Hey Cloud Nine, thankyou for sharing your experience. Its a horrible thought to be going through not knowing what you did wrong, and thats if you did anything wrong. Maybe we just didn't score enough points in the selection panel to qualify a spot on the short list. Having been a flight Attendant with FF (Ansett) for the past 14 months, and then to be thrown back in the que is quite depressing. But let me stress to you, throughtout my career in the Hospitality and airline industry, i have learnt one thing, and that is... believe in yourself, be persistant, take every nock back as a (it wasn't meant to be this time, it happend for a reason... maybe next time i'll have better luck...and to be even better prepared)

Just keep trying!!!
Cloud nine, throughout my 14 months of being a Flight Att, i will never forget coming back on the horror from Perth on Fri 14th Sept, when the Captain called us in the Flight deck to tell us, that we will be making history! we were the last Ansett flight coming into Sydney. I remember seeing the tears pour down from all our crew, who put on brave faces to do there safety demo, and to take care of the wonderfull pax we had on board the 767. From that moment i realised that my career was to be part of the aviation family. I will endeavour to keep trying until i am successful, whether it be with Qantas, Ansett or Virgin Blue.

Though my heart says Qantas!! :D :D :D

Hey doohan..i think i'm still getting over your situation with Qantas i would of been so depressed..but like u said we have to move on and hope for the best but i totally feel for you..i'm like cloud nine only i got to the second interview with Qantas and then the letter. I just hope not to get a letter from VB.
You's guys are really spesh..u keep me going with all ur support and i just hope that i can be here for all u's... :)
Good Luck everyone..maybe we will all fly together some day..now that would be FUN!!!! :D

Hey Dreams, You have put a great idea into my head--- An airline run by Flight Attendants!!!!! :D

DREAMS,SMILE,CABINBOY,BICCY CHUCKER,DOOHAN and any one else that I have missed.

GUESS WHAT???????? I have an interview on the 30th with VB!!!!!! Im so excited!!!!!! I still have not received an email from them,but I decided to call them again. This time I was put through to recruitment. She said that maybe there was an error with my online application, thats why I have not received an email. But she invited me along to the first interview. IM THRILLED!!!!! Im trying not to get my hopes up, like I did with QA, but I cant help it.YIPPEEEEEEEE-WOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!! At least an interview will keep my hopes high about this industry.I'm litery on cloud nine at the moment!!!!!!!
Dreams...have you heard yet????? Im prayin for ya!!! Who knows, maybe(fingers crossed) we might have to share a place in Brizzie!!!!

Way to go Cloud nine ! fingers crossed you'll be face painting at 35,000ft in no time !! hehe

What actually happened with the interview business ? Did Virgin say that you were supposed to be invited to the interview and you weren't because the email didn't reach you ? or did they invite you along because you actually rung them ? I was told that you can't get past reception when trying to call them ? My ex partner now works for VB and said that the poor receptionist just sits there and says no all day to people wanting to be transferred through to HR dept...


OH GOD PLEASE ! I JUST WANT AN INTERVIEW ALSO ! I'm starting to feel useless and wondering what the hell I've done wrong to not get invited to one of these interviews.
:(

I hope emirates are looking for guys this time round, last time their " quota " for males was FULL.

As for the name of an airline formed by us wannabe's...... " Reject Air " " Sick of Waiting Airlines " " What did I do wrong airlines "......ok, i'll shut up now...i'm rambling and feeling even more sorry for myself !

CABINBOY :D

Dear Cabinboy.... U make me feel so sad. I know how u feel about the "rejection thing". Untill this arvo when I found out about VB, I was in the worst mood, depressed badly cause I loath my pathetic office/cust service job. I was so bad at work today that the boss took me out side and asked what the problem was. Lucky we get on, otherwise Im sure with my bad attitude today I would have been out the door. Im telling you...my smile was UPSIDE DOWN today...Anyways back to VB, I was just worried as Id heard that VB were doing SYD interviews on the 30th, 10 times a day I was checking my email....no response, 2 days ago I called VB and could not get past reception, she didnt have a clue and said that the 30th was just a "rumour"??? She said VB will recruit from SYD in a few weeks, and depending on the strength of my application would deter if Im contacted... I was still not satisfied when I hung up, and today thought Im going to get no where unless I push this issue! So i called again and asked for cabin recruitment. Reception asked if I had applied, and i just said yes,I really must speak with HR...no probs...bingo, straight through. HR were lovley/profesional ect. She said maybe my application had an error and wasnt sent correctly. She then took my details and said there was afew vacancys left on Tuesday. So that was it.
I honestly think that u should not give up till u speak with HR......let me know how u go...
Take care my friend x

cloudnine... Thats sooo good, i'm so excited for you! If you've got any Q's please feel free to ask me about the interview I had recently in Melb.... I'm so tempted to call HR to see whats happening too, I'm getting so impatient!!! :)

Thanks dreams...Ive been on this computer all nigt/arvo, just reasurching VB. I think I know what time every single flight departs and know exactly what the price of every refreshment is...LOL.
Actually, I do have a few Q's. How many people were in the group interview? I remember QA had about 50.
Did most people wear the "typical" fa attire? I remember when I did the results centre course the teacher said where something different...she said,for example if you had a loud purple suit, to wear that!!! I dont know if that would be a good or a bad idea? I still sway towards the classic typical fa suit. What do u think? And what about the red lippi thing? Did most wear that????

I had an group interview thing with Virgin today for a ground position and as a matter of interest the HR girl said that they had received over 23,000 applications this year alone! They are taking 40 ground staff in November alone, all start as part timers.(20 hours week). Good luck to everyone!

Cloud Nine... congratulations!!!!
I am sooo happy for you,
Look at your persistance... dedication. See how things turn out when you give it your heart and soul. I'll be praying for you on the 30th. The only advise i could give you would be, "Be Yourself"

I am not sure whether that will help you with Virgin Blue, as they conduct interviews differently. But i have been very successfulin the past and present with interviews, by being myself, and prepared.

Anyway... god bless!!! and i hope your successful, because its people like youself, with all your dedication and passion that makes the airline industry, the best career to have in the world!! :D :D :D :D

Hey Cloud Nine Congratulations, My suggestion for interview outfit would be to wear something that is still classy but not business/ flight attendant looking.

I chose to wear something that was a little too FA I think.

And maybe accessorise it with a little pizzaz. A dark dress with a big bright flower??

Although I think that it is a little wrong that you can be rejected for the job by what you are wearing. As long as you are well presented, neat and tidy etc then only YOU should be the deciding factor. :D

hey cloud nine...well i don't think any of the girls in my group had red lipsick on..There were bout 15...3 guys and rest girls. Alot of the girls there were ex ansett girls so they all had the f/a attire. i wore a suit but a couple of the girls had pants and a skivvy..pants and jacket so it was all different.
But one main thing wear what u will feel comfortable in because they will notice if your not. They don't ask anything about the company so don't stress about knowing everything maybe in the next interviews but not this one.
All they look for is that u can work well in a team... Remember to smile and smile!! :) You will have to log on as soon as u get home to let us all know how u went..
When u get there try and talk to a couple of people this way they will see you are not shy and are friendly!!!
Good luck my friend..although i'm sure u wont need it!!! :)

Thanks for all your best wishes.....it means alot to me....only u guys understand how Im feeling at the moment. friends/family are all praying for me...but unless your a wannabe or a FA, no one really understands our passion right?

SMILE.....hmmmm, the dress thing??? Im in such FA mode, that even though I know VB is different to other airlines, I just cant bring myself to wear anything other than my interview suit.I think I might add something loud to it though...ie.flower broach,jelwrey,or do something a bit different with my hair. Normally for FA interviews I do the buisness/stylish thing. You know, hair in a bun, 1 ring,small stud earings, french manicure ect. I always take my nose stud out for an interview....should I leave it in for VB??? Just to be a little wild and different????? Is this what they want?

DOOHAN....a big "special" thankyou for your kind words and best wishes..your a sweetheart...I can tell by all your posts. R u single???? he he he...( cheeky gal huh??) LOL.

Take care both of u....

Puff...when will u find out if u got through to the next interview..good luck to u :)

DREAMS....thanyou aswell for all your kind words. Of course my friend, I will be loggin in ASAP after the interview to fill all u guys in.
Thanks for the tips, very much appreciate them.
Have you heard yet??? Im dying to know how u went too.
My interview is at 11.30am Tues, so I should be on the net by 2pm......as porky pig say"stay tuned folks!"

Cloud Nine,

Wear some root me boots.....you'll get the job for sure!! I know some girls who have and got in! :D

Firewall is spot on Cloud 9.....but as we commonly call them here in BNE .. " F**k me boots " are the way to go !....Loose the nose stud though, that would be a definete no no. I reckon a bright flower attached is a super idea, can't you tell that our fellow ppruner " smile " is such a BNE girl ! hehe - it's all about sunshine and accessories up here !

Can anyone shed some light as to what the males wore to the interview ? I always wear the suit and tie with the shiny shoes, but I am wondering if any of the guys have worn light grey suits or green suits or whatever ? or maybe some really nice trousers with a nice well fitted shirt(clubwear type) if you know what I mean ?

Cabinboy
FYI - Virgin are getting another 737 next week, it is ex ansett and currently being repainted in NZ.

Cabinboy,

I think you should wear a bright red G-string with the words "Like a virgin" written on it! And as for accessories....I would put you in a studded black leather choker..and to top it all off a sexy cowboy hat with the fly corks (for that TRUE BLUE effect). You'll have the job in the bag...you won't need a second interview baby :D :D

On a more serious note I think you should wear something very trendy - not a suit, cause this will remind them of QF & AN and they are not looking for anyone conservative

Good luck all you guys!

OH MY GOD!!! Are you serious about the F-ck me boots??????? SHEISK!!!! I really dont think I could wear them to an interview!!!!
Im totally freaking confused as to what to wear now.
Only get one chance to make an impression, dont know whether to stand out in something funky, and risk over doing it. Or to blend in and be classy!!!!
I often wonder if you went in something totally strange...like fancy dress if they would give you a chance because you had the confidence to pull it off?????????? Hmmmm...now where did I put that gorilla mask??????????? LOL

Cloud nine wear the F**k me boots and tell them you are trying to be like julia roberts in pretty woman !...if you did that I promise I would fly down to SYD and personally escort you to the interview and ensure your safe return back to your place of residence...hehe, however there would be photos posted on pprune of the " historic event " :D

Ok, now this is getting outta hand.......IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE READING THIS VERY TOPIC FROM VIRGIN BLUE AIRLINES ? PLEASE HELP US....SUBMIT YOUR ADVICE AND COMMENTS PLEASE ! WE NEED YOU ! HELP US ! WE WANT TO BE VIRGIN BLUE CABIN CREW !

What do we wear ? What do we say ?

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CABINBOY!!!!!! I dont think you should join the airlines.....YOU SHOULD BE A COMEDIAN!!!!I have been cracking up for the past 5 mins over your last post! You funny funny FUNNY cabinboy you!!!
Hmmm...I have a vision of myself walking into the interview looking like pretty woman. OH MY GOD!!!! (Im cringing badly here...) And when they ask what face to face customer experiance I have..well...um errr,pretty woman has definatley had LOTS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE huh. Yeppy...she definatley has people skills and alot of other skills also. Lets just say...she's probably a very flexible gal, if u know what I mean!!!!! LOL.

P.S..."Confusia say...one that wear F_ck Boots to interview does not have Virgin qualities!!!"

Emphasise

Cabin Boy, i wore a green suite to my QF interviews back in 99 and 2001.
Also... being superstitious as i am for interviews, particularly with Airlines, i wore my favourite Tie to all 3 stages!

Hehe, not sure whether that will help!

Cloud Nine, why thank you for your kind words.

:) :)

Words of advice for you my dear...

1. Dress beautifully... professionally, so you stand out!
2. Be early!!
3. If you get a chance, mingle with a few of the other applicants.
4. be polite, genuine... and don't talk to much, little is fine, if your in a group session.
5. I am not to sure if this would apply with Virgin interviews, but it certainly has helped me with QF and Ansett.
If given the opportunity to introduce yourself to your group. Don’t just tell them the great things you did, (like I was responsible for the looking after Olympic family during the Olympics, or i worked on the QE2). Instead... use examples like, i use to be a cleaner... kitchen steward. Things allot of people don't want to do, or feel that it might be a disadvantage to say in an interview.
6. Be yourself as I have already mentioned!!
7. Smile Smile Smile, i cannot Emphasise that enough! (if you need assistance, think of Cabin boys post) LOL!
8. One of the most important things to do is... ENJOY YOURSELF!!!!!

It’s not the end of the world, or you’re getting to old! Heck... i am 30 and damn if i am ever gonna give up on the career i love so much!

Hey... my darling sisters are there... why can’t i get in!!! :confused: :confused:

I hear Qantas are gonna recruit soon, so if you don't get through.... one door closes and the other opens!

I am already preparing myself!!!

Anyway... as far as i am concerned, you are already successful in my books!!
:D :D

Take care all and good luck!!


P.S. Cloud Nine, yes i am single!

;) ;)

Dreams... i just wanna take this moment to wish you all the very best. Yes.,, very awful getting a letter of being unsuccessful. after completing all 3 stages, But it only makes you stronger and more determined for the next opportunity!!

Keep your chin up, you will be fine, and remember... QF are gonna recruit shortly as well...

Once again,. the pointers i can give you and everone else who has an interview... is basically what i wrote in my previous post.

It helped me for Ansett and Nearly Qantas, and i am sure it will help or atleast assist in Virgin Blue.

As for QF...
If i hear anything... i let you all know!!!

Ciao... and May Virgin Blue be with you all!! :D :D :D

Cloud nine, no idea what VB are looking for in the way of garb, but perhaps the following can help you with the actual interview. It's something I put together a while ago for another wannabe FA and she said it was of assistance in her succes.

U might also want to read up on the techniques of the "criteria based interview", very popular with HR people at the moment!

"Find a number of resons why it would be to the AIRLINE'S advantage to hire you, not only why YOU want to fly with them.
They usually ask for your weak points. Find some that you can present in such a way that they are really advantages for the job concerned.
Make sure you have answers ready for when they ask you if you are not over qualified or too well established for a complete life change such as this.
In the group sessions, try and strike a balance between being too concerned with others wellfare on the one hand, and being too much of an individual on the other hand. When discussing with your group, take note of the people not having much to say and try to involve them in the discussion (shows you are socially aware, smart and good with people)
Try and make a summary during the discussion of what was said and steer towards a consensus. Shows u are able to seperate main issues form side issues and that you want to get on with the job at hand.
When getting into a conflict with another group member, or when the interviewers try to provoke you or put you in role play with a "difficult passenger", Listen first, Think and the Speak.
Summarize what the other person has said. This way you aknowledge their feelings and take down barriers. It also checks if you have understood correctly. Then start on the solution.
Prepare yourself by writing out all the possible questions they might ask you beforehand, and formulate the answers while you still have time to think in peace, instead of being put on the spot during the interview with questions you did not see coming and having to grope for an answer.
There is no shame in saying "Errm, let me think about that for a bit". No problem with a bit of silence, and much better than ranting on like the Mad March Hare, spouting rubbish in desperation.
The most important aspect of your future job is Flight Safety and saving lives in an emergency. Show that you can remain cool under pressure. Breathe deeply when u feel stress taking over,and THINK b4 you speak or do something rash!
Like our someone said on pprune recently, you don't need to be Einstein to be an FA!! You need to present the right facade at the interview, since presenting a facade is also what you will have to do on board.
Just make it look like the real thing. :D
When it comes to personal questions, be honest though. No gain in faking that part."


Hope this makes sense to you and helps a bit! I've been an FA for 20 years :eek: :eek: and still think it's the best job in the whole wide world!

All the best!

Doohan, you have said the magic words....'QF are going to recriut agian soon'. Don't leave me hanging... tell me more. And if you can't fit it all on to Pprune then my email address is in my personal profile. It's one month until I reach my 6 month between interviews. :D :D :D

Cloud Nine, I was alittle worried abou the suggestion of the F**k Me Boots, until I thought of a reasonably classy, but still pretty groovy outfit.
I'm not sure if this little getup was popular in Sydney, but here in Brisvegas alot of girls were wearing the boots with a slimline skirt that skimmed the top of the boots, or showed a little knee when you sat down, (Tarten was popular- caramel was the colour, and I've seen a nice version in pink tarten). Then it would be teemed with a sleavless top(not too tight, and in strong material, that matched the skirt ie caramel) then it was matched up with a good size flower-- in a bold colour that both contrasted and complimented the rest of the outfit.

Not sure how quickly you could put together this outfit--- but trust me --- with VB I think that it would be a good choice.

Or have you thought of trying the ole sleavless, V-neck, pinafore dress. Maybe with a flower or belt. Sort of a little like one of their uniforms.

I understand that you a little unsure to about dropping the suit look, but remember alot of different looks make up the whole office look. Go for the funkiest one and really try to stay away from the suit!!


Also not too severe with the hair!!! :D :D

A big thanks to everyone with all your advise. All of you will be filled in asap on Tuesday.
DREAMS- Thankyou for your private messages. my advise to you would be call VB on Tuesday as that is exactly 2 weeks after your interview. It definatley wont hurt to show that you are keen. You have to get it...your way to dedicated not too. Plus you know so much aswell. Im hanging out to hear how you went.
And thanks for the tip regarding the gal in the leather pants......not good.....I can understand why she was getting some looks. way to night clubby huh?
QANTAS!!!! Yipee....I have also the feeling that they are recruiting soon. I have a friend that up untill 10 months ago used to recruit for QA FA. She still has good friends that are in HR, I'll give her a call during the week and see if she has any inside goss. Then..I will privatley message all my "Special" friends in here. You know who you all are! What a shame that even she cant get me in.....gone are the days when if u knew someone u were in huh? These days almost everyone knows someone that knows someone in the industry, but unfortunatley that doesnt help.....unless daddy's the CEO of coarse. Well my daddy makes lounge frames.....but Im sure if I wanted that as a career he could get me in!!!! LOL
Take care friends x

Cloud Nine

i'm a friend of wirraway,just read your plight.I'm a v.b cabin crew member & have some advice.Wear a suit,closed toe heels & hair up or pony,classic make-up,stockings.be prepared for customer service related questions & have examples of when you have provided exceptional customer service."Fun" is also a word v.b like to hear about in your work ethic.Turn any negative questions around to where you made a bad situation into a positive one that reflects well on your initiative.Smile alot,be yourself,let your personality shine through!take your time & answer every question.Miss one & your gone!Talk about your love of customer service & meeting new people.Be cheeky & funny & you've got it made.This is the best job in the world.Part time hours for about 40 grand clear a year including allowances,Cheap travel for you & family + a number of other perks.Unfortunately it is a relationship breaker....good luck!

Galley Rat

Well Wirraway told almost everything.

I am cabin crew for another Virgin airline, which is Virgin Express, and I succeeded 4 years ago at the interviews.

At that time VEX was much funnier than now (ie uniforms, mentality...short before I applied candidates had to perform a Macarena dance !), but I can tell you how I was that day: I wore a classic trousers suit and a pony tail. No nail polish and a very light make-up. And it worked ! You don't have to look as if you were about to go at a carnival ! A boy was wearing a pair of jeans and didn't succeed for the 2nd interview.

Now some advices concerning your behaviour: always look people straight in the eyes, smile but don't exagerate, be natural, speak but not too much; if you see in your group someone who doesn't say a word, give her-him the opportunity to speak.

I was asked why I wanted to do that job. I simply told the truth: just the happiness of seeing the sun everyday at a 10 000 meters altitude; the flexible hours, the opportunity of working with different people everyday, and of course the "safety" side of the job, the customer service... I even remember that I said "I know this is my vocation, I will just feel like a fish in the ocean being a CA and I couldn't imagine doing something else".

Would you believe me If I tell you that what I said above made me succeed at Air France interviews ? Well, that's the truth but I prefered staying with VEX... Furthermore living in Paris didn't excite me that much.

Good luck to all of you who want to be part of the Virgin experience... I don't know what does VB look like, but I really love VEX and wouldn't change airline for anything ! :)

Thanx cloud nine, they did say that it would be 2-3 weeks so i might wait to later in the week to call. But good luck to you tomorrow...i will be thinking of you!!! :)
I'm so happy to hear about Qantas i can't wait to hear what your friend has to say at Qantas Cloud nine.
Well take care everyone!! :)

Hey guys I have just been having a look through the posts on this topic and have decided that I have met a really great bunch of people. If any one is in Brissie and needs someone to show them around don't hesitate to give me a call.

And Cloud Ninedon't forget to add me to your email list.

To everyone else, I went through all three stages in the last lot of MEL QF interviews-- so if anyone has any questions I would be more than happy to answer!! :D

Smile u had ur Qf interviews in MEL don't ya live in Brizzie?
Wirraway how long have u been with Vb?
Can you tell us a bit about your interview experience. I've had my first two weeks ago and still waiting to hear, Cloud nine has hers tomorrow and i'm sure everyone would like any info u could give us!!
Thanks heaps :)

Why thankyou Smile, I’ve added you to my buddy list, and if there is anything you would like to ask me, about my experiences with my beloved Ansett, or what the interviews were like with QF and AN, please don't hesitate to email me...


Oh... and if your ever down in Sydney, send us an email, and we shall go and do the Airport tour!!!!

Thoroughly recommend it!!!


:D :D :D

Yes Dreams I do live in the great Sunshine State, so guess how much my QF rejection cost me!!! I travelled down end of April for the first round, Then back again beginning of June for round two. I was lucky that they offered me my third interview the next day or it would have been another round trip!!! Als I have a friend who is a QF MEL Flight attendant, so I stayed with her and a couple of her friends-- I don't think I could have had more inside goss!!!

Well maybe just a little more so I could have got the job.....


It's sad though because those who were offered jobs would be coming to the end of their contracts in the next month or two :( .

Still I guess if the ladies and gents in that round have shone in their duties they may be offered full time employment!! :D

Ok everyone I am starting a new thread dedicated to the (fingers crossed)next round of QF interviews. Keep coming here if you want to talk VB, but I think this thread is a little long for the mirad of topics we have started to discuss!! :D

Yes, I also think that Ive meet a great bunch of people on this VB site. Shame that we are not all in the same state, would love to meet up. Maybe we can do "coffee" on a Paris layover when we get into Qantas!!! Or how bout a tad of designer label shopping together when we are sent to Dubai with Emirates!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Smile, I know what u mean about spending loads on this interview process. Im on file with Air NZ and am prepared to fly to NZ at my own expense for an interview at any time. The way I see it is I wont be happy till I get in, so I will try every possible way to suceed. Ive already spent alot on full filling this dream....ie, RSA, First Aid, results centre coarse, new suit, shoes,bag,resume, update of passport ect....so whats a few more hundred dollars on an airfare???? Ive even thought of having my teeth whitened just to look a bit better. But than decided that was taking it a bit far.....I think Im OBSESSED!!!!I only hope that one day it all pays off.
Anyway tomorrow is my big day. SHEISK!!! feels like Im getting freaking married or something!! LOL

Take care my friends.

x

Dreams

Galley Rat and friend both work for VB
as F/As, and were visiting last night,
I was showing them this thread on my
computer, thats why I allowed one "Galley
Rat" to post under my nic, they asked me
if they could make a post after reading
people advising Cloud nine as to what to
wear at her interview.

Wirraway

wirraway thanx for ur info, Do ur friends like being a f/a for VB how long hve they been doin it?
R u applying to Vb aswell?

Dreams - I think Wirraway is enjoying the fruits of his life after his long successful career with an australian airline !

Dreams

As Cabin Boy said enjoying the fruits
of life, I am retired, the 2 last night
have been with VB 11mths and 8mths,they
both love the job, but a few of their
work mates have come undone with personel
relationships, remember they are spending
11-15 nights away each month, not good if
you have a girlfriend/boyfriend waiting in
Brisbane, and has taken its toll, they work
hard and play hard, and it appears
partyhound types make the best Virgin
Blue flight attendants.

Wirraway

Hi Cloud Nine I got your email thanks for the info.

Don't worry too much about the nerves for tomorrow, just go in and have fun!!!

Oh and by the way, the nerves for these interviews are much worse than planning to get married... although the finance is another issue!!!

While on this wedding topic-- should I take off my engagement ring for interviews? I know it technically shouldn't be an issue, but you never know if you are getting interviewed by someone from the old school. :confused: