Interview tips...

You are very exited...
 
You have just received a phone call asking
you to come in for the interview.
It is also here where a lot of people slip through the net.
 
Firstly.. dress appropriatly !!!
This is a proffesional job you are applying for, so why
are you dressing like a slouch , of trying to look like
part of the party scene ?
I cringe every time I see someone coming in for the interview
dressed like a slob , or has green hair , bare midriff ,or a stud through the eyebrow etc.
You are going to have to conform to the airline's dress code
which is very strict and ridged , so you might as well dress formal.
Needless to say the abovementioned dont make it past the 1st interview
 
I cannot stress it enough.
Gents: (Preferably) a Dark suit & tie
Ladies: Dress suit or appropriate dress ie no bare midriff
or mini skirts also no loud colours.
 
Secondly....Personal hygiene:
Use deoderant
Breath freshner
Clean nails & hands well manicured
 
Thirdly..
P u n c t u a l i t y.....P u n c t u a l i t y.....P u n c t u a l i t y.....
Make sure you are where you should be at least half an hour
beforehand. Make sure where the building is and how to get there and
make arrangements to get there on time. Needless to say once you are
late  for the interview the airline is no longer interested in you , as
 punctuality is THE most important
aspect of ANY airline.(In fact if you are 1 minute  late for your signon
you are awolled*  by some airlines - others 3 or 5 minutes !!)
 
*AWOL (absent without leave)
 
Make sure you have all necessary documentation with you
ie CV , ID book , references , motivational letter etc. as stipulated by the
human resources officer or interviewer.
Make sure documentation is up to date
especially the CV
See also common resume (CV) blunders at
http://editorial.careers.msn.com/articles/resumeblunders/
 
 
Sometime before or after a Interview  you are weighed and
your height is measured , to see if you are indeed as tall and heavy as
you say you are. Generally you should be at least 1.6  metres tall
and have a good height to weight ratio.
 
 
The Interviews....
 
1st Interview.  Generally this is just to see what you look like
and wheather you have any deformities , 10 fingers 2 arms 2 legs etc.
You will be asked 2 or 3 easy questions such as why  you want to join the airline
or why  you would like being a flight Attendant? You might also be tested
for fluency in a foreign language if this is a requirement.
For some airlines the knowledge of a foreign language
such as German , French , Portugeuse or Chinese is not
only a requirement but essential as a employment condition.
 
Take note that some airlines already check how
you interact with your fellow applicants and how you
interact with them ,even before the
interview has started.
 
2nd Interview. This is a toughie.
You will be alone before a panel of interviewers, and they will throw questions
at you mercilessly.The object is to see how you will react in a emergency
or crisis situation. They will give you a crisis scenario on board and ask you
how you will handle it. You must think carefully how you answer because the
questions are also designed to see if you contradict yourself.
Good self knowledge is an advantage.
This interview can last anything from 20 mins to a hour.
 
 
3rd Interview. Group Interview.
You and about 10 - 20 of your fellow applicants
will all be together for this one. You will be asked to solve a problem together.
 Almost the same as the previous interview
except there will be people monitoring each applicant to
see how they work togther in a team context.
The object is to see how you get along with your
future colleagues and if you can work in a team context.
This interview can last up to 2 hours or more.
 
NB: The above advice is just a guideline and might not
neccesary happen in that order.Each airline has a diffrent
methodology so you might find it might just not happen
in this order , or the questions or method of questioning might differ.
 
 
Medical. - Not really an Interview except where the
good Docter and his team of Nurses ask you some
pertinent questions.
Nothing much I can add here , except if you are deaf
of blind you are obviously not going to make it.
Generally people of excellent health are required.
Like I said previously , if you are a substance abuser
you will be found out.
 
I hope the above will help you in some way
to prepare yourself.
Good luck
 
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