It’s actually crazy how we never truly know what airlines want in a candidate
This is something I was just thinking about randomly. We know what airlines want to see in their candidates on a surface level; articulate, pristine appearances, tooth aching smiles and a customer service skill on 10 247. But it’s crazy how you could have all of that down to a T and still get rejected, even if you are the embodiment of an airlines core values and ideal candidate.
Just an example, my cousin has been an FA for i think ab 8 years now? He’s been w a regional airline and tried UA & AA only to be rejected, actually one of the recruiters told him they felt the would be doing him a disservice by hiring him-INSANE. Meanwhile I got CJO’s from UA & AA on my first try and let me say he was way more deserving of it than I was lol. I went in unprepared, kind of just winged it and did the bare minimum while still keeping up my professionalism. I don’t want to put myself down but I know exactly who I am as a person. I’m kind of a ditz, introverted and very to myself, zero experience as an FA and honestly not that much experience in customer service as a whole, a bit standoffish at times and am pretty weak at being a conversationalist. My cousin, excels in all those qualities that airlines desire in FAs.
To wrap it up, I truly believe you get your CJO based off what the recruiter is feeling that day and that’s all it’s about, you could do everything right but your interactions w the recruiters is what will make or break it. Deadass, I think a recruiter would hire you just bc you guys have the same cat breed or something.