Flight Attendant Background Checks

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E-zine Volume XVII, Issue 27

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

A newsletter for over 95,000 members and registered users of AirlineCareer.com in 50 states and over 100 foreign countries.

Welcome Aboard!

Welcome to the AirlineCareer.com ezine! Each week, we will be providing you with pertinent airline industry news, flight attendant hiring information, and feature articles relating to your job search. Our "Ask the Recruiter" section offers us a chance to respond to your email questions. And our weekly "Where in the World?" photo challenges your geography knowledge.

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I wish you luck in your flight attendant job search!

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Ask the Recruiter

Question:

I have been reading that airlines will conduct a background check on you before you are hired. Can you tell me how far back they go and what they are looking for? I have a misdemeanor on my record. Can I still be hired? Thank you for your time.

Answer:

Because you will be working in a post 9/11 safety and security sensitive environment, airlines will perform an FBI background check before you are hired. Typically, this check will be performed by a third party security company hired by the airline, although some airlines have in-house staff able to perform the check. Most background checks will delve into your history for the 10 years preceding employment. The check will include but not be limited to background on your work history, driving record, drug usage and even credit checks. You will not be hired if you have a felony on your record. If you had a DUI or misdemeanor within the ten-year period, you may still be hired at the discretion of the airline hiring you. One of the driving factors an airline will look at when hiring you with a DUI or misdemeanor is the amount of time that has lapsed since the offense. Also keep in mind that even if you pass the background check and are hired, you will still be subjected to random drug and alcohol tests throughout your employment.

Good Luck!

Email your questions to: asktherecruiter@airlinecareer.com

Who's Hiring Flight Attendants?

This is a current listing from our website of just a few of the 38 airlines now hiring flight attendants or Inflight Managers. Note: Specific Open House Interviews and Invitation Only Interview locations, dates and airline links are now published and updated on the AirlineCareer.com homepage.

The following airlines are conducting upcoming Flight Attendant Open House Interview(s) in July/August 2016 or are accepting online applications and/or resumes for flight attendant or inflight management positions.

Airlines with asterisks (*) have posted Open House Interview dates. New listings are as of this week.

Want specific dates and locations? Become a member of AirlineCareer.com right now and gain access to the complete 'Who's Hiring' chart on the Members' home page. Expanded information includes dates, locations, interview addresses and reporting times along with other important information. We have recently added five international airlines to our database including those listed below. Multi-national carriers hire flight attendants from most countries.

Air Canada
Air Canada Rouge
Air Wisconsin
Allegiant
American
Cathay Pacific (Multinational)
CommutAir
Compass*
Emirates*
Endeavor*
Envoy
Etihad
ExpressJet
Frontier
GoJet
Gulf Air (Multinational)
Hawaiian
Horizon
JetBlue
Mesa*
Omni*
PSA*
Qatar* (Multinational)
Republic
Ryanair (International)
Singapore (International)
Skywest*
Spirit
United
Virgin America
WestJet

Where in the World Photo Quiz

Last week's photo quiz answer (right): San Diego, CA.

This week, we are posting a photo (below) of a destination you may visit as a flight attendant. Do you know where it is? The answer will be posted in the next issue.

IN THIS ISSUE

Ask the Recruiter

Who's Hiring Flight Attendants?

Where in the World

DID YOU KNOW?

Only 1 out of 100 flight attendant applicants who "go it alone' get hired.

If you are rejected by an airline, you must wait 6 - 12 months to reapply.

The majority of flight attendant applicants have never seen the subject matter covered in new-hire training.

Most airlines require a 90% passing grade on all exams during new hire training.

Only 60% of new-hire flight attendants make it through new-hire training.

Only 50% survive the first year of employment.

Each airline receives an average of 2,500 flight attendant job applications per month.

Delta Airlines recently received over 44,000 job applications for 1,000 flight attendant positions.

Flight attendant recruiters are looking for 21 specific desirable qualities in applicants before hiring them.

Flight attendant interviews contain over 80% of "behavioral" type interview questions.

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