Gold card holder failed mixed fleet assessment :(
Feb 13, 2015, 5:10 am
#46
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In a way I can understand why they prefer not to give true feedback to those who have been unsuccessful as it could attract unwelcome attention....and giving false feedback is no use to anyone.
Hard luck SohoBoy1A. How about getting some experience with another airline first before you apply again?
Hard luck SohoBoy1A. How about getting some experience with another airline first before you apply again?
Feb 13, 2015, 5:12 am
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Feb 13, 2015, 5:19 am
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Of course, bragging about it in a DYKWIA kind of way would be suicide in any interview, but I would have thought that bringing up that you fly quite a bit could suggest you don't see CC as some kind of romantic or glamorous job.
But this is way outside my world, so my musings are entirely just that.
Feb 13, 2015, 5:23 am
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In a way I can understand why they prefer not to give true feedback to those who have been unsuccessful as it could attract unwelcome attention....and giving false feedback is no use to anyone.
Hard luck SohoBoy1A. How about getting some experience with another airline first before you apply again?
Hard luck SohoBoy1A. How about getting some experience with another airline first before you apply again?
Also, during the recruiting process yesterday, there was another three cc, one from Easy Jet, one girl from Alitalia and a ex BA Gatwick cc, and none of them got through.
Feb 13, 2015, 5:29 am
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Out of curiosity - why not?
Of course, bragging about it in a DYKWIA kind of way would be suicide in any interview, but I would have thought that bringing up that you fly quite a bit could suggest you don't see CC as some kind of romantic or glamorous job.
But this is way outside my world, so my musings are entirely just that.
Of course, bragging about it in a DYKWIA kind of way would be suicide in any interview, but I would have thought that bringing up that you fly quite a bit could suggest you don't see CC as some kind of romantic or glamorous job.
But this is way outside my world, so my musings are entirely just that.
Feb 13, 2015, 7:47 am
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+1. I agree, it is very important to give unsuccesful applicants feedback. Not only does it protect your reputation as a decent employer it also helps people develop. I have seen people that I have rejected for a role go away, train, develop and improve their approach and come back and be successful a few years later.
Feb 13, 2015, 8:13 am
#53
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Whilst I could certainly understand not giving feedback on the first phase of the initial submission of the application, as BA probably receive, hundred if not thousands of applications per role and would clearly take time to get back to every entry. However, for people who have had to take time to, prepare, attend assessments and interviews and on some cases take days off work. Surely its common courtesy to at least give some basic feedback to the applicant.
Feb 13, 2015, 8:36 am
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So at least it is a long standing policy not to give feedback.
Feb 13, 2015, 10:39 am
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I think the BBC fly-on-the-wall "documentary" showed us enough info to know that very little about BA's recruitment approach is best in class.
Originally Posted by Paralytic
Does BA still have a reputation of being a decent employer. Or even any pretence of wanting to be? I'd say no to both.
Feb 13, 2015, 11:25 am
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Feb 13, 2015, 11:37 am
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Commiserations SohoBoy1A. I'd definitely give it another go, or even maybe have a look around other airlines? I've been looking for part-time jobs for the past few months whilst studying, and the lack of them did shock me. I got asked to interview for one job back in October, unfortunately didn't get it, got asked again about 2 weeks ago, went to another interview and got a call a week ago to say I got it.
Not quite on the same scale, but after I knew how the process worked the first time, I was so much more comfortable during the interview! I wouldn't mention that you are a GCH, maybe just mention that you have flown fairly frequently with BA in the past, and that you have always had a big interest in the airline etc!
Not quite on the same scale, but after I knew how the process worked the first time, I was so much more comfortable during the interview! I wouldn't mention that you are a GCH, maybe just mention that you have flown fairly frequently with BA in the past, and that you have always had a big interest in the airline etc!
Feb 13, 2015, 1:01 pm
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