| If you are interested in becoming a airline fight | | | | responsible for passenger safety while they are |
| attendant, you can choose between regional | | | | on board the aircraft. For example, if the |
| carriers, major airlines, or charter services. | | | | passengers needed to be evacuated from the |
| Working as a flight attendant for a regional carrier | | | | plane, the flight attendants take charge of the |
| means that you will be working close to home, | | | | situation and direct passengers to the nearest |
| while a position with a major airline will give you | | | | exit. |
| the opportunity to travel internationally. Charter | | | | When you are called for an interview with an |
| airlines are smaller services that cater to | | | | airline for a flight attendant position, you should |
| corporate or individual clients who want the | | | | dress neatly and conservatively. Wearing a |
| flexibility to fly on their own schedule. | | | | dark-colored suit is considered appropriate. Check |
| Once you have narrowed down the type of airline | | | | your shoes for run-down heels and have them |
| you would like to work for, go online and visit | | | | repaired, if necessary, before your meeting. |
| each one's website. This is a great way to get | | | | This is not the occasion for women to |
| some background information about the | | | | experiment with an extreme hairstyle or heavy |
| company's history, destinations they serve, and | | | | makeup. You want your prospective employer to |
| available job openings for flight attendants. To find | | | | be able to see you in the role of a flight |
| out how to apply for a position as a flight | | | | attendant, so stick to a classic hairstyle and use a |
| attendant, click on the "Careers," "Jobs," or | | | | light touch when applying your makeup. Male |
| "About Us" section of the site. | | | | applicants should keep their hair short, and if they |
| Follow the instructions on the website about how | | | | wear a beard or a mustache, they should be |
| to apply for a position. A potential employer | | | | neatly trimmed. |
| always appreciates when candidates demonstrate | | | | Jewelry should be kept to a minimum. A wedding |
| they are able to follow instructions correctly. If | | | | ring (or wedding set) for women is appropriate, |
| you are asked to fill in an online form, then do so. | | | | along with a watch. If you choose to wear |
| Most of them will allow you to submit your | | | | earrings, a simple metallic or pearl stud will make a |
| resume as well. Some employers prefer that you | | | | better impression than large or dangly styles. |
| submit a resume and a cover letter by e-mail, and | | | | At the interview, you will want to demonstrate |
| a few still request that job applicants contact | | | | your people skills. Don't forget to smile, and do |
| them by regular mail. | | | | mention situations where you were able to remain |
| A flight attendant career will appeal to someone | | | | patient in difficult situations. If you can, describe a |
| who enjoys traveling, is friendly and outgoing, and | | | | situation where you were able to stay calm in an |
| has a positive attitude. Excellent people skills are a | | | | emergency. |
| necessity for this type of position, since you will | | | | If the interview goes well, you will be invited to |
| be dealing with the public. Being flexible is a major | | | | attend a training session to start your new career |
| asset to flight attendant applicants, since new | | | | as a flight attendant. If you are not hired at this |
| hires will likely start by filling in where needed, as | | | | point, you can apply at another airline or wait six |
| opposed to having a set flight schedule each | | | | months and reapply to your first choice of |
| week. | | | | employer. It's a tough job market, currently, but |
| The ability to remain calm and focused in difficult | | | | airlines are still advertising flight attendant jobs |
| situations is also important; the flight attendant is | | | | online. |