Do they check your 10 years background before inviting us for a face to face interview on any airlines ??? |
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RYAN in West Babylon, New York 55 months ago |
Do they check your 10 years background before inviting us for a face to face interview on any airlines ??? maybe is the reason they take so long....what u think ? |
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RYAN in West Babylon, New York 55 months ago |
blah blah |
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Posh in Los Angeles, California 55 months ago |
Perhaps people would be more inclined to answer your questions if you weren't so rude and pushy about it. I sincerely hope your online persona is nothing like you in real life. You would make for a NIGHTMARE flight attendant. |
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RYAN in West Babylon, New York 55 months ago |
POSH Thank You for your comment |
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Sally in Lakewood, California 55 months ago |
No, they don't check your 10yr background, because applicants need to sign a release before they can do that. |
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RYAN in West Babylon, New York 55 months ago |
yes , i believe u are correct , most jobs check ur 10 year background before inviting someone to a face to face interview .... Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado said: Yes, but don't they run background checks after they've received your app? Most apps I've seen contain a release within the "Terms of Employment" fine print. |
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Posh in Los Angeles, California 55 months ago |
RYAN in West Babylon, New York said: yes , i believe u are correct , most jobs check ur 10 year background before inviting someone to a face to face interview .... Actually, it just isn't logical to run background checks on a massive number of potential interviewees. Why would they waste their time doing 100+ background checks when there 10 or less applicants will earn an offer for training? It is only once applicants are offered training that they will run background checks. |
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LIV in Columbus, Ohio 55 months ago |
Hi! I am newer to this process. I worked for the airlines 9 years ago. But that airline merged. So the background check is a good question. I am worried that they will not be able to verify my employment for years 9-10. Whoever said it earlier is probably correct, they probably do not check all inetrviewees, but I would like to think they would check before they accept you for training. I remeber many years ago in my training class, they would pull out a person each week bc of verification issues. It only lasted the first 2 weeks, I think. But still that person may have put in their 2 weeks for nothing with a previous employer, and now they had to look for a new job. It really made you think YIKES and feel badly for that person! Does anyone know when they actually have all info verified? |
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Posh in Los Angeles, California 55 months ago |
LIV in Columbus, Ohio said: Before you are sent your packet a few weeks prior to training. They do not send you to training without first running your background check. |
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Travis in Chicago, Illinois 55 months ago |
I am at my second interview with United. I have to sign my education verification release-
I worked for American Eagle as a Station Agent and passed my background check-WHEW! But, will United catch this? Is there anyway they will overlook this if I give a killer interview? I already lied in the online application and told them I had a GED, but is it easier to lie about a High School Diploma? Any way of getting around all this? I am about to cancle my interview, but, I have all the experience and will probably get the offer.... Any advice? |
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flightdreams in Sabin, Minnesota 55 months ago |
I think you already messed up bigtime by lying in the first place. Why didn't you get your GED at least, before applying? I have read in the past that if you get caught being untruthful, you are out the door before you begin. If you'd lie about your education, what else are you lying about? |
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Ryan in East Long Island in Hamptons, New York 55 months ago |
easy for you to say |
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flightdreams in Sabin, Minnesota 55 months ago |
Ryan, why would you make a comment like that? Don't you think it's easier to tell the truth or make it right now? I wonder about some of the comments that are being said. How does anyone know if recruiters read this forum? Aren't you afraid it could backfire on you as far as having a chance to even get a phone interview? |
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kkirk78 in Nashville, Tennessee 55 months ago |
I worked for two separate airlines. Each one did a background check after the interview process and after they hired me. Then, if it wouldn't have come out ok, I wouldn't have gotten the job. |
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Ryan in East Long Island in Hamptons, New York 55 months ago |
you guys stress to much |
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Ryan in East Long Island in Hamptons, New York 55 months ago |
First.... I believe Flight Pro is your female innerside Displaced Legal , or vice-a-versa if you are a female......Bottom line you are the same person , one side reveals your feminine side and the other side reveals your male side .. To Travis ...... well all I can say learn from the mistakes , there is nothing you can do about it at this point and please go to your interview, learn from it . It will come to great help for future FA interviews after you get your GED and who knows maybe you be in luck....bottom line, you got nothing to lose by going , you will gain for it SOOOO GOOOOOO, don't pay mind to this fools |
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Ryan in East Long Island in Hamptons, New York 55 months ago |
FO' SURE!!!!!! |
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malti in HHI, South Carolina 54 months ago |
To All: Background checks can be done once you summit the SSC. There is a quick hit. Enter the SSC and there you go
Word of advise to all:
The airlines understand that people do have a past. Some more colorful that others. I believe with all airlines you need a High School Dep. or GED. I hope things work out for all of you. |
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POSH in Los Angeles, California 54 months ago |
malti in HHI, South Carolina said: To All: Background checks can be done once you summit the SSC. There is a quick hit. Enter the SSC and there you go A background check does not involve just a run on one's social security number: the airlines really do call/fax/email your past employers and references. This takes time. |
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kkirk78 in Nashville, Tennessee 54 months ago |
They check everything on your background...think about it you will have authorization to all secured areas of the airport...of course they want to make sure your not up to no good. |
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Mary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 53 months ago |
Travis in Chicago, Illinois said: I am at my second interview with United. I have to sign my education verification release- I had my 2nd interview with US Express, and they notified my high school to confirm that I had graduated from there. If you tell them a GED, they may want proof(either paper or the place that you took the course) |
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Halley in Singapore, Singapore 53 months ago |
I made a stupid mistake when I was 18 years old and I have a criminal record for stealing. I know it's a stupid thing to do but I've learnt my lesson and I've changed. I'm now 21, and I'm just wondering if anyone is kind enough to answer my question that if a person has a criminal record, there will be no chance AT ALL for her to be a F/A ? I guess I ruined my future. |
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flightdreams in Fargo, North Dakota 53 months ago |
Does anyone out there know what the backround check consists of? If you have blemishes on your credit report, is that reason enough for an airline not to hire you as a flight attendant due to the fact that you would be handling money for beverages, etc., enroute? Thank you for any comments? What else on a backround check could possibly disqualify a candidate? |
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angie in Newark, Ohio 53 months ago |
is there anyway for airlines to find out you have a history of drug or alcohol use, but you're sober now even if you've never had any kind of legality problems? |
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halle in Singapore, Singapore 53 months ago |
A FA told me not long ago that if you work in another country's airline, for example Emirates , where they hire people from all over the world, you have to produce a police clearance, whereby the police from your country states that you have no police record of any kind. What if you have a record, would they still hire you? |
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flightdreams in Fargo, North Dakota 53 months ago |
Displaced Legal Professional, what are they checking for with the 10 year backround check? Does an impeccable credit history have to do with being considered or not? What if your credit is not up to par? I have friends who would be great at being flight attendants, but they are very concerned about being checked for past and ongoing credit history so won't even consider applying. Is it that important if the rest of your history checks out perfect? Thank you or anyone else who would have information on this subject. |
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ValleyGuy in Modesto, California 41 months ago |
I think I can help all you because I have worked for three US airlines; two majors and one regional, and I had to undergo the background check not only pre-employment, but also AFTER working for an airline for seven years, due to the 9/11 hysteria! 1. As far as "pre-employment" background checks, the airlines reserve the right to begin them whenever they choose. I can say for certain that they will NOT bother with the hassle and expense of a background check before the candidate is extended a job offer. When airlines are hiring F/As (which they aren't right now due to the economy), they typically do so in massive quantities; the major airlines sometimes interview hundreds of applicants per week! So, expect a general background/employment check to commence once the job offer is extended. It may start before the applicant begins training, during training or in his or her first few weeks or months of employment. Due to careful working on the forms, you sign acknowledging that the information is all correct and complete; the airline reserves the right to investigate it all at its own leisure, and if it finds contradictory information at ANY time, that can disqualify the applicant. This can (and usually does) lead to either expuslion from training, or termination if the person is already flying. 2. Re: the new FBI background checks, please realize that this is NOT THE SAME as other, lower-level "background checks" you may have undergone at other jobs. This one takes your fingerprints on a LiveScan machine and compares them with the FBI's database. So naturally the question is: what will this turn up? The answer: EVERYTHING. I believe that the form you sign prior to the scan accounts for the past 10 years of "criminal history", so any arrest and/or court case will almost certainly appear. It doesn't matter if the person was arrested and or/charged with a misdemeanor or a felony. Be truthful, and if possible, expunge any convictions. |
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ValleyGuy in Modesto, California 41 months ago |
To continue the above comment: The airlines now are VERY unforgiving about any criminal past when it comes to hiring pilots and flight attendants. This is partly due to the post-9/11 hysteria, but also because, quite simply, they CAN be. For both positions, there are endless, qualified applicants that desperately want the job. The airlines then can be as picky as they want to be. For ANYONE facing the possibility of a fingerprint FBI background check, do yourself a favor and do the check on yourself first! Again, remember that this is NOT the same as the one-step background checks that you can do online. This involves downloading the government form, filling it out, and taking it to a local police station where they have a LiveScan machine (call around to find where that is in your area). They will mail you the results. These results are EXACTLY what any airline will see when doing the LiveScan BC. It will cost under $100. FYI, I personally know F/As that have gotten hired by major US airlines with misdemeanors on their record (one DUI, and one domestic abuse). One is still flying, and the other quit on her own. One sure way to avoid problems if in fact you have an issue on your record is to simply wait out the 10-year time limit. Once that time is past, you can truthfully answer "no" to the pre-BC question about criminal activity in the past 10 years. Finally, there is the credit-check issue. Here, I'm not an expert, but I can say for sure that credit checks are a real possibility for ANY job applicant nowadays, not just for the airlines. I'm unsure how they use the information, but I personally know plenty of people with poor credit and even bankruptcies that get and keep good jobs, both in the airlines and outside. I get the feeling that applicants' credit reports or histories don't weigh very much on F/A hiring decisions. Perhaps someone with recent airline recruiting experience woould like to add his or her two cents on this one. |
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annie in Steubenville, Ohio 41 months ago |
I'm a flight attendant and at our interview there was a group. We each had face to face time. If they liked you you had to get fingers printed and take a drug test. Once those results were back they sent you to a training class. I was excited when I got to training. I had a roommate and we hit it off at first. Her behavior became very unusual. Talking on her phone to famous people she didn't know. Drinking alot at night while I tried to study. I was very uncomfortable roomimg with her something just wasn't right. I called my husband and told him how I felt and he did a background check on her.......well it came back as arrested for felony fraud by device. I was beyond mad at the company for rooming me with her, all my personal information (drivers lic. Social Security, birth certificate, CREDIT CARDS) The company said her background check came back clean which clearly was a lie. |
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wanttofly in Atlanta, Georgia 41 months ago |
well, i interviewed with an airline on Dec 16th 2008 with a referral from a a-1 class Flight attendant who had connections in HR. They flew me to the interview and everything. I had to pay for my own hotel, and it was also a group session with one on one interviews. I thought I did exceptionally well. After waiting for 4 weeks, i just got a rejection email today. I have a 20 year old arrest out of state and a 16 year old arrest that i told them about and showed the court records that it was in the "dead dockett". The oldest arrest was a bounced check and the 16 year old one was a roommates claim of identity theft. I was not convicted so I answered "no" on the online application and was asked by the recruiter why I answered "no" and I told her because it clearly said "convicted" of which I was not. I don't have $100 for a Federal background check, but will the recruiter release any information to me? I feel like I have been blackballed from all employment, I haven't been successful for more than 6 months of job hunting, and I never had problems in the past. I feel real low right now...can anybody offer any advice. What you have offered is helpful so far. |
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yasmin in Singapore, Singapore 41 months ago |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
What do they look for when they do a background check. What are bad things that they can find. |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
Wow thanks I think the only thing I might have agaisnt me is my credit 8( |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
Ok thanks the only thing I might have agaisnt me is my credit 8( |
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marthly in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 40 months ago |
yes the comment is helpful ,if a airline will hired someone like that, |
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stewzoo in Lima, Ohio 40 months ago |
If you have had alot of jobs in the past 10 years will this hurt a person's chances of being hired.
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pcotes 40 months ago |
No they run the background check after the interview. |
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a commuter fa from the North in Atlanta, Georgia 40 months ago |
To answer your question, I guess it depends on the airline. With my airline the 10 year background is dealing with jobs. Yes, they will call all the jobs to verify your employment dates. Your most recent job, they ask the dates and will they rehire you if you left. For as your criminal background check YES! I don't know what happen with the lady with the stolen car, but maybe it was not on her report or they looked at it as a minor infraction (no one is perfect)! Stewzoo, I am going to say yes and no, because it depends on the recruiter. The recruiter basically makes all the decisions! |
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stewzoo in Lima, Ohio 40 months ago |
a commuter fa from the North in Atlanta, Georgia said: To answer your question, I guess it depends on the airline. With my airline the 10 year background is dealing with jobs. Yes, they will call all the jobs to verify your employment dates. Your most recent job, they ask the dates and will they rehire you if you left. For as your criminal background check YES! Thank you for the response commuter fa |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
I think you will be ok plus I think they focus more on ur employment and criminal background. Not so much credit |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
Did you applied to jetblue? How long were you in the AF |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
Jet blue is hiring too |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
No not yet (well hopefully) my face to face interview is on thursday. Fingers crossed 8) |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
You too best of luck to you soldier 8) |
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henry ihasuyi in Madrid, Spain 40 months ago |
i want to work,because i know i can do it better |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
I think I got it they doing bckgrnd check |
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pcotes 40 months ago |
It was def an expirience the interview process I have never been to a group interview def smile make eye contact and be yourself |
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beloved in Shaftsbury, Vermont 40 months ago |
I have a misdemeanor for petty theft about 2 years ago. I am applying for a baggage handler position. I have clearly moved away from that crowd of people and am now getting my masters degree. I speak 3 languages and I am 22 years old and I really want this job. DO you think that the misdemeanor will take away from me getting hired? |
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dc in Phoenix, Arizona 39 months ago |
You must pass a 10 year criminal background check in order to work for any airline. No convictions for any felony charges within the last 10 years. |
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justplanegrl in PIT, Pennsylvania 38 months ago |
Just a question I worked for a someone who was a subcontractor for 4 yrs and I put that on my resume, but he has been out of business for 4 yrs and I have no contact information on him, what should I do? |
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