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Does anyone know if they pick from the hold file in 'seniority' of when you went on the hold file - or is everyone graded from their interview in number order and picked from that ?
Again a mate of mine has been on the hold file for probably as long as yours OBL
Again a mate of mine has been on the hold file for probably as long as yours OBL
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Thanks guys,
As far as i am aware, you are graded on your interview and sim. You get an average score out of ten i think. You go into the hold file at your grade out of ten. If theres 100 on the hold file and they run a ground course for say 18 people, then they take the top 18 (so the top 18 who scored 10 or 9 or whatever). If you only scored a six or so you could be waiting until Virgin an J* pillage the ranks of Qlink (that maybe happening this year apparently) and provide enough courses to get down to the bottom ranks of the file.
I just wanna know if ive even made the bloody file!!
K
As far as i am aware, you are graded on your interview and sim. You get an average score out of ten i think. You go into the hold file at your grade out of ten. If theres 100 on the hold file and they run a ground course for say 18 people, then they take the top 18 (so the top 18 who scored 10 or 9 or whatever). If you only scored a six or so you could be waiting until Virgin an J* pillage the ranks of Qlink (that maybe happening this year apparently) and provide enough courses to get down to the bottom ranks of the file.
I just wanna know if ive even made the bloody file!!
K
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I dont think thats correct krankin, i think u will find progression for a start date is based on hours and overall experience, NOT when u did the interview. I know alot of people that have had an interview and got in ahead of others who were interviewed prior to them.
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krankin is right.
Not when you did the interview or how experienced you are. You are scored on the interview and sim. Then you go in the pool based on your ranking. 10 gets a call tomorrow, 6 (which I think is the minimum score to progress) gets called last, whenever that is.
As for how long to find out. 6 weeks. Sooner if you tell them you have another job pending. They say no quickly generally, yes seems a harder word for these goons to say.
Not when you did the interview or how experienced you are. You are scored on the interview and sim. Then you go in the pool based on your ranking. 10 gets a call tomorrow, 6 (which I think is the minimum score to progress) gets called last, whenever that is.
As for how long to find out. 6 weeks. Sooner if you tell them you have another job pending. They say no quickly generally, yes seems a harder word for these goons to say.
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Cheers Metro. Good to see you read my post properly!
Couple of guys i know have had their references checked within a week so i guess these boys will be getting a start date sooner rather than later.
Im sure i screwed the sim and interview a bit but im hoping that scraped through to the hold file at least! Fingers crossed!)
K
Couple of guys i know have had their references checked within a week so i guess these boys will be getting a start date sooner rather than later.
Im sure i screwed the sim and interview a bit but im hoping that scraped through to the hold file at least! Fingers crossed!)
K
Southern skies: Your guess is as good as anyone's as to how many they're looking at hiring....When I joined there was about 120 pilots...now there is more than 200 under one AOC and we're still short as most of us are being called in off reserve and days off. Good luck to all who have applied, its a fantastic job!
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Hey guys,
I have a mate who let me know today that he had received an email saying there are no more spots left FULL STOP. Hope this doesnt signal the end of the drive for this year.
Fingers crossed for all especially the boys.girls on todays interviews!
K
I have a mate who let me know today that he had received an email saying there are no more spots left FULL STOP. Hope this doesnt signal the end of the drive for this year.
Fingers crossed for all especially the boys.girls on todays interviews!
K
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Just thinking about it, let say you have 12,000hrs single over various aspects of aviation, But only 249 twin. Will Qlink still send you an automated email rejecting your application? 
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Those who replied to the email asking what date is suitable for an interview might want to follow it up if they don't hear anything back. A mate of mine replied, never heard back, then received a phone call from a sim instructor two months later asking whether he'd arrived on premises yet.
In case you're wondering, he never chased the interview date up as he secured a job elsewhere.
In case you're wondering, he never chased the interview date up as he secured a job elsewhere.
If you don't meet their requirements you will get a reject email. I know of a couple of guys with thousands of hours on Dash 8s including a training captain,and they were rejected because they didn't have year 12 ? They were able to apply on line but I believe it took a month or to for them to get the reject email which clearly stated why there applications were knocked back, because they didn't meet the requirements. Obviously year 12 is more important than command hours on type to Qantaslink, especially given the fact that these guys were prepared to sit in the right seat for a few years before they offered commands.
What you gotta remember, it's their train set !!!!!
What you gotta remember, it's their train set !!!!!
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southernskies,
yeah man, got that same reply yesterday
I replied the next day tho..
Ive heard they aim to have a hold pool of about 10 peeps. (workmate recently got the nod, however no start date mentioned).
yeah man, got that same reply yesterday
I replied the next day tho..
Ive heard they aim to have a hold pool of about 10 peeps. (workmate recently got the nod, however no start date mentioned).
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The amount of crap that gets written on here from people who think they know what they are talking about but really have no idea astounds me.
Im am certain that u will find there is far greater than 10 on the active hold file...try 50 or more!
Also progression to a start date is based on hours primarily and maybe a little bit of the interview mark but its mostly based on hours. It matters little when the interview was conducted.
If anyone who really knows how it works then post it here and correct me if im wrong. Good luck to all with interviews!
Im am certain that u will find there is far greater than 10 on the active hold file...try 50 or more!
Also progression to a start date is based on hours primarily and maybe a little bit of the interview mark but its mostly based on hours. It matters little when the interview was conducted.
If anyone who really knows how it works then post it here and correct me if im wrong. Good luck to all with interviews!
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The amount of crap.... SPLINTER
The crap that my friend Devolved refers to is nothing less than the truth. In the famous words of those that have gone before..... I am that solider! As the workmate of Devolved given the recent nod (yea baby!!!) I have been talking (directly) to the powers that be in QantasLink, and told that the hold pool currently (as of tuesday) consists of 10 pilots, with 10 pilots having been taken from said pool last month (perhaps the recruitment from the pool has been quicker than we all expected). Shouldn't be surprised really with the rate of expansion taking place and reports from those currently employed being called in from standby and RDO.... With respect to the "pluckability" and "plucking order" from within the hold pool, I have been told that the best way to put oneself in the best position is to update regularly with hours; as if it were a key indicator looked for when selecting from the pool. Piece said.
Splinter; As for the crap that is otherwise written, it is easy to get drawn into expecting nothing else, but one should respect anothers position (perhaps with caution) untill PROVEN otherwise. We owe it to ourselves and each other.
Splinter; As for the crap that is otherwise written, it is easy to get drawn into expecting nothing else, but one should respect anothers position (perhaps with caution) untill PROVEN otherwise. We owe it to ourselves and each other.
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What attachment?
Did anyone else get sent an email inviting them to participate in stage 2 of the recruitment process recently?
It contained the following sentence: "Attached is a letter outlining the process and also answers to some of the questions that you may have."
..... But there was no attachment.
I wrote back nearly straight away asking for them to send it again, but have received no reply as of yet...
It contained the following sentence: "Attached is a letter outlining the process and also answers to some of the questions that you may have."
..... But there was no attachment.
I wrote back nearly straight away asking for them to send it again, but have received no reply as of yet...
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I personally know 6 people currently on active hold. It seems unlikely that I personally know 60% of the people on their hold file. If that is the case, I'll start selling my friendship on ebay as a good luck omen.
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I was going to stay out of this thread, but there is so much misleading information I felt I had to contribute:
Captain Figjam, how would you know, (as the mate of somebody who got the nod, in your words) what's going on in Qantaslink?
Specifically, as an outsider, FIGJAM, Qantaslink would tell you NOTHING about their position in regard to hold file numbers, etc. That is priveleged information, known only by Flight Ops, and is not made available to the public under any circumstances. There are only 2 or 3 people within management who know what the real picture is. Therefore, unless something really silly has happened, they aren't going to talk to someone in your position (unless you are a management stooge and publishing the info here). And if you are (and silly enough to post it here), they would be able to work out who you are quick sticks. That's a sackable offence, and if you work for Qantaslink, you would know that.
It sounds to me that you're trying to make a bit of a name for youself.
With respect, come back with more information when you gain some credibility, fella.
Splinter, under the current climate, it would be extremely unlikely that Qantaslink has 50 successful candidates on the active hold file. That was almost impossible to achieve, even during the months after AN folded, and there were several hundred experienced RPT turboprop pilots out of work from Kendell, etc. There might be 50 successful stage 2 (S&P) candidates, but typically at least 60% will be scrubbed at stage 3 (interview and Sim).
I worked in Qantaslink Recruiting for 8 years until recently. What I can tell you is the selection for appointment is based upon their corporate needs AT THE TIME. Be it experience, cadetship, traineeship or whatever. It is a dynamic system continually subject to change. Therefore, none of you will know upon which basis you have been selected, deferred, overlooked, or (regrettably) rejected..
My suggestion is that if you are in the process at the moment, be patient and stay in touch with them.
Good luck to you all.
Captain Figjam, how would you know, (as the mate of somebody who got the nod, in your words) what's going on in Qantaslink?
Specifically, as an outsider, FIGJAM, Qantaslink would tell you NOTHING about their position in regard to hold file numbers, etc. That is priveleged information, known only by Flight Ops, and is not made available to the public under any circumstances. There are only 2 or 3 people within management who know what the real picture is. Therefore, unless something really silly has happened, they aren't going to talk to someone in your position (unless you are a management stooge and publishing the info here). And if you are (and silly enough to post it here), they would be able to work out who you are quick sticks. That's a sackable offence, and if you work for Qantaslink, you would know that.
It sounds to me that you're trying to make a bit of a name for youself.
With respect, come back with more information when you gain some credibility, fella.
Splinter, under the current climate, it would be extremely unlikely that Qantaslink has 50 successful candidates on the active hold file. That was almost impossible to achieve, even during the months after AN folded, and there were several hundred experienced RPT turboprop pilots out of work from Kendell, etc. There might be 50 successful stage 2 (S&P) candidates, but typically at least 60% will be scrubbed at stage 3 (interview and Sim).
I worked in Qantaslink Recruiting for 8 years until recently. What I can tell you is the selection for appointment is based upon their corporate needs AT THE TIME. Be it experience, cadetship, traineeship or whatever. It is a dynamic system continually subject to change. Therefore, none of you will know upon which basis you have been selected, deferred, overlooked, or (regrettably) rejected..
My suggestion is that if you are in the process at the moment, be patient and stay in touch with them.
Good luck to you all.