptoes as much as you can but don't give them the impression that you force yourself. so just try you'll never know unless you try! just try it worths trying! good luck!

Alya

Emirates Application
 

Hi guys,

was wondering how long it took to hear back from emirates after sending your application for cc online? thanks :)

hi missworld21
 

i received the e-mail saying that i am invited to the OD it was like 2 and a half month after i applied online.

Alya

Thanks Alya
 

hey Alya,
Thanks for the reply, it did answer my question. :-)
All the best for your final call.
Cheers

212cm....
 

flyrules and dilvinay!
Thank you very much for your reply. I don`t know what to do, I definitely want to work for Emirates, and I guess, the other reqirements are not a big problem (even though I know that the application and assessment process is tough). I do not want to be sent away after five minutes or so just because of 3 or 4 cms…. I just wonder becaus I flew with Emirates several times and I saw three flight attendants who were definitely smaller than me (and, moreover, I easily manage to reach the overhead bins).

dilvinay – what do you mean with „small ones“? 160cm? Smaller? I just need a bit of a motivation…:)

It is strange – in this forum, I read about people smaller than me who manage to reach the 212cm-mark. Hey, what`s wrong with my arms? :ugh:Why aren`t they longer?
Anyway, thanks for your reply. Maybe I should wait for an open day nearby...

?
 

Hello nice people! I'm wondering if anyone here attended to final interview in Dubai on 20th of June. I'm still waiting for the famous call.
Thanks and good luck to those who are waiting for the results.

Lovebird 25 and aiya
 

To those who are waiting for the golden call, be patient. It says in the paper, you will call you 2-4 weeks. Just make sure you don't receive any emails. you be fine, keep your fingers crossed. good luck.

To those who already submitted their medical procedures, what happen next after they email medical approval?

the medical exam
 

What do they check in your medical exam? What are the chances of you failing it? And whats a NO NO for them when it comes to diseases? Do they actually give you a chance to treat it before you leave?

ikoysss
 

Regarding the medical issue, you probably have to refer to EK recruitment team, I think they have their own doctor for approval, i can't really put my fingers what illness can get away.
It seem a lot to go thru at first on papers, but once all are done, I realize they all pretty basic physical health check. If you need time for other treatment, then maybe you can postpone your joining date, becos EK allows 6months to join, you can even choose to join later given date within 6 months. i hope this help.

Vaccinations
 

Hey

Can anyone who has done the medical tell me what the doctor has given to you in terms of the vaccination certificates.

My doctor simply filled out the EK medical form but it says to bring some form of vaccination certificates along to your induction day.

If anyone can provide me with some guidance as i dont want to get over there and have to pay for the shots all over again ... particularly if any Aussies have been in a similar situation or any aussies that have done over can tell me what they have taken.

Thanks for your assistance ... Finally after almost 6 months wait between final interview and fly out date (my choice), my time has come!

waiting in pain
 

I am waiting in pain. It has been 4 days since the final interview and it seems like it had been a year of waiting. I wake up, and sleep to the thought of getting the "golden call" or not.
After that, theres the medical exam.. And i cant help it! Im paranoid about my health!!

ikoysss
 

4 days is nothing my dear.. it is 2-4 weeks. be patient

Here ist what I just read on http://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/:


Cabin Crew Training Programme
Eligibility:
Minimum 10th Grade Certificate (UAE Nationals)

High School Graduates (GCC Nationals)
Nationality:
UAE & GCC National
Age:
For UAE Nationals: 20 - 30 years old

For GCC Nationals: 21 - 30 years old
Requirements:
Height between 157.5 cm and 178 cm for females

hi!
can't find that on emirates website. can u give me e direct link?
thx

The medical test
 

The medical test is very simple;
respiratory check (for the lung diseases),
a urine sample (for STD's),
dental check (for hygiene),
an eye exam test ( if you need contact lenses).
For the resident visa must have a blood test. It's the same for any Middle Eastern countries.
Good luck...

Minimum requirements
 

This are the requirements that I found ont he web site...

Every new cabin crew will be provided with comprehensive training in our state-of-the-art training college. However to qualify for this opportunity, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Minimum age 21 years at the time of application.
• Minimum arm reach of 212 cms (on tip toes), which will enable you to reach emergency equipment on all aircraft types.
• Educated to at least high school standard.
• Medically fit to meet aircrew requirements.
• Fluent in written and spoken English (fluency in another language is an asset).
• Previous experience in the service/hospitality industry is an advantage.
• Finally, you will be the sort of person who has the natural ability to provide excellent service within a team environment.

There is no mention of age limit, but I believe that people with 35 can still apply, at least thats my understanding unless things have changed.

Good luck every one !!! :ok:

Leo