Emirates Engineer hold pool

[oscarlimatango]

So my gf was selected as a junior line repair engineer for emirates about 3 weeks ago and have already been given a go ahead for Background Check and Med Check...but today she got a call saying that the upper management has put all recruitment in the Hold Pool!


Any clue what that means? would she get in? how long is it going to take?

Thanks in adavance for helping a newbie out!

[BAe146s make me cry]

This 'hold pool' can exceed 2 years duration and will involve re-interview
if and when there's an upturn - don't hang about for any company
(even EK) - consider other employment opportunities if they exist in the meantime!

Good luck

BAe146???

[oscarlimatango]

thanks!

thanks for the blatent reply! i think it will just make her day if i tell her that it will take her 2 years to join!

[nilsquawck1831]

sad to realize, she's got selected at the midst of this financial crisis that even a prospective employer such as EK has to tighten the belt of cost/profit balance and declared a 'hold pool' then. Just tell her to keep on scouting out though it is really hard for now to find company/airline/mro to be on recruitement trend. goodluck then..

[Ark Engel]

She can have my job if she wants, been told there will be no PM Reviews this year!! Is it the same in the rest of the EK world?