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It is a very exciting and addictive glamorous life & adventurous career choice! The lifestyle of a cabin crew member blends exciting travel and cultural exposure with demanding challenges like irregular hours, jet lag, and fatigue, requiring high flexibility, constant training, and strong people skills to manage diverse passengers and unpredictable situations while maintaining professionalism and a positive attitude, all while enjoying perks like discounted travel and exploring new cities. It's a unique blend of adventure and hard work, where personal time is often sacrificed for work demands, but rewards include unique experiences and career growth.
The life of an air hostess revolves around flying and traveling across many places, cities and countries depending on the airline one works for.
The life of an air hostess offers the following opportunities
Having friends and colleagues from different cultures and countries.
Never getting bored. Every day is different meeting different people, different scenery, different countries, different places.
Getting to see the world, travel to beautiful cities, countries and enjoy sightseeing in the most spectacular places. Turning layovers into a vacation.
Good salary and easy promotions.
Discounted family travel and Cheaper flight tickets.
Special offers for crew members.
Flexibility and choice of working hours.
Being trained to handle emergencies and first aid.
Self-improvement and development of inter-personal communication skills.
Free uniforms and clean working environment.
Free medical benefits and health/life insurance.
Free accommodation, stay in best 5-star hotels, access to the best restaurants and transport, tickets on joining and for annual leave, as well things like healthcare insurance, medical benefits and free gym facilities.
The job of an Air Hostess, also known as Cabin Crew, Flight Attendants, Flight Stewards or even trolley dolly’s is a challenging one! They are primarily on board an aircraft for the safety and welfare of the passengers and secondly for their comfort, which is a legal requirement.
Cabin Crews are trained for handling emergencies like
Aircraft Evacuation
Ditching (landing on water)
Decompression
Fire Fighting
Passenger Management
Security Related Issues
Extraordinary Situations
First Aid
Survival
Because cabin crew members are the face of the airline they are expected to excel in customer service and always remain friendly, approachable and enthusiastic with a good sense of self-presentation. greeting passengers as they board and exit the plane
showing passengers to their seats and providing special attention to certain passengers, such as the elderly or disabled
serving meals and refreshments
checking the condition and provision of emergency equipment and information for passengers
demonstrating emergency equipment and safety procedures
administering first aid
dealing with emergencies
supplying passengers with newspapers, magazines and in-flight entertainment
selling duty-free commercial goods and pursuing sales targets
producing written flight reports after completing a journey.
Hours may be slightly more regular on short-haul flights than on long-haul flights when overnight stays may be required
Typical work activities
Tasks may vary slightly depending on whether it is a short or long haul flight and the size of the team you are working in. However, they typically include:
Attending a pre-flight briefing, during which air cabin crew are assigned their working positions for the upcoming flight (crew are also informed of flight details, the schedule and if there are passengers with any special requirements, such as diabetic passengers, passengers in wheelchairs or the number of infants on board);
Carrying out pre-flight duties, including checking the safety equipment, ensuring the aircraft is clean and tidy, ensuring that information in the seat pockets is up to date and that all meals and stock are on board;
Welcoming passengers on board and directing them to their seats;
Informing passengers of the aircraft safety procedures and ensuring that all hand luggage is securely stored away;
Checking all passenger seat belts and galleys are secure prior to rake-off;
Making announcements on behalf of the pilot and answering passenger questions during the flight;
Serving meals and refreshments to passengers;
Selling duty-free goods and advising passengers of any allowance restrictions in force at their destination;
Reassuring passengers and ensuring that they follow safety procedures correctly in emergency situations;
Giving first aid to passengers where necessary;
Ensuring passengers disembark safely at the end of a flight and checking that there is no luggage left in the overhead lockers;
Completing paperwork, including writing a flight report.
Cabin Crew or Flight Attendants are the life-lines flying in the air with care for passengers with many far from their families and friends.
For any kind of interview, here are some formal Indian dressesfor girls/women. The featured picture at the top is an ideal dress for an aspiring air hostess interview.
Jeans/Salwar Suit/Kurti and Leggings
Since fashion trends keep changing, the dress should always be comfortable and kept as simple as possible and tuned to the corporate attire of the job applied for and the weather conditions as well. On the whole various outfits that would suit any interview occasion is summed up in the pictures below:
Variety of Dresses to choose
In conclusion – Dress to feel your best!
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This largely depends on the country and culture. In general, at present, the most common dress basics for any interview needs to look like this:
As per the above basics, the best dress in real should look like in the picture below::
Since fashion trends keep changing, the dress should always be comfortable and kept as simple as possible and tuned to the corporate attire of the job applied for and the weather conditions as well. On the whole various outfits that would suit any interview occasion is summed up in the pictures below:
Eligibility of boys and girls aspiring to become Cabin Crew/Flight Attendant!
Eligibility
Boys and girls dreaming to become an air hostess/steward, flight attendant, cabin crew member need to make sure of their eligibility before enrolling and/or applying to airlines through their official websites.
For national airlines in India:
Age should be between 18 – 35 years
Minimum Height: Men – 170 cms and Women – 155 cms
Weight: In proportion to height (BMI – Body-Mass-Index)
Educational Qualification: HSC (10 + 2). Candidates who are appearing for their HSC examinations can also apply
Physical features: medically fit, pleasing personality, clear complexion (scars, pimples and blemishes not acceptable) and good eyesight of 6/6 uncorrected in both eyes or a certificate from opticians/ophthalmologists about corrected vision as per the airlines requirements
No visible tattoos while in uniform (cosmetic and bandage covering is not permitted)
Marital Status: Unmarried
Language skills: Fluency in English and Hindi. Knowledge of other foreign languages preferred. Proficiency in basic computer and internet.
Interactive skills: Excellent communication and good interpersonal skills
Nationality: Indian citizens only for national carriers. For international airlines open to all nationalities, the concerned airline eligibility criteria would apply.
Passport: Must possess a valid Indian passport or should have applied for a passport
Mandatory Documentation : Must possess a valid ID – identification proof.
For other foreign and international airlines: open to all nationalitites
Minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years
Minimum arm reach of 212 cm (without shoes for the ladies, on tip toes) and minimum height of 160 cm, which will enable you to reach emergency equipment on all aircraft types
160 cm (ladies) and 188 cm (gents) tall with weight in proportion to height
Educated to at least high school level (Grade 12)
Fluency in written and spoken English (additional languages are desirable).
Strong interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
No visible tattoos while in uniform (cosmetic and bandage covering is not permitted)
Medically fit to meet aircrew requirements
No dental braces
Clean criminal record
Able to swim unaided
Positive attitude with the natural ability to provide excellent service in a team environment, dealing with people from many cultures
Strong cultural awareness and the ability to adapt to new environments and people
Flexibility and the motivation to manage a demanding work schedule
The CV or resume is the first and most critical start to apply for any job. Whether on one or more pages, you need to write telling about yourself in the maximum way with the minimum of words in line with the job you apply for. Basically, the resumes are chronological, functional and hybrid. In present times, resumes are info-graphic. Irrespective of the format, the key to grab attention is when your cv/resume is out of the box meaning that it ought to be with the right words matching yourself with your talents and skills and optimized to be ATS-scannable.
The basic difference is as shown in the picture below:
Understanding the basics
Different formats and terms are used for different job proposals. Many are not aware of the difference between a Bio-Data, CV and Resume.
Biodata:
Bio-data stands for Biographical data and is an archaic term for Resume or C.V. In a bio data, the focus is on personal particulars like date of birth, gender, religion, race, nationality, residence, marital status, and the like. A chronological listing of education and experience comes after that.
C.V. – CURRICULUM VITAE
Curriculum Vitae is a Latin word meaning “course of life”. It is more detailed than a resume and can run in several pages(more than one) depending on the job specifications.
Resume
Resume is a French word meaning “summary”. A resume is an outline or summary of one’s education, skills and employment. It does not list down all details of a profile, but showcases specific skills customized to the target job.
For example: Let’s say that you work for Funky Pizza where you are a waiter/waitress. When you are filling your online application, in the job description you may write:
Waitress – Funky Pizza
take pizza orders,
bring pizza and drinks to the table,
clear dirty dishes,
bring the bill and take the money.
Now close your eyes and imagine this person: he/she sounds bored with her job, doing it mechanically and describing only the physical actions involved. He/She doesn’t sound like he/she likes his/her job. You may also write in a better way:
Waitress – Funky Pizza
welcome customers to the restaurant and show them to their seats
present the menu options and make recommendations based on chef’s daily brief
deliver the order and check customer satisfaction with the dishes
ask for feedback and additional orders
handle the payment using cash, credit card or coupons
farewell the guests and express desire for business continuation
tidy up the area and prepare for next customers
Once again, close your eyes and imagine this person. He/She is enjoying. smiling, welcoming and knowledgeable. Which one would you consider more professional and a happy worker? You may also write this, still in a better way:
Waitress – Funky Pizza June 2018 – to present
This shows that he/she is organized as well.
Next is the structure and content along with the format of the resume. See these 3 resumes with the format:
Now, see the final samples with filled in complete content-
For fresher
For experienced
For experienced
All the above resume samples and formats are made in MS Word. These templates are easily editable and available through my web blog.
