Suitable pets for airline cabin crew?

You are not snobby at all! If you don't aim for the top, you will NEVER reach it! :o) If you really want to work for any of the top 10 airlines it may be advisable to get some high end customer service experience.

Working as a receptionist at a 4 or 5 star hotel, or waiting tables in a little more upmarket restaurant would improve your chances of getting an interview. But... Getting an interview is only half the battle. Airline interviews are always run in group sessions.

Expect up to 100 candidates (or more) to show up for the same interview session. You will be asked to perform several group exercises, and at least half of the candidates will be asked to leave after each one. At the end of the day there is usually just a handful of candidates left who will proceed to the personal interviews.

Typical tasks for group sessions is: "You're organising a party, which famous person, dead or alive, would you invite, and why?" What celebrity you as a group come up with is irrelevant. Its all in the how!

The assessors will watch and assess each candidate in the group to determine who has the personalities most suited for that particular airline. Mostly they are looking for friendly people who are not afraid to speak up, but nobody wants a bully either. Show them how inclusive you are by encouraging the quiet ones to bring suggestions to the table.

As for working for a lowcost... I would advise against it. Budget carriers are more centred on making money from the passengers onboard rather than provide world class service. Which is why I said it is better to get into some high end customer service role on the ground before applying.

That said, there is nothing to stop you applying. If you are unsuccessful with your application you can try again in six months. If you are unsuccessful at the interview you normally have to wait 12 months before applying again.

You are still young, and if it is something you really want to do, be persistent. Keep an eye on your goal and go for it! It might be worth applying to some charter and budget airlines to get some interview experience.

Even if they offer you the job you don't have to accept it, but having the interview experience will give you the edge at the interview for the airline you really want to work for. I went from being reception supervisor at a 5 star hotel straight into an airline I can't mention the name of, but I was based in Dubai... (2+2=4) ;o) EDIT: Don't attend any of those Flight Attendant or Cabin Crew courses you will see ads for in the paper! They are designed to exploit people who wants to become crew.

All major airlines will give you FULL training, so there is no need to waste time and money on these.

When you come to interview, you may be asked questions that you could answer better from the experience of doing the job, so a year or two working with budget airlines would be well worthwhile. Think about it - they want to employ someone who knows what they are doing. If they are paying good money, they want the best staff they can get.

This is where experience comes in. Your university degree only proves you are intelligent. Apply anyway - the interview experience will tell you more than I can about what they want.

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