01-03-2019
11:05 AM
01-03-2019
11:05 AM
Kind of in the same boat as you. Did you get the job?
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07-29-2018
03:57 PM
These are my personal observations of the hiring process. Your experience may be different. If you receive a conditional offer on Tuesday, you can expect to receive your notice of pre-employment drug screening within a week. You have 48 hours after notification to complete your drug test. Your employment screening should take about a week depending on whether any "adverse" items are found that require followup on your part. Once you successfully complete your employment screening and drug test, you'll be sent your official Offer of Employment from Southwest. After you electronically sign and send back your employment offer, you'll get an e-mail from your Recruiting Coordinator explaining what to expect going forward and what to expect on your first day of class in Dallas. Approximately a week later, you'll receive an e-mail with your Southwest employee ID number and pre-employment paperwork to complete before your first day of training. You'll be enrolled in the next available new hire class in Dallas which I'm guessing will be in early September. There is an August 6th new hire class but, since that's less than a week after your face-to-face interview, I doubt you would be placed in that class. Your "seniority date" will be the day you begin training in Dallas. While you're waiting for class to start, you can go here: www.swathestore.com and start loading up on Southwest shirts, hats, etc. to give to your familiy and loved ones. Good luck on your interview on Tuesday. Let us know how you do.
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1. Are you willing to work 24/7/365 including nights, weekends, and holidays? 2. The positions pays $xx per hour. Are you okay with that wage? 3. Are you willing to work outside in a noisy environment, even in bad weather (which, for you, means below 60º since you live in L.A.)? 4. What interests you about the Ramp Agent position? 5. What interests you about working for Southwest Airlines? Basically let the phone recruiter know that you understand what the job requires and are interested in the position regardless. Also give the recruiter assurance that you understand how Southwest Airlines is different from other companies and have the "Spirit" required to fit in. Good luck on your phone interview. If you do well, you should be invited to a face-to-face interview with a few days of the phone interview.
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Most likely because you didn't give a correct answer for one of the questions regarding the job requirements. For example, if there was a question asking if you are a resident of California and you answered "no" your bid would be automatically closed. Likewise, if there was a question asking you if can lift a certain amount of weight and you answered "no" your bid would be automatically closed. All of the questions must be answered a certain way for your bid to be accepted.
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07-03-2018
06:20 AM
@smsteph2011 wrote: I worked for a regional airline and they pay very well. Regional is a great way to get your foot in the door. I would have continued on with the regional however I had some personal things going on in my life that caused me to leave training. I had a great experience with regional and have nothing bad to say except I didn't like the city where training was conducted. I'm not sure which regional carrier you worked for or which job you had, but my experience at a regional was that the pay on the ramp was much lower than the mainline carrier for essentially the same workload. I eventually moved from the ramp to another position and found that my salary nearly doubled when I transferred to the mainline carrier. Mind you, this was a few years back and things may be different today. But based on my experience, I would not recommend a ramp job at a regional airline to anybody given that so many mainline carriers are hiring for the same position.
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06-17-2018
09:33 AM
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Southwest is very competitive in their hiring and it is natural to be excited about any opportunity to work for this great company. However, Southwest receives so many applications for every position that's it's unlikely that a phone number or e-mail address would be given out to applicants. The People Department would be overwhelmed by calls and e-mails and could not do their job of selecting the best candidates. If you are fortunate enough to be selected for a phone interview, that would be your first chance to "stand out." Learn all you can about the company, its history, and, most important, the "Southwest Spirit." If you impress during the phone interview, you will be invited to a face-to-face interview. If the interview is at the airport, meet as many Southwest People as you can. That way, if you aren't selected for this position, you will hopefully stand out for other positions that may come open. In all honesty, the ramp is the best job at the airport, especially in L.A. You get paid for getting tan and fit! Good luck to you!
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