The Essential Guide to Becoming a Flight Attendant by Kiki Ward

Author:Kiki Ward [Ward, Kiki]
Format: epub
Tags: Non-Fiction
Published: 2016-01-07T08:00:00+00:00

Paperwork review

At some point as you move through the interview process you will meet one on one with a recruiter to review your application or resume. If you attend an open house you most likely will not do this until the second or third interview. The recruiter will go over your application or resume with you and ask questions regarding your employment history and education. It is at this time that you may be able to explain any circumstances that you feel merit explanation. Some of my readers have been able to explain prior minor arrests or reasons for leaving previous employers in detail allowing them a more fair chance at selection. I have a reader who was terminated from a previous job for a very complicated matter and she went on to be hired at a major airline after she was able to explain the situation in detail to her recruiter. It is important to realize that you are not going to be able to explain away everything and some recruiters are simply not going to accept the explanation you might have due to the hiring regulations in place at their airline. Again, it is solely dependent on the airline and their policies. There is one major airline that asks all applicants with a prior arrest to leave after the career overview. I have readers who have felt slighted by the policy of this particular airline, but again, each airline reserves the right to interview and hire as they see fit, in keeping with applicable hiring laws.

The paperwork review is also the time when it is imperative that you have completed your application or resume completely and honestly.

Your recruiter may ask you some very in depth questions regarding your past employment and you must be prepared to answer clearly and coherently. Think carefully about what you list on your application or resume and who your references are so as to avoid being surprised during the review.

Your current phone number and address will usually also be verified.

You may also be given a page or two to fill out and sign enabling the airline to complete the required ten year background check on you. As mentioned earlier this background check is a condition of employment as flight crews are allowed into secure areas of airports. Many times these forms will have been enclosed with your initial application. I cannot stress enough that you be honest in your application or resume. Often, your references will be completely checked right away, but the background check sometimes isn’t completed until after you have begun training as it is usually performed by an outside company.

I had a training classmate who was asked to leave in the second week of training because her background check revealed something she had not been honest about in her application. It was unfortunate, but it is imperative that your background check be clear. Some airlines will begin the actual questioning phase during the paperwork review. Some will not conduct a

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