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Question about airline background check (employment history)? |
I'm applying airline job as a FA. And I'm going to go to a final interview. I'm an immigrant and I'm wondering how do they do the background check to my origin country? I don't worry about the criminal or DUI check cause I never have. I have a healthy life style (no smoking, no alcohol....) I concern about my employment history. I had job with a company with financial problem. I quit after two month (and other coworkers too) I'm a responsible person and I always want a stable job. But I never have a fair treatment job in my origin country. Always overwork and underpaid. But I don't want to bring any negative work experience while interview. Anyway, how do the airlines check immigrant applicant's background or even call their former boss to their origin country ? Do they do very detail check?Or they just check from homeland security's immigration document? I was a former Flight Attendant for one of the United States major airlines. I can tell you straight up from experience that yes, yes and yes the airline will do a very thorough background check. They are very concerned with honesty. I understand your concern totally - I was once in your shoes and had to explain a part of my work history that was negative. It was scary to do this, but I told the truth. If you state to them what you've stated here, there will be understanding. Be very prepared for them to drill you if they like you. They will ask you everything about your application and delve deep. Tell them you don't want to cast a negative light on the interview, tell them you did not have fair treatment in your country of origin but most of all show that you are responsible by your sincere desire to work for them. The interesting thing that I found: only after going through the eight week training course was when most of the applications were checked. I know this because quite a few people were escorted out before our F/A graduation due to not being honest on their applications...and believe me that was a hard pill to swallow for them after spending so much time training to be a F/A. By the way, just because you are accepted does not mean you will be hired - you MUST prove yourself during training just as you must prove yourself in your interview. I thought choosing to do background checks after a candidate had successfully completed the course rather than before they were accepted into the program was ludicrous - but that's what happened. Things may be different now. Be very, very honest. I was extremely honest in my interview and application. I was scared to do this on one point, but I was honest. Honesty is the very best policy always. Airlines want the truth and will see your determination and spunk. If you know another language, you're going to be very valuable to them. Just be very honest and keep your head up. The interview is rigourous, but if you're honest you and have passion about getting this job, you'll be on good ground. By the way, when you do go for the interview, how you dress and compose yourself says so much. You may be filed in as a group of people. Sit in the front. There may be a long wait before the actual interview. Stay calm and relaxed! There were people behind me who were being so negative before the airline personel came in. I kept seated and poised in the front in my navy suit thinking to myself, there may be a camera in this room watching us. We waited for at least fifteen minutes. As far as I know I was the only one hired as I never saw any of those ladies again. Set yourself apart by your passion and determination and honesty. That's what I did and I was hired. By the way, they keep kleenex in their offices when you start to cry after they've told you you've been hired :). One more thing: the book "The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed" was invaluable to me in landing this job. The questions can be tough - but this book has them covered. Keep your chin up and you'll do well. God Bless! Source(s): Former Flight Attendent NYC and CVG Based They are looking for criminal history and financial history. I wouldn't worry. The airlines do a background check and the department of the airport through the government will run a background check as well for your security clearance to be at the airport. It depends on where the airline flies (small regional carriers or a large airline with international flights involved). They will run their checks for criminal and financial through the U.S. But the airport clearance will be run through the FBI records so I don't know what kind of agreements they have with other countries for record searches. Mainly they are looking for problems with criminal history for out of the country searches. |
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