Flight Attendant

244 Pages·1990·29.74 MB·English

by  David Massey

FLIGHT
ATTENDANT
LETTHE PROS SHOWYOU HOWTO LAUNCH AN
EXCITING FLIGHTATTENDANT CAREER!
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Contents
Introduction vii
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PART ONE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT PROFESSION
Chapter 1 - That Reassuring Presence 3
Chapter 2 - The Flight Attendant's World 7
Chapter 3 - Should You Become a Flight Attendant? 19
Chapter 4 - The Job Market Today 29
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PART TWO YOUR JOB SEARCH
Chapter 5 - Getting Started: Resumes and Letters 51
Chapter 6 -' The Application Process 67
Chapter 7 - Fine-Tuning Your Image 75
Chapter 8 - Preparing Yourself Mentally ...99
Chapter 9 - Types of Interviews 105
Chapter 10 - The Day of Your Interview 137
Chapter 11 - Really Following Up 149
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PART THREE BEGINNING YOUR CAREER
Chapter 12 - Your Training 159
Chapter 13 - The Workplace 169
Chapter 14 - Probation, Domicile, Reserve Status 181
Chapter 15 - Onward and Upward 189
APPENDIX A - FAA REGULATIONS
AFFECTING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS 193
APPENDIX B - FLIGHT ATTENDANT
DIRECTORY OF EMPLOYERS 209
GLOSSARY 221

INTRODUCTION
The primary purpose of this book is to assist you in maximizing your
potential for employment as a professional flight attendant and to provide
information that will help you reach your career-goal job.
Wewillassumethatyourcareergoalistofindemploymentasaprofessional
flight attendant with a major, national, turbojet or regional airline. The
followingchaptersdiscussmattersthatwillaffectyourcompetitiveness, aswell
ashowtoconducta jobsearch. Theydealwiththe airlinejobsthemselves and
answer some frequently asked questions about pursuing an aviation career.
Since most ofthe better jobs are with the airlines, the bulk ofdiscussion deals
withtheairline industry. Theauthorsbelievethis information, plusthedataon
the various charts, will make you more knowledgeable and successful as you
pursue your goal.
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