Aer Lingus cadet program 2013
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Given how wrong einsider's info has been as recently as the previous page I wouldn't put much money on him being correct.
Even if all the people interviewing this week are making up the numbers, which I highly doubt as that volume of people couldn't possibly have dropped out, it would take a pretty
person to come on here and say so.
Even if all the people interviewing this week are making up the numbers, which I highly doubt as that volume of people couldn't possibly have dropped out, it would take a pretty
person to come on here and say so.
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Istabraq's info matches up with what I've heard. 6 starting this month, 4 next month (same time as the first FPP lot) with a further 10 to come. Unless, of course, things have changed!
Is it usual to give people as little as a month's notice to start a cadetship?! Doesn't seem a lot of time to get your life in order.
Is it usual to give people as little as a month's notice to start a cadetship?! Doesn't seem a lot of time to get your life in order.
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Help!
Have an interview next week, just wondering if anyone could offer advice regarding the documentation we have been advised to bring along.
Firstly: 'Police Certificate/letter'
What does this mean? Does it ask for the equivalent of an Irish Garda vetting check? Which in the UK is a CRB check? If so one cannot apply for a CRB themselves it has to be the employer?
Secondly: Colour blindness test certificate
Will a CAA part 1 medical certificate suffice? As this has an eyesight requirement and I sat the test as part of it.
I am just asking for advice/second opinions and wonder if anyone else has the same confusions, especially regarding the police check. I know I will get no concrete answers from here.
I will call Aer Lingus HR tomorrow too.
Firstly: 'Police Certificate/letter'
What does this mean? Does it ask for the equivalent of an Irish Garda vetting check? Which in the UK is a CRB check? If so one cannot apply for a CRB themselves it has to be the employer?
Secondly: Colour blindness test certificate
Will a CAA part 1 medical certificate suffice? As this has an eyesight requirement and I sat the test as part of it.
I am just asking for advice/second opinions and wonder if anyone else has the same confusions, especially regarding the police check. I know I will get no concrete answers from here.
I will call Aer Lingus HR tomorrow too.
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I'm in the same boat. What time is your interview? If you are under 18, you don't need the police clearance check. Do you know what else to put on the ID21, it asks for employment and employer details. Do we put AL cadet, or pilot, or what?
I think that if you have the certificate for the Ishihara vision test, that will suffice. If not, I believe you need one.
Please post the answers you got from HR
Thank you
I'm in the same boat. What time is your interview? If you are under 18, you don't need the police clearance check. Do you know what else to put on the ID21, it asks for employment and employer details. Do we put AL cadet, or pilot, or what?
I think that if you have the certificate for the Ishihara vision test, that will suffice. If not, I believe you need one.
Please post the answers you got from HR
Thank you
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Hi 707, just to let you know I asked them about the class 1 medical Instead of the colour blind test. They said I could bring along the medical cert instead. I would urge you to email them regardless just to get the ok from them directly. I hope this helps you.
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The Cadet Pilot Training Programme (29/05) (1st Interview Attended)
No call for second interview and group stage was end of June.
No call for second interview and group stage was end of June.
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I got a call and they left me a message. Called back and they told me to come to HQ less that a week later. Good Stuff. Met Christoph which was nice! Had the interview and some Psychometric tests to check that i was the one taking the online tests. Fairly standard stuff. Said we would find out in 3-4 weeks. 
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Afternoon!
Would anyone be able to tell me if the cadetship for Aer Lingus opens annually / regular intervals or due to Pilot recruitment demands?
Thank you in advance.
Would anyone be able to tell me if the cadetship for Aer Lingus opens annually / regular intervals or due to Pilot recruitment demands?
Thank you in advance.
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Does anybody know when or if we'll hear back at all? I attended groups in August. Finding the wait very strange. When I assessed elsewhere I got a reply within a month. Are others in same boat? I wonder have they lost my email address?
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Jellied Eels. I'm pretty sure they haven't lost your email as an isolated incident. I think it's just due to the whole "omnishambles" of how the cadet and DE schemes have been handled by HR.
I attended stage 2 (assessment centre) almost five months ago now. Safe to say I didn’t get the job, or maybe I’m still in it (I’m not, lol), I wouldn’t know as I never received a “rejection” notice of any sort. Judging from the multiple comments in this thread chiming to the same tune I’d say that this is not an isolated incident. My friend actually made it to stage 3 some time back in August and has also not heard anything since. “thoroughly unimpressed” would perhaps be the kindest term to sum up how I think about it. I would think with any job application it would be the companies duty to at the very least send an automated generic rejection email to unsuccessful candidates. Emphasise this point even more when hundreds of applicants are willing to book flights to the interviews with just a few days notice. At the assessment centre I attended I was informed twice (in person I might stress, no second hand source) that we would all know the outcome of our application by the end of July.
To be perfectly honest if Aer Lingus were to open another Cadet Scheme tomorrow I’m certain I wouldn’t apply based on my experience. I wouldn’t want to put others off as there are so few legitimate airlines offering opportunities like this (though even on this scheme they’re still required to front some 25k themselves) but I certainly wouldn’t ever talk them up.
I attended stage 2 (assessment centre) almost five months ago now. Safe to say I didn’t get the job, or maybe I’m still in it (I’m not, lol), I wouldn’t know as I never received a “rejection” notice of any sort. Judging from the multiple comments in this thread chiming to the same tune I’d say that this is not an isolated incident. My friend actually made it to stage 3 some time back in August and has also not heard anything since. “thoroughly unimpressed” would perhaps be the kindest term to sum up how I think about it. I would think with any job application it would be the companies duty to at the very least send an automated generic rejection email to unsuccessful candidates. Emphasise this point even more when hundreds of applicants are willing to book flights to the interviews with just a few days notice. At the assessment centre I attended I was informed twice (in person I might stress, no second hand source) that we would all know the outcome of our application by the end of July.
To be perfectly honest if Aer Lingus were to open another Cadet Scheme tomorrow I’m certain I wouldn’t apply based on my experience. I wouldn’t want to put others off as there are so few legitimate airlines offering opportunities like this (though even on this scheme they’re still required to front some 25k themselves) but I certainly wouldn’t ever talk them up.
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I have to agree with momo. Letting people know they haven't made the cut is as important as letting the successful candidates know they have made it. Otherwise you just leave hundreds of people in a state of near-permanent suspense, as time alone serves to slowly decay what little hope they have left.
And the sad part is it's not really that hard to send a few emails, which is all it would take. AL should be ashamed of the way this whole fiasco has been conducted. I'm now perfectly glad I didn't apply for this programme.
And the sad part is it's not really that hard to send a few emails, which is all it would take. AL should be ashamed of the way this whole fiasco has been conducted. I'm now perfectly glad I didn't apply for this programme.
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