Common Errors
- Poor personal appearance.
- Overbearing, overaggressive, egotistical behavior.
- Lack of goals, lack of purpose.
- Inability to relate personal qualities to flight attendant duties.
- Unable to relate real-world examples when asked behavioral-type questions.
- Lack of enthusiasm - passive or indifferent.
- Inability to listen to the interviewer; too focused on how you are going to respond.
- Making derogatory remarks about a previous employer.
- Overemphasis on compensation.
- Bad body language.
- Concerns over relocation.
- Lack of tact, maturity, courtesy.
- Evasive, making excuses for unfavorable factors in work history.
- Inability to maintain a conversation, poor communication skills.
- Lack of commitment.
- Failure to ask questions about the flight attendant position.
- Unable to make a commitment on a training start date.
- Very little knowledge about the duties and responsibilities of a flight attendant. (see Duties and Responsibilities section)
- Persistent "What can you do for me?" attitude.
- Lack of preparation - no knowledge of the airline, resulting in an inability to ask intelligent questions.
