My Singapore Airlines Cabin Crew Experienced

Today post I will be sharing with you my experience for the Singapore Airlines cabin crew interview stages and process that I have attended last year December 2015 at Inter-Excel.

Before I attend any interview,I will do research on the airline that I applying for. This is because I can know their latest development and it always gives me the advantage to show to the recruiters that I am very interested to join the company plus giving them a good impression of myself. 

I was really grateful because my boyfriend accompany me went to the interview. That helped me out a little since I was feeling really nervous and it's nice to have a companion. Moving on, the open day was held at Inter-Excel and the registration was between 8.30 am. So I was there around 7.30 am. I thought that I was a little late but as I reached there, there were no people lining up to register and I am the first to arrived. On that day, everyone was looking well groomed and all prepared to nail it. I wore a white formal blouse and a pencil skirt. My hair nicely bun up and short fringe. As for the make-up, I did a light one. I met a few really nice friends, who shared with me about their background and even their past experiences. During this stage, we were divided into small groups and there was a small brief introduction following with random question. 

For my group the question was ‘’ Christmas is coming soon, where is the places you suggest to celebrate the Christmas?’’. Unfortunately I was too nervous so my performances not really good. Once the introduction was over, we all were anxiously waiting outside the room. They called out the names who passed through this stage and I was unlucky that I wasn't one of them. 

For other rounds and stages I not sure because myself stop until first round. I thought I can did good for this SIA interview but unfortunately, I feel so nervous on that day so I didn’t get through until final stage. 

I was feeling quite devastated but hey, this is not the end of the world. We should not give up and lose hope in any circumstances. If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather the courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone upturned to make it a reality.

My Qatar Open Day Cabin Crew Experienced

I had my last recruitment experience with Qatar Airways December of 2015. I not made it to the Assessment Day but the whole experience is something I'll always look back to and feel proud of. I'm not a flight attendant yet but I admit I still dream to be. I just don't want to rush things and stress myself about it.

So here is my own experiences with Qatar Open Day. Open Day is more like initial screening or resume submission or initial interview. Two recruiters from different sides of the world and cultures receive the resume, do the small talks while screening each applicant. Everyone's lined up from the registration and initial reach test up to the submission of their resume. Once it is your turn, the recruiter will look and stare at you while talking. They'll ask one to more than two questions but the number of questions asked is not the basis of your acceptance. I've attended more than two ODs and the questions I got were mostly, "What's your current job?", "Why do you want to be a flight attendant?" or "Is this your number?". 

Then, you need to wait for their call. At the end, I didn't get invited for Assessment Day.

Well, that’s what I’ve experienced so far during the interviews. I didn't pass the Open Day. Well, that’s not as important as my next journey. Do not ever give up hopes and be strong in finding your dreams. Dreams will never notice you until you chase them.

Picture of me(left side) and my friend(right side) went to Qatar interview for the first time at KL.

Dermatix Ultra Scar Reduction Advanced Silicone Gel

Hello everyone!

As you all know, about three weeks ago, I went through a minor surgery and as most of any other surgery, it leaves mark on the skin. Yes, same as me the surgery really leaves me a scar. The doctor know I'm very particular on the scar so he gave me a product that can help to reduce the scar. The product called Dermatix Ultra Scar Reduction Advanced Silicone Gel, he said this product definitely can reduce the scar but not erase the scar. 

So I do some research about this product. From the research at Google, Dermatix® Ultra is an advanced scar formula that is proven effective in the management of scars. It has the innovative CPX (cyclopentasiloxane) technology for improved effects in flattening and softening scars and contains a unique ingredient of Vitamin C which gives the benefit of photoprotection and skin lightening. Dermatix® Ultra's high grade of skin conditioning agent heals your scar without the greasy tacky feel upon application. It leaves a soft, silky and clean feel when applied to the skin.

The benefits of Dermatix Ultra are:

• Proven efficacy in flattening, softening and lightening scars
• Innovative formula with CPX technology & unique Vitamin C
• Convenience with elegant, quick drying formulation
• Excellent cosmetic properties: smooth and silky feel, transparent & odourless
• Easy to apply
• Safe to use, even for children
• Recommended by plastic surgeon

So far after I used this gel, I haven't experience any discomfort. I always put it on a clean skin and put a thin layer of it on top of the closed wound. It is not recommended to be put on top of open wound ya, so please do be careful on this and read the instruction given on the leaflet. The gel easily create a thin film covering the scar on the skin and slowly but sure help the scar to diminish. At first when the scar is new, there's a bit swollen and the skin appears darker, after a month the swelling reduced by far and the skin appears lighter too in terms of shade. I was advice to use the product as soon as the wound is dry and the scar is new. Old scar will take longer time to heal than the new one. I've used the product for one week now and it does help reducing and not 100% eliminating the scar. It only one week and I can see the improvement so I will keep using it since the product show a progressive result. 

This gel come in two size which are 7g and 15g tubes. For 7g tubes it can last up to 3 weeks and for 15g tubes it can last up to 2 months. This Dermatix Ultra Gel quite pricey for me but is worth it. I bought 15g tubes at RM115. It also available in any drugstore, pharmacy, and online stores.

Dermatix Ultra Scar Reduction Advanced Silicone Gel

  

These are pictures of my scar after i used the Ultra Dermatix for a week (scar at inner thigh)

For those who want to minimize the scar or looking for scar reduction product, I highly recommended this product.

Air Asia Interview Stages

Today let me share my Air Asia interview experiences with you. I have tried 2 times for Air Asia but I still failed! I remember I went to Air Asia walk-in interview twice one in Penang (21 June 2014) and the second times in KL (19 September 2014).

As usual Air Asia registration was from 9 am to 11 am. Candidates are advised to be there early as the line may be quite long. Normally I will go there early so I arrived at around 8:45 am and the queue was super long. I heard the total number of candidates was somewhere over a hundred people and that is considered a small number. 

First Stage

The first stage is the document and credentials check. They will check if you have brought with you everything that you need such as IC, SPM cert photocopy, passport picture, etc. After that you will proceed to the height check without shoes. The minimum requirements is 157 cm for ladies. If you are a few centimeters below the required height, they will straight send you back home. Then you are given a number and start to queue for second stages. 

Second Stage

The second stage is the one on one interview which conducted in small office room. Once inside the office, there will be a holding place where you will wait for your turn.Totally different than what I expected. It was a small room with two tables set approximately one meter apart with one candidate per table. Behind each table are two interviewers. You will be asked to stand in front of the table. No sitting here. The questions they will ask you or the stuff they will ask you to do varies with each person. What you will be asked depends on the interviewer. For me they asked me to introduce myself, explain why I chose this position in this industry and what my hobbies were. All pretty straight forward. 

After they are done asking you questions there will be a card on the table. You will have to pick it up and read the announcement scripts. They are in English and Malay, 2 different sentences. They might not ask you to read all of it. They asked me to read the English parts only. But that part is simple. Just make sure you articulate your words well and be calm. Make sure your words are loud and audible. After that they will give you feedback and probably point out things that you need to improve on.Try not to give cliche answers. Map out your answers and make them stand out because within those few minutes in front of the interviewers, you really do need to impress them quick.

Please keep in mind they will not tell you whether you passed or failed on the spot. They will notify you via email in a few weeks' time. And with that, it's over. It seems really quick when you go in but it might actually be quite long.

During the interview at KL, I get to meet some new friends starting from the left are Bella, Christy, Vena, and me. Four of us chit chat together so that we won’t get bored of waiting. 

But at final result, they didn't pick me! 

Firefly Interview Stages

On 14 June 2014, I went to Firefly interview at Cititel Hotel in Mid Valley. To be honest, I didn’t really keen on this airline because the airline is very small compared to Emirates, hence I didn’t really prepare myself to attend the interview.

When I reached there, there are quite a number of people and everyone busy to filled up the registration form and most of the candidates were Malay and Indian, some of them were ex-crew from other airlines. It consists of 2 stages for the whole interview.

The first stage was cat-walking, introduction and Q&A session. For this stage, 5 candidates called into the room including me. I remembered there were 3 interviewer in the room for this stage and they look friendly. I’m start off with cat walking in front of the interviewer and briefly skin checking.This stage is quite simple. During the cat-walk, the interviewers were observed our posture and face expression all the while. After cat-walk, I do a simple introduction about myself. First stage done, I wait at outside to get the result. It’s pretty fast to get result, just within 5 minutes. And for my group, only two people get to second stage including me.

Then we were ask to go inside again to complete short English test for 15 minutes. On second stage, still the same, they called for 5 candidates into the room but this time is different interviewers. They ask me why I choose Firefly but not other airlines? And for some questions, they ask me to answer in Malay. After that, the interviewers requested us to read the announcement with mic, with loud and confident. For this stage, the interviewers also ask me to pick up a small piece of paper. In the paper, there is a topic and I'm going to present to everyone. My topic was ‘flight attendant’. When I saw the topic, I’m happy because the topic quite easy for me. But at that time, my mind suddenly blank so I don't have much ideas what to present for my topic. After everyone done the presentation means we were completed the interview and the interviewers asked us wait for the call within 2-3 weeks. Before the interview session end, I walk to the interviewers and thanks them before I leave the room. I’m feel so thankful that I get through to final stages.

At the end, I still fail the interview!

Get Rejected for Cabin Crew Interview

“I don’t understand why I got rejected. What did I do wrong?” 

I’ve been there. As I mentioned in my first post, I was rejected 14 times by many different airlines. There isn’t a simple answer to why I get rejected. I also don’t bother asking the airlines because I know they won’t give you their reasons for not selecting you. 

Even thought I was rejected 14 times but I never give up. The most important thing is that I don't give up. The road to becoming cabin crew is often long with lots of twists and turns on the way. Realistically, it may take six attempts and maybe more. 

Based on the research, on average only 2% of cabin crew will get a job after just one assessment day. Competition is very fierce and the airlines get thousand of applications every week. For example for one recruitment drive for a major airline in Europe, they received over 75,000 applications in a month, in which 800 were asked to assessment days and those only 120 were actually taken on for a 6 month contract. Even after that, half of those crew left after 6 months failed training or just didn't meet the grade.

Cabin crew is not like a normal job, where there are just a handful of applicants and it is a job for life, everyone need to work hard to get the job.  So, the important thing to do after rejection is not to lose hope and PREPARE! Lift your head up and keep trying again and again. Don’t ever give up. Believe it or not; your “acceptance letter” will come sooner than you’d hoped.

In my next few posts, I will write about my experiences and interview process which I had attended with different airlines such as Firefly, Malindo, Air Asia, Qatar, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and Eagle Express.

Body Key Weight Management

Today I went to Amway Ipoh to purchase Body Key. I know many of you will ask what is this Body Key? Body Key is the first globally branded weight management programme offered by AMWAY. It is comprehensive, personalized and based on clinically backed science.

The BodyKey programme is a collaboration of key elements: Body Key Assessment Tool, scientifically formulated products, and comprehensive services, all designed to work together to help you reach your personal weight- management goals. It’s personalized and easy. Body Key Programme come along with Body Key Jump Start Kit that give you everything you need to embark on your personalized weight-management journey. The Body Key Jump Start Kit consists of:

• Body Key by NUTRILITE Meal Replacement Shake (5 units)
• NUTRILITE All Plant Protein Powder (4 units)
• NUTRILITE Nutri Fiber Blend (3 units) 
• NUTRILITE Double X Multivitamin/Multi-mineral/Concentrate (1 unit)
• NUTRILITE Double X Refill (1 unit) 
• In Body BAND (1 unit)
• Body Key Gym Bag (1 unit)
• Body Key Shaker (1 unit)
• Body Key BMI Measuring Tape (1 unit) 
• Body Key Guidebook (1 unit )
• Body Key Recommender Card (1 unit) 
• Master Code access to the Body  Key Personalized Assessment, Meal and Exercise Advice in Body Key App

In the past, I have tried many diets in order to lose weight, but none have been successful. I have done some research about this Body Key programme which can help individual to lose weight and have healthy lifestyle if we follow the proper guidelines. I saw many successful stories of people who try this Body Key programme. Hopefully I can successfully lose some weight after I try this Body Key. 

I not yet start this Body Key because I plan to try it after Chinese New Year which fall on  second week of February. I will update again after I try this product.