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  • Hey guys! This is Kaykrizz, you may know me from my blog beaflightattendant.blogpost.com

  • Last week I posted a blog post wherein I said I'm in a dilemma because

  • I wanted to create an interview tips video but then there is a big event

  • coming up in the Philippines. The Qatar Airways open day on September 27

  • If I take my time in doing this original video idea that I had in mind,

  • it will take a lot of time and it may not reach the people who might

  • benefit from this video which I planned to make.

  • The votes are in. Today is the deadline.

  • People voted for me to make a talk video so that it would be beneficial for them.

  • That is what I'm doing right now.

  • **Disclaimer** This is going to be a very long video.

  • What I will be talking about will be based everything on my personal experience.

  • Each and every recruitment day,

  • sometimes they apply a different technique.

  • Im not saying that what I will be saying this video will be the exact same experience

  • that you will be having on your interview

  • A little background about me, I'm not working for Qatar Airways

  • but I am a flight attendant for a different airline right now

  • and the thing about Qatar Airways is they are always hiring on my

  • home town which is Cebu, Philippines. They always hire for about every three

  • months that is why I had the opportunity to apply

  • every three months. So many times I got rejected and I am wondering why,

  • What is it I'm doing wrong and I did not stop until the last time that I applied

  • I got through all the stages of the interview and I was just waiting for

  • my medical, then suddenly they sent us regret emails. That doesn't

  • make sense but maybe it's not just meant to be for me.

  • I believe that they were having cuts at that time

  • so those who are pending applicants they just let go.

  • That's just me, but all of us were waiting for five months.

  • Some of you might already know this, from my writings or from my other blog posts

  • or my other video "The process of how to be a flight attendant"

  • I'm just going to give the specific process that they do in Qatar Airways.

  • Disclaimer! This might not be the one that you will get through but

  • generally for the past 10 years, this is what they have been doing.

  • They have a three-day process

  • 1st day - Open day 2nd day - Assessment day 3rd day - One on One Interview day/ Final interview

  • 1st day - Open day

  • Open call for everybody to come into the hotel,

  • send in the resume or CV (Curriculum Vitae) and pictures.

  • They will talk to you a minute or two and then that's it, you're done.

  • It may sound fast and easy but it is not. They will be open only from 7am

  • to 12 moon and because of the line or the queue of people who are applying,

  • it might take the whole day if you are late.

  • If they like you they will be sending you a text message or a call inviting you to the second day.

  • 2nd day - Assessment day

  • They will have a presentation about the company

  • What is Qatar Airways all about.

  • - English exam, - Reach Test, you have to reach through the wall

  • You have to reach the point of 212 cm.

  • IF you want to practice at home, that's a good tip.

  • they used to not have a height requirement for that

  • whatever height you are as long as you reach 212 cm that's okay.

  • On the latest advertisement from IPAMS website,

  • It is required to have at least 5'2 of height,

  • and you have to reach 212 cm.

  • Those are one of the changes that I haven't experienced personally.

  • Those are the ones that they are implementing right now.

  • - They will ask scars, moles or tattoos in your body.

  • You're supposed to show them any scars or tattoos you have in your body.

  • That's it, you will be back on your seat. Then all of you will be

  • told to go out of the room and come back they will

  • be giving out the numbers who have successfully passed that around and

  • they will have to continue on with the process.

  • For the others, "We regret to tell you", "Thank you for coming"

  • "Thank you for coming, we regret to tell you didn't pass at this time. You are welcome to apply next time"

  • Those who passed, there will be a group assessment or a group

  • activity that you will have to go through.

  • It varies, there are different types of styles that they do. I'm sure it varies every

  • time on this part. I have experienced different ways of group activities.

  • They will be asking you to go

  • out and come back again and then they will announce the numbers of the

  • candidates that made it through that round, for those people who made it

  • they will be asked to fill up forms

  • some will have to change their pictures, they'll be asked to put in

  • the schedule of the interview that they want on the third day.

  • On the third day, you will be having a one-on-one interview with the recruiters.

  • That will be a 30-minute one-on-one video. You and two of the recruiters in a room.

  • They will get to know you more about the things and stuff, ask you questions

  • You will have to wait two weeks or more for the result of that interview.

  • I guess I have explained the process now.

  • I would go on to the tips.

  • 1. PREPARE - prepare your resume printed out in a

  • long or short black paper it doesn't matter

  • 2. Have your pictures with you.

  • I have here sample of pictures that I used. This one is a passport size picture

  • in a light blue background

  • You're wearing something formal. For Qatar Airways they like the

  • hair of the applicants always be side parted

  • This kind of hairstyle is the one that they want for Qatar Airways.

  • You have to wear this hairstyle so on your pictures, on yourself on the interviews

  • I have you two whole body pictures. This is what I originally brought on the day.

  • This will be accepted on the first day.

  • This one word looks really good.

  • This is a 4R size picture in a light blue background.

  • The last time I applied for Qatar Airways, I got in with this picture they asked me to change it.

  • I had to change it because number one the background have clouds in it and

  • second, I don't have the right position of the body.

  • I'm going to show you now is another 4R picture with plain sky blue background.

  • I'm wearing formal clothes. This is how Qatar Airways exactly wants their

  • pictures to be. You have to have your feet together

  • your arms on the side,

  • your hair on the side part. Everything must be symmetrical even your eyebrows.

  • I think that is the reason why I got a pending application because of this.

  • my eyebrows are literally not symmetrical so on the pictures it shows.

  • One picture showed one of my eyebrow is arching like this

  • That's the reason they asked me to repeat my picture

  • When I repeated my picture I was then bumped off to the waiting list.

  • I wasn't able to go right ahead to the medical exam and because I was bumped off

  • to the waiting this and something happened on that time, I got eliminated.

  • But usually people who were asked to repeat their picture before me

  • All of them got accepted.

  • Someone repeated her picture 10x but then she still got accepted because it's just the picture

  • it is not a reason that they will bump off people but because something happened

  • that's why they bumped me off and all the others who have repeated their

  • pictures and all the others who had repeated medical results

  • it's very important thing to have your pictures right.

  • because if not, it could cost you the position just like what happened to me.

  • It's important to get your pictures right.

  • everything must be symmetrical one side must reflect the others side.

  • even the eyebrows, smile and everything

  • On the picture make sure that you wear a stud earring that will not cover your ears

  • Make sure you wear only a wrist watch. No other accessories

  • You got your resume, your pictures, make sure that you got your outfit your ready.

  • Research what kind of outfit they have, make sure that you resemble

  • the color, cut and style for guys and girls.

  • For guys, make sure that you have a three-piece suit.

  • You have a coat, long sleeved shirt, trousers and dress pants

  • Because that is what they have as the uniform for guys.

  • Girls, you should have an airline skirt, just a formal skirt

  • Wear short-sleeved shirt,

  • A short sleeved blouse with coat in any color.

  • I think navy blue or black will be okay.

  • you don't have to have a tailor-made suit in maroon color.

  • It has to be inspired by their uniform also no-no to scarves and hats!

  • This is not a costume party.

  • I don't see people wearing scarves on the second day. No hats and scarves.

  • Just plain white shirt that resembles the white inner blouse that the Qatar Airways have.

  • Make sure that you have a coat.

  • I even saw a girl, she wore all black and she got in.

  • They really isn't strict to that but make sure that the style and cut resemble.

  • Make sure that your grooming superb!

  • I highly recommend side parted hair.

  • That is part of their uniform during their flight.

  • The girls are instructed to have that hair style.

  • Basically the idea is that once you walk into that interview they will

  • look at you head to toe Qatar Airways Cabin Crew material.

  • Make sure that you work on that and once you have

  • everything prepared your resume, pictures, makeup, hair

  • outfit, shoes. Your shoes have to be plain closed shoes.

  • No nothing at all, no ribbons, no jewels no sparkly things.

  • make sure that is about two to three inches high.

  • or an inch is okay. You don't have to wear very skyrocketing high heels.

  • You will be standing in line for a long time.

  • You want to be there as the best version of yourself. Not that version of yourself

  • that is dying from your shoes

  • Plain black leather shoes.

  • I see people wearing nude.

  • It's better you show them that you're a Qatar Airways Cabin Crew material

  • by looking the part of a Qatar Airways cabin crew

  • one more thing about the preparation make sure that your nails are either in

  • French tip red that matches your lips or a nude colored nail polish

  • because those are the nail polish that a cabin crew is approved to use

  • make sure that you also use those those nail polish color again this comes

  • back making sure you package