Flybe - Photo Needed on Application-unPC?
 

Hi guys,

just wanted your opinion on something. As you probably all know, doesn't matter what job you go for in the UK, the Date of Birth/ age line is discriminatory so even if you was to send your CV/application form into a prospective job, the HR team will automatically remove that information before they hand it over to the recruitment manager/ or whoever decided who they want to interview. (or at least-they should do - thtas the rules).

But, I have noticed that on the FLYbe application, they don't ask for D.O.B or age, but they do require a Photo. Now why is that? Isn't there some sort of discrimination there? What if they think you are ugly!!! What if you look like a taleban member! ( no offence to anyone). I mean, I just can't see the point. Surely, there is some bias here. i'd love to hear opinions.

Just that in any other job, if a company requested a picture, they would defietly be picked up on it! Imagine they are hiring a secretary and requested pictures first!!! My god- the law suits! you see my point?

What you have to remember Mach is that Flybe currently have over 800 applications for positions as pilots. Nobody can be expected to remember that many names so they ask for a photo to help them remember the people that they are interviewing. There is nothing discriminatry at all about it, it's just there as a trigger for their memories when reviewing the candidates.

Also when I attended my Flybe interveiw they did ask for all of our date of births. Although even if they hadn't these could have been obtained from our passports when we handed them over...

fair enough i gues.i was just worried about myself. You see, I'm quitedishy and Flybe might have concerns that I might flirt with all the Flight Attendants and distract them from their job. ;)

LOL you and me both Mach086...good luck to you, and all.:)

i dont remember any request for a photo? is the application not online, how would you send them a photo as you cant attach anything to the application?

did you actually do the application?

it is not online, just the PDF that you have to print out is online. It has to be filled in your own hand writting. And it does ask you for a photo.

mach086,

yes i did complete the flybe application, but we might be talking about different job applications. i completed the FO application at http://www.flybe.com/vacancies/pilots.htm
which is the one alexd121 is talking about.
This does not ask for a photo and is submitted online.

best of luck with whichever one you completed.

I think perhaps they are talking about this new sponsorship Flybe are doing. I also completed the FO application and it was a rather clever online application. Although there were several pages, what was great about it was that individual sections could be saved and the form returned to later. Don't you just hate it when you're part way through filling in an online form and your computer crashes and you have to start from scratch?

Yeah there are several FlyBe schemes on the go, MAPS, 2008 sponsorship and FO online applications...so I guess some confusion is inevitable.

I though it was illegal to ask for a photo on an application form?

re: applying before fully qualififed
 

Hi guys,

would you recommend applying for any of these jobs (i.e. airlines) before fully qualified?

I expect to complete my CPL/IR/MCC training in 6-8 weeks and would like to know if I need to start applying now as I am sure it is a lenghty process?

Many thanks
Ron

Ron I think you're a bit off topic here! But as far as I know you would have to actually hold the licences before you apply. Mainly because it would be very embarrassing if you had to phone an airline and cancel your appllication because you failed your final exams!

it's illegal to ask for a photo as they can see your ethnie, religion and age (estimation of your age).

Rubbish. It is not illegal per se to ask for a photo. It's against UK law to then turn a candidate down for a position/interview soley on his or her ethnic race/age/etc...
It can be very difficult to prove the latter though.
Dartagnan, i have read some of your posts and am yet to read something with any substance.

FruitSalad - I take it you've applied for the Cabair sponsorship scheme? Have you had a reply yet?

No, this is not required for the application - it is for data monitoring purposes, and is often detachable from the main application to prevent selection on the basis of any of these at all. Even if not, it should not form the basis of any application.

*Yawn*

In some countries it is de rigeur to put a photo on your CV. I don't see them complaining about data protection.

Why are people worried? If you get the job you'll have to show your face, unless you plan on wearing a paper bag in the flightdeck? :E

Horgy

I would have thought that a photo on an application would be a good idea. Illegal, do me a favour :D
Hope thats not too much of an un PC reply for you Reheat!

If there was a bias and they only picked you on the basis of your photo, then i would have sent my picture when i was on the beach in barbados last year!

passport photo shots make me look like a hooker who has been arrested and made to pose for a mugshot!!... hope that isn't why they called me back for stage 2!

xxx