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My twin wants to become a flight attendant, she has no i dea where to start.?

My twin is in her final year in high school, in South Africa she wants to become an international flight attendant immediately when she graduates from highschool, but she needs to find an agent that can help her find that job, but she's clueless as well as I. How can she go about finding a flight attendat job,at her favourite air line British airways, and how does she get an agent? pls help.

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1. First you go to the airlines websites (which you can google.com it) and type in employment or flight attendant at the firms web page. It should show you how and where to apply. Keeping a tap on the help wanted section of your newspaper in case there is an open house (like a casting call) for the job at a particular site. Usually a hotel or at the company office. When I applied to U.A. the airline flew me to Chicago for the interview. It helps if she knows another language, has good grooming skills as well as etquette. You need patience and persistance as you will be "green" with no job skills. You will most likely get the applications online to print out as most have their own. Resumes are good as an extra attachment. So start praticing writing one. Guidelines are online, or see your school career councilor.
2. Hey, Try aviationjobsearch.co.uk, there you will find airlines that are currently employing. Emirates, Gulf, Qatar and allot of the other middle east airlines will employ from western countries. Also UK airlines will employ if your twin can get UK ancestry visa. No agency or training course will get her a job - it is all down to the employer on the day. For all airlines the first step will be a resume, then a phone interview, then the all important group interview. Do well here and you are practically in. Hope this helps....
3. When applying for flight attendant, visit the airlines' website and search for career as flight attendant and if there are vacancies, aply online, send your cv/resume and wait for their response. They will normally do a phone interview, and if you pass then individual interview then later on a group interview. Individual interview is relatively easy as long as you can impress your interviewer. Group interview is harder as interviewer(s) are looking for people who are actively engaged in the group activity and how well you represent yourself in the group, ie. friendly, helpful, team work etc. If you are lucky enough to survive those three interviews, you have just stepped one foot through the door. A 6-8 weeks of training follows and a test every 2 weeks. Written test, scenario problem solving, role-playing customer service as well as 2 swim tests. To graduate you need to complete the above tests and complete the course. Flight attendants need an excellent personality, keen to help and with a big smile. Having a strong customer service focus is the key to become flight attendant. Having another language skill is an advantage.
4. My area of expertise is more with the US and Canadian Airlines. For more information on African and European airlines, I suggest you contact Jo Davies at: aviationlife@mweb.co.za She should be able to answer most of your questions pertaining to Flight Attendant careers in Africa and in Europe and give you some useful resources. Let me know if I can be of additional assistance Sincerely, Tim Kirkwood, Author THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT JOB FINDER & CAREER GUIDE