Cityjet??

[Banjo]

Well I guess that if you mean cityjet the first thing to do would be make sure you spell the company name right

[jamestkirk]

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Banjo

Is it not obvious what i mean.

If anyone out there has a reply a little more constructive and helpful than Banjo's verbose comments then please let me know and thanks in advance.

If there are the usual, tedious "spell checkers" out there with nothing better to do, please message each other and not me.

[haughtney1]

James.......

I did mine this time last year so this may have changed..so caveat emptor

Anyway..three parts to it

Numerical reasoning...I found this tough..lots of fractions...number relationships..algebra gobbledegook..etc..etc..time pressure to complete

Mechanical reasonong...not hard if you can think in terms of force..i.e push here=movement there etc.....

Final one....spatial awareness....lots of shapes..lots of angles..almost like a 3 dimensional jigsaw..again I struggled..probably why I was unsuccessful!

One last thing..dont expect a quick response..I attended in April 04...and got the dont bother letter in December

Hope this helps

[Sky_Captain]

Here Here Papergirl, I agree, I always got on so well with crewing, but your right about how difficult it can be when you have a lack of crew and don't have all the ammenities you need to do your job properly.

Bikkie S, I have a lot of friends in a lot of airlines, but like all there's always one or two in an airline that just won't like you, and for me, the git in charge of recruitment for Cityjet don't like me. Not quite sure why, but think its because he tried to talk down to me one day, and I ended up putting him in his place with some well selected words

Anyway, I prefer the 737 over the 146. I'll take 2 engines and an APU over 5 hair dryers any day

S.C.

[Banjo]

Well sorry to hear you find it tedious to make sure you get things correct. I am sure that your future employers will enjoy this aspect to your applications. I know we love to pass around the funny ones when they turn up in the post. If a CV with such mistakes appears on my desk it will go straight in file 13.

Proffesional attitude in ALL that we do. After all there are plenty of others applying for that same job.

[High Wing Drifter]

Banjo,

I have to agree kirky, it is very very very tedious. These boards are informal. Personally I try to consider the image I project before worrying about others

[Bikkie s]

Sky Captain, talking down to the head of recruitment..that wasn't very clever. Most pilots would rather fly anything than nothing. I'm sure he won't appreciate been slagged off here either.

Remember....You might have hung up your clipboard, but, you haven't been forgotten!

[jamestkirk]

Thanks

Thanks for your advice everyone.

Haughtney1 : Brilliant. i bought some aptitude test books yesterday to study today.
Bad news about thier response rate. Airlines!

Banjo: To assess someones entire professional abilities on mistakingly typing a 'u' instead of an 'i' on an informal advice forum is not a rounded way of character profiling. I understand that you may well recieve CV's with spelling mistakes and un-tidy formatting but this forum is completely different. I, like so many others are just looking for advice from others at grass roots level who may have some information to give. I am not applying to anyone on this forum for a job.

I totally understand that you may find spelling mistakes etc, un-professional but i can assure you that when it comes to CV's/cover letters, pilots on this forum probably spend a little more time to get things right.

I am not looking for an argument but please try and understand that we need a little help, manily in the 'job rumour' market.

[9mm]

James,

In addition to your books there is some sample reasoning tests at www.morrisby.com . They maybe worth ten minutes of your time today to help get your ‘eye in’ before the real thing.

Good Luck!

Banjo,

Professional is spelt as I have just typed it not ‘proffesional’. You will find it in great big letters at the top of this very page.

9mm

[Cutoff]

I do not think anyone is saying that you should be judged on hitting the wrong letter on your keyboard, but should you check what you put, especially in the title given this subject, I think so.

Good luck with the tests though.

[jamestkirk]

thanks

Leave me alone about my spelling. I am feeling like an emotional jumble sale now cos people are saying i am illitarite.

If there is any new feedback or info about tomorrow i will post it.

Thanks everyone.

JTK

BANJO

PRO \'F\' ESSIONAL Not PRO \'FF\' ESSIONAL

Thats not meant as an insult in ALL that i do.



Wish i spotted that earlier 9mm.

[Cutoff]

Apologies, did not mean to tip you over the edge.

Good luck.

[haughtney1]

Banjo...good advice...Im gunna lern to spelk propa when I git a spear mowment.

Oh by the way haven' t you got anything better to do? As for professional in everything we do...well I guess my current employer is happy enough that Im professional, they let me fly a £40 million pound aeroplane...oh and the 200 or so passengers dont seem to mind either.

Really some people!

James..your very welcome..best of luck mate!

Cheers H

[Banjo]

proffesional, damn doesn't anyone get irony any more

[haughtney1]

Banjo...my apologies....if that was irony..I guess its ironic I didnt get it

On a more serious note....it seemed more like un-constructive nit picking..and perhaps a bit sarcastic..rather than ironic..however these are just typed words..without the benefit of expression or personal context. Once again apologies if any offense caused.


Cheers

H

[Sky_Captain]

Maybe, But annonimity is a wonderful thing here at PPRUNE. Anyway, i'm happy where I am now, well beyond the 146 and the reaches of one simple man.

Sometimes standing up to a bully is necessary, even if he carries more weight than we ever will

S.C.

[little-paddy]

Hi James,

I didn't realise it was a part of the recruitment process still.


Please let us know how it went and what to expect.

All the best with it. I hope you don't have to listen to as much BS as you had to on this post over a typo!!!!

L-P

[jamestkirk]

Cityjet Aptitude tests - Feedback

Thanks. I am not too fussed about the mis-spelling remarks. It's actually quite funny.

I did the aptitude test today and i do not think i did that well.

They consist of :

1. Nymerical reasoning, that is harder that the stuff in aptitude books purchased from WHS.

2. Spatial awareness. Lots of complicated shapes that you have to mentally construct, turn and give the correct position in space.

3. Abstract reasoning : Lines, lines and more lines.

4. Mechanical reasoning : pulleys, light physics, practical applications froma picture.

There were abut 10 people on the assessment today.

The Cityjet staff (Pamela) were very pleasant and helpful.

If you get called at a moments notice and cannot get a hotel at the airport, try the Regency on Swords Rd. This can be book through Ryanairhotels.com and is £49.50 pn inc. breakfast.

The regency is not very REGENT but comfortable just the same.

If anyone has the same aptituding day coming up asnd wants to know more then feel free to PM me.

Hope this helps

JTK

[martinhardy]

Hi All,

What about cabin crew jobs, they seem to be recruiting continually. If you use the online application form, how long do you generally have to wait for a response. Also when do you decide to become inpatient and just phone them.

Thanks

Martin

[Sky_Captain]

Don't worry about phoning them quite yet, there about to (or have) start a big recruitment drive for both pilots and cabin crew. Main reason is because their planning on bringing the fleet up to between 22 and 25 aircraft by next summer.

Hope it helps.

S.C.