Hola a todos, quería desearos suerte en los próximos Open Days de Emirates en Sevilla y en Málaga!!
Yo fui al de Sevilla en Agosto, y me voy a Dubai a finales de mes.
Nunca jamás he volado, ni tengo el tcp, pero siempre me ha apasionado el mundo de la aviación, y por fin, puedo decir que voy a volar y que voy a entrar en el mundo de la aviación por la puerta grande.
He leído en otro foro un post que realmente define lo que Emirates está buscando, me parece muy interesante, y estoy de acuerdo en todo lo que dice, por eso he pensado que os puede interesar y me gustaría ponerlo aquí para que le echarais un vistazo:
«EK looks for confident, friendly, approachable people. At my AD, I remember all the people who got cut first were the ones who were nervous, fake, not well groomed, and those that were too quiet or too outspoken. It isn’t as hard as it may seem to get the job, and I’ve been browsing through forums and with my experience with my AD aswell, I have sort of created an idea in my mind of what they might possibly be looking for in crew. (If you don’t want to read everything, the important bits are put in bullet points below. I’m sorry for the long read, but I hope you find it useful)
With all the above in mind, I would advise you to show them that you are a motivated and a positive person. If you don’t have a job right now and the question «What are you doing right now?» comes up, don’t say something like «Nothing at the moment, just looking for work» because it doesn’t seem to portray a very motivated image of you. I can give you an example of what I said when they asked me this question(during the height test). At the time I had been unemployed for a whole year looking(barely, because I was a lazy idiot) for a job and I finished studying almost 2 years prior. I could’ve said «I’m unemployed right now and I have been for a while» or something, but I just said «I finished studying recently and I’ve been doing odd jobs here and there and I’m looking to work towards a career.» The Recruitment Officer looked sort of impressed with my answer and I thought that maybe the fact that I’d not been working would be an issue, but it wasn’t and I managed to make it to the next round(it may not have been entirely because I answered this question, but it definitely made me look better).
Be honest when you answer questions. Nothing’s worse than lying and being caught out. When I say be honest, try to not be TOO honest, if you know what I mean. For example; Lets say they ask you a question like «Do you think you handle stress well and give an example?» Now you may be one of those people who get stressed out easily, and if you were fully honest you’d say something like «I get very stressed out and can’t sleep because of it» or something along those lines. While you might think that the fact that you’re being honest about how serious you take things that it stresses you out, to them it comes off as «They might not be able to take the stress this job would bring.» In this case, I’d rather be honest, but leave out the extreme scenarios and pick a time where you’ve been stressed and handled it well. I can’t think of another example just now, and I’m sure there must be better ones, but I hope this makes sense.
You need to show them that you pay attention to details. This is a vital skill for crew. For example; in your interviews make it a point to learn the names of the other candidates and the Recruiting Officers and use their names whenever you can. Something as simple as this could go a long way. You could also make sure that you keep track of time. I remember the RO’s telling us that we needed to finish our discussions in a certain period of time. Making sure that the group is aware of the time we’re taking(without seeming too pedantic and overbearing, of course) is also another way to show the RO’s that you pay attention.
They also want to make sure you can follow instructions. If they tell you to tell your group to mention 2 things that interest the person on your left, tell the person on your right very clearly the 2 things required and find out 2 things and if the person elaborates, make sure you point out the 2 things and leave out the unnecessary bits. This is slightly hard because you might think that this may make it seem like you’re paying attention and can absorb a lot of information, but if they ask you for something, they want exactly that, nothing more.
Being Friendly is a given. Try to mingle with everyone. Don’t be quiet and shy. This isn’t the job for you if you are. There was a woman who came in and she was absolutely stunning to look at, very intelligent and spoke very good english for someone from one of them Slavic countries(I don’t mean to generalize), but when we were put in groups, she suddenly because very nervous, shy and when asked a question, responded with 1 word answers and didn’t come off as if she really wanted to be part of this discussion. She unfortunately got the boot in the first round, and what a shame for she would’ve been excellent had she not been so reserved. I think this may have been my downfall aswell since I was asked to come into another AD midway where we had no time to feel comfortable or get to know the people we were in groups with other than their names from the stickers since 1 girl and I were the only 2 to make it through to our AD and there weren’t enough of us for the next group discussion. Crew work with new faces everyday and this situation is commonplace, so don’t make my mistake and try to dissolve effortlessly into your new team. On the other extreme, there was another chap who knew people who worked in EK as crew and a few members of his own family tried for the CC position before so he came in fully confident that he knew everything and that he would get the job. During the first group discussion, he was very arrogant and sometimes condescending. He would interrupt people occasionally to say «YEAH BUT THIS IS WAY IS BETTER!» and he too, despite all his confidence got the boot, and I can only assume it was because he behaved atrociously for someone who might possibly be crew! He also seemed to be very self absorbed and focused on himself and as mentioned before, the «I’m right you’re wrong» kind of attitude, which brings me to my next point.
Teamwork is very important, so when in a group discussion, NEVER EVER think that your answer is better and NEVER EVER disagree with anything that clashes with your opinions. Every bit of input is important, and usually the answer isn’t important but how you act. Clearly state your answers and NEVER interrupt anyone. Of course this happens by accident, but if you notice yourself doing this, apologize and ask them to continue. If you’re in a situation where an idea suggested is absolutely retarded, for example; During my AD we were asked to discuss 2 destinations EK should fly to that it doesn’t already and why they should. Someone suggested «Antarctica»…Why? I don’t know, her explanation was «Because there it is very cold and the icebergs are everywhere and penguins.» This was obviously a very silly location and explanation(everybody was in awe and it went awkwardly quiet for a second) and as stupid as it was, I piped in saying «That’s a brilliant idea, but may I suggest a place like Barcelona instead? What do you guys think?» This way I didn’t make the other person feel stupid or seem to be to the rest of the group, but suggested something else instead. This will keep your team motivated and encourage others to speak up as well as keep that silly person thinking about something else they could offer instead of how embarrassed they feel because their silly answers suddenly hit home.
Other than this, all you need to do is smile like you never smiled before. Look sharp and make sure you come well prepared. One guy came to the interview slouching and he had drool stains on corners of his lips(or maybe that’s just how his skin was??? I’m not so sure), his suit looked as if it had just been rolled out of a ball and he had a really silly distracting label on the back that looked very very tacky. This chap didn’t seem very motivated at all and it was very obvious. Don’t forget the importance of good posture aswell. It makes you seem so much more motivated and confident.
Do a bit of research before hand so you can ask intelligent questions, unlike one person during my AD who asked «How many times does EK fly to *his home country* because I can’t go back and forth so many times and also, how many times can we leave the plane in one day»…seriously… – I might add that this person also got the boot first round. Make sure the RO’s know that you know how prestigious EK is with their safety record, their awards for service, their multicultural team, their rapid growth, etc. If you check some news about EK, it might also help and show them that you are on beat with everything happening with EK.
You also need to show them why they need you, not why they’re good for you. This doesn’t mean you avoid mentioning how great the perks are, or the travel opportunities are, or whatever, just don’t dwell on that without putting in why you are good for them in the process.
Don’t go in with some sort of strategy and rehearse everything beforehand because you might come to a point out of the script and it might be your downfall, so just keep these things in mind, but be comfortable, be yourself and try to enjoy the experience. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a lot easier to be genuine this way. I don’t know what to expect for the FI since I have only gotten to round 3 of the AD’s, but the same should apply. Just remember to look good, be friendly and SMILE.
So lets review and, for those people here’s the whole thing in a nutshell:
EK usually looks for confident, friendly, approachable people
Show them that you are a motivated and a positive person
Be honest but try to not be TOO honest(don’t lie, just avoid any unnecessary details which makes you look bad)
Pay attention to details
Follow instructions
Be Friendly
Teamwork is very important
Clearly state your answers
NEVER EVER think that your answer is better and NEVER EVER disagree with anything that clashes with your opinions and NEVER interrupt anyone!
Look sharp
Come well prepared
Don’t forget the importance of good posture
Do a bit of research
Ask intelligent questions
Show them why they need you
Don’t go in with some sort of strategy and rehearse everything beforehand
Be genuine
Be comfortable, be yourself and try to enjoy the experience
Most importantly; don’t forget to SMILE!»
Fuente: pprune.org
OD – Open Day
AD – Assessment Day
RO – Recruiter Officer
FI – Final Interview
CC – (Obviously) Cabin Crew
Si necesitáis cualquier cosa no dudéis en preguntarme a mí o en el foro, pues conozco más gente por aquí que está a punto de irse a Dubai también.
Good luck!!
Quiero ir a Málaga el próximo día 14! He rellenado el formulario, ahora que tengo que hacer? esperar a que me confirmen la asistencia o puedo presentarme allí sin más!!?
Un saludo!
Pues es un Open Day, si aplicaste online lo lógico es que te contesten, pero si no te contestan también te puedes presentar allí, pues se puede presentar todo el mundo.
Buena suerte 🙂
Enhorabuena ntello que envidia sana me das compañero.
Yo tampoco tengo el TCP y 0 de expriencia en este mundo, pero tambien sueño con entrar en algun dia. En cambio, yo tengo que darle duro al ingles puesto que mi nivel es bastante bajo y me imagino que piden un nivel alto… cuando este preparado intentaré rellenar el formulario y veremos que tal.
Buena suerte y ya nos cuentas!
OOOkkk muchísimas gracias!! y por supuesto! enhorabuena amigo!! espero que nos veamos allí ya que iré con mucha ilusión! gracias por contestar y que te vaya muy bien. Un saludo
Cuándo es el de Sevilla y en qué sitio? Me gustaría ir aunque sólo sea para ver en qué consiste porque ni tengo el tcp, ni experiencia, pero si muchas ganas de meterme en este mundillo aunque aun estoy un poco perdida, gracias a todos!
Holaaa! yo fui al Open day de Sevilla hace una semana y quedamos unos 25 seleccionados para la entrevista personal… en fin, me gustaría preguntarte(ya que estás a punto de irte a Dubai) cuánto tardaron en llamarte??
Otra cosa, yo no soy de Sevilla y no pude reunir todos los papeles que me pidieron para la entrevista personal, así que los he enviado por mail como me dijeron, sabes si te dan un acuse de recibo o algo?
muchas gracias y enhorabuena por el puesto!!
por cierto, totalmente de acuerdo con lo que se dice en el texto copiado!!
Holaa, alguen que haya pasado la entrevista personal en malaga ??? como le fue?? es que yo la pase aunque me quedo la sencacionn de haber la ca….do.
SUERTE A TODOS
Hola chic@s!! Enhorabuena por llegar a la final!! Yo tardé una semana en mandar toda la documentacion y al dia siguiente me mandaron el grooming email y a los 4 dias me llamaron: justo dos semanas después de mi entrevista final, que la hice en Sevilla el 15 de Agosto.
Yo también pensé que la había cagado en mi entrevista final!! Asi que no os desaniméis y pensad en positivo!!!
Mucha suerte!!
Hola chic@s!! Enhorabuena por llegar a la final!! Yo tardé una semana en mandar toda la documentacion y al dia siguiente me mandaron el grooming email y a los 4 dias me llamaron: justo dos semanas después de mi entrevista final, que la hice en Sevilla el 15 de Agosto.
Yo también pensé que la había cagado en mi entrevista final!! Asi que no os desaniméis y pensad en positivo!!!
Mucha suerte!!
Ueeee!! al final llegué a la entrevista final! y la he hecho hoy! a ver que tal!! Espero ansioso la respuesta! saludoss
hola a todos¡¡tengo una duda.yo he mandado toda la documentacion hace una semana mas e menos,hace unos dias me mandaron un email con un boceto para marcar los tatuajes.esto quiere decir que estas dentro o aun no es seguro?por otro lado tampoco me han confirmado que han recibido toda mi documentacion,esto es lo normal??
espero que alguien conteste
un saludo
Hola, yo ne es que tenga mucha experiencia pero dspues de rastrear todos los blogs que hay en la sagrada red eso significa que sii que estamos aprovados en proceso. Yo tambien lo pase en malaga estaba en el primer grupo…en que grupo estabas??
si estaba en el primer grupo¡¡¡¡¡quien eres tu??has recibido algun feedback de que han recibido tu documentacion??
tonyy soy AHLAM WATERPURIFYER….SE SUPONE QUE EL TATTOO EMEIL ES EL GROOMING EMEIL…AHH, Y SI HAS APLICADO ONLINE EN EMIRATESCAREERS PUEDES CHEQUEAR TU ESTADO…
INCHALLAAH WE GONNA RECIEVE THE GOLDEN CALL SOON
ahlan¡¡¡ojala tengas razon y nos llamen pronto….esta espera es mortal¡¡por cierto esta gtarde vamos a quedar para tapear en mijas….te apuntas???
Yo tambien la pasé en Malaga y justo ayer me enviaron el grooming email ese y otro email pidiendome de nuevo los pending documents.
Genial, a mi el grooming email me lo mandaron hace 3 semanas.Dos de nuestro grupo ya los han llamado…Vamos a seguir rezando que seamos los siguentes …
que documentos les faltaban ??
yo lo hice en Sevilla, una semana antes del open day en Málaga y también me han mandado el grooming e-mail y pidiendome otra vez la foto full length, la passport photo y otras casual…
no lo entiendo porque ya lo envié todo cuando hice el open day!
uffff!! no puedo con la espera!
alguien sabe cuanto tardaron en llamar a los otros chicos de Málaga una vez ya les habian enviado el grooming e-mail?
ah!Por cierto, sabeis si piden que estés casad@ para que te dejen vivir sola en Dubai?
gracias y mucha suerte para todos!
